jcmseven
Veteran Member
Fellow Posters:
I wanted to get some insight into recommended brands and features for an enclosed trailer; and/or whether one sounds applicable to my current need. As many of you know I pull an open utility trailer which has served me well. That said, I am forever needing (or wanting) to pull both my equipment and/or household goods back and forth between my parents' place (about three hours away) in a protected situation. I have thought about an enclosed trailer for this application, but there are a couple of concerns I have had: first, I would need something that could haul a 3000 series JD tractor with a mid mount mower (with ROPS down; mower would be about 76" wide without chute and tractor combination around 5000# in that configuration), which begs the question what widths are available, and would such a machine fit into an enclosed trailer?? Second, are there any additional features those currently with these trailers might advise me to get on the front end?? I am not "cheap" but suggestions about good quality cost effective trailers of this type are certainly welcome. Since I do not tow that often, I am debating about whether this would be a good purchase, but it seems unless they are really expensive it might be. I have been thinking of a car hauler type since they appear to have a stouter deck/ramp configuration. Thanks in advance.
John M
I wanted to get some insight into recommended brands and features for an enclosed trailer; and/or whether one sounds applicable to my current need. As many of you know I pull an open utility trailer which has served me well. That said, I am forever needing (or wanting) to pull both my equipment and/or household goods back and forth between my parents' place (about three hours away) in a protected situation. I have thought about an enclosed trailer for this application, but there are a couple of concerns I have had: first, I would need something that could haul a 3000 series JD tractor with a mid mount mower (with ROPS down; mower would be about 76" wide without chute and tractor combination around 5000# in that configuration), which begs the question what widths are available, and would such a machine fit into an enclosed trailer?? Second, are there any additional features those currently with these trailers might advise me to get on the front end?? I am not "cheap" but suggestions about good quality cost effective trailers of this type are certainly welcome. Since I do not tow that often, I am debating about whether this would be a good purchase, but it seems unless they are really expensive it might be. I have been thinking of a car hauler type since they appear to have a stouter deck/ramp configuration. Thanks in advance.
John M
