Will_C
Veteran Member
- Joined
- May 24, 2002
- Messages
- 1,774
- Location
- Upstate N.Y.
- Tractor
- Kubota L3560, Toro 52" and 60" ZTRs, Kubota RTV 900
Now that I have traded the BX in on a B2620, I'm finding my 6X12' 3000lb single axle trailer is just barely adequate. I am ok on payload weight, but the tractor and FEL fill the entire trailer deck, and I can't get good balance-drive on, too heavy at the rear, back on, too much tongue weight.
My current trailer is a Worthington aluminum trailer. I have had it for 10 years and I have been thrilled with it. I am pretty much sold on aluminum-I see steel trailers that are rusting after 2-3 years here in NY.
My use for the trailer will be hauling the tractor, hauling a ZTR (this gets hauled twice a week in the summer months) hauling an ATV, and various moving jobs. I really like the full width ramp on my current set up-it makes moving appliances, furniture and other heavy items easy-just walk on or roll a dollly up the ramp. It also makes loading/unloading the ZTR very easy.
One of my questions is how durable will the full width ramps be? My current trailer has a ramp made of welded aluminum and was rated at 2000lbs when I bought the trailer. It has not developed any fatigue after 10 years of loading the 1600lb BX on a regular basis. Will a similar ramp hold up on 7K trailer? The heaviest item I have now is the tractor (2500lbs ready to go, probably 3000lbs or so with an implement.) However, if I have a trailer that will allow me to haul a 5000lb payload, I would want to be able to take advantage of it if the need ever arose.
I am trying to decide between another landscape style if the ramp will be strong enough, or probably a car hauler style if I am going to have to use contractor or stowable ramps. I am sold on a 7K trailer-I can't see ever having a heavier vehicle than my Tundra. I am going to go with an 18 or 20' trailer-I do like the fact that with stowable ramps an implement tail wheel can ride off the rear of the trailer 1-2 feet if needed.
What advice do you have? I will be talking this over with some dealers, but my former dealer passed away and I don't have any dealers that I know well enough to trust.
Also, what are the pros/cons of a 2-4' beavertail deck?
Thanks,
Will
My current trailer is a Worthington aluminum trailer. I have had it for 10 years and I have been thrilled with it. I am pretty much sold on aluminum-I see steel trailers that are rusting after 2-3 years here in NY.
My use for the trailer will be hauling the tractor, hauling a ZTR (this gets hauled twice a week in the summer months) hauling an ATV, and various moving jobs. I really like the full width ramp on my current set up-it makes moving appliances, furniture and other heavy items easy-just walk on or roll a dollly up the ramp. It also makes loading/unloading the ZTR very easy.
One of my questions is how durable will the full width ramps be? My current trailer has a ramp made of welded aluminum and was rated at 2000lbs when I bought the trailer. It has not developed any fatigue after 10 years of loading the 1600lb BX on a regular basis. Will a similar ramp hold up on 7K trailer? The heaviest item I have now is the tractor (2500lbs ready to go, probably 3000lbs or so with an implement.) However, if I have a trailer that will allow me to haul a 5000lb payload, I would want to be able to take advantage of it if the need ever arose.
I am trying to decide between another landscape style if the ramp will be strong enough, or probably a car hauler style if I am going to have to use contractor or stowable ramps. I am sold on a 7K trailer-I can't see ever having a heavier vehicle than my Tundra. I am going to go with an 18 or 20' trailer-I do like the fact that with stowable ramps an implement tail wheel can ride off the rear of the trailer 1-2 feet if needed.
What advice do you have? I will be talking this over with some dealers, but my former dealer passed away and I don't have any dealers that I know well enough to trust.
Also, what are the pros/cons of a 2-4' beavertail deck?
Thanks,
Will