Darren
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- Joined
- Feb 16, 2002
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- WVa
- Tractor
- Kubota L3710, Ford 5600, Case MB4/94, Kubota B6200
You've got a bit of a dilemma. The tonnage you want moved is going to take you a significant amount of time using a tractor towed trailer. And subject you to significant exposure to the hazards of driving an SMV on the highway. As others have mentioned a truck is an obvious choice or even an SUV with the tow capacity to handle a trailer itself. Perhaps you can borrow a truck?
If you consider a custom trailer all sorts of possibilities exist. Once is interchangeable couplers. Use a standard ball coupler to get the trailer to the farm, then switch to a clevis type coupler to hitch the trailer to the tractor for the final transport. You could also have a trailer built to resemble typical wagon gear with the axles all the way forwards and to the rear to reduce the tongue load to almost nothing.
You would lose the tongue loading that would contribute to the weight on the tractor tires that would aid traction. Getting a trailer with removable sides (for flexibility), electric brakes, self contained hydraulic lift, interchangeable couplers and large flotation tires as well as any other modification you would need might be the best solution as long as you use some other vehicle to tow it at highway speeds.
If you take into account your tractor's limitations and your terrain, a custom built trailer might be the best solution used in conjunction with a tow vehicle other than a tractor.
If you consider a custom trailer all sorts of possibilities exist. Once is interchangeable couplers. Use a standard ball coupler to get the trailer to the farm, then switch to a clevis type coupler to hitch the trailer to the tractor for the final transport. You could also have a trailer built to resemble typical wagon gear with the axles all the way forwards and to the rear to reduce the tongue load to almost nothing.
You would lose the tongue loading that would contribute to the weight on the tractor tires that would aid traction. Getting a trailer with removable sides (for flexibility), electric brakes, self contained hydraulic lift, interchangeable couplers and large flotation tires as well as any other modification you would need might be the best solution as long as you use some other vehicle to tow it at highway speeds.
If you take into account your tractor's limitations and your terrain, a custom built trailer might be the best solution used in conjunction with a tow vehicle other than a tractor.