Hauling a BX2230

[JohnDeere4300]

I don't see a problem with towing 2500 lbs with a truck rated to tow 6500 lbs. Maybe I'm missing something?

I'm a ford man,

But i have a lot of friends that tow big campers and the toy haulers with a toyota tundra with no problem at all.

 

[Ob1kubota]

I have a BX2230 tractor and am wondering what type of trailer I need haul it. I have a 10' Kearney single axle utility trailer with a 3500# capacity axle. Best I can tell the tractor with belly mower and FEL is just under 2000#. Is that trailer sufficient?

yes but leave the Truck hooked up loading and unloading or you could be looking straight up from the seat.... I think you get the picture..

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I'm no trailering expert but I know more about it than I did a couple of years ago. I don't like pulling a trailer. I started hunting for a trailer and sought advise. Almost everyone told me to get a dual axle but didn't know why. Finally my brother in law, a trailering expert told my why to get a dual axle. He said if you have a flat tire on a single axle you can very easily be in deep dookie. I uderstood deep dookie so I bought a dual axle trailer. I recently hauled my L3240HST on my 16' dual axle brakeless trailer. Didn't enjoy it but did it. Due to weight coming down a hill broke front lift wheel on trailer. No problem had another one installed on the side of front fork that lifts up out of the way when trailer is hooked up. When loading the tractor back on trailer there were 3 of us and it was cold and late in the day. I was dropping rear gate and other guy was hooking up front onto ball of trailer. When the 3rd guy started driving tractor on trailer the front of trailer shot straight up. Ball had not been locked down. A friend had done the same thing and has a dented tailgate on his truck. The tractor driver told me to drive forward as he backed back up to keep tailgate of truck from damage. Ok, hooked up ball and safety chains. Tractor driver starts back up ramp and the back end of my Avalance comes off the ground but so what, it'll come back down when the tractor is loaded. Wow there goes my truck with rear a foot or 2 off the ground and front wheels scooting gravels as I run and jump in and apply brakes. Ok, I now know more than I did about loading a tractor on my trailer. I unloaded it at home alone with no problems. Most trailers in my area do not have brakes on the trailer. My L3240 set the trailer down closer to the ground and the tires even looked low. My brother in law said I may have been close to capacity of trailer because he said you also have to count the weight of the trailer in the total. My brother in law does have brakes on his trailer but he does alot of trailering. Hopefully some of you can learn from my mistakes and happy trailering.

 

[JohnDeere4300]

I was dropping rear gate and other guy was hooking up front onto ball of trailer. When the 3rd guy started driving tractor on trailer the front of trailer shot straight up. Ball had not been locked down. A friend had done the same thing and has a dented tailgate on his truck. The tractor driver told me to drive forward as he backed back up to keep tailgate of truck from damage. Ok, hooked up ball and safety chains. Tractor driver starts back up ramp and the back end of my Avalance comes off the ground but so what, it'll come back down when the tractor is loaded.

1) I always keep a lock on my latch when it is parked and when i tow my trailer.

2) You can take 2 jack stands and put one on each side of the rear.
But just don't put them tight against the trailer so you can get them out when you have loaded the tractor.

You can also make a stand that will stay on the trailer and swing down when you need them.

 

[Berniep]

ky8t,

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A "truck" is defined as something with a solid rear axle, and at least 8 cylinders.

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Jesse

I would bet several owners in this picture would not agree with that statement

A lot, if not most, have 6 cylinders.

 

[C6rider]

All my single axles had 671s and my tandems had 871s.

As far as a trailer for my BX - I hate towing so I let the dealer pick it up. I can get in enough trouble towing a 20' boat and a 12' snowmobile trailer.

 

[aczlan]

ky8t,
A "truck" is defined as something with a solid rear axle, and at least 8 cylinders.

I would bet several owners in this picture would not agree with that statement
A lot, if not most, have 6 cylinders.

As would those who have Dodges with Cummins Diesels, they are 6 cylinder engines as well.

Aaron Z

 

[LBrown59]

All my single axles had 671s and my tandems had 871s.

As far as a trailer for my BX - I hate towing so I let the dealer pick it up. I can get in enough trouble towing a 20' boat and a 12' snowmobile trailer.

Works ok for that but not for moving from job to job.

 

[Skyco]

After all, here in PA our roads are hilly, and aren't taken care of very well. Yet it's legal to haul up to 2999 lbs without brakes. Am I to believe that in our system, where laws are designed to keep even idiots from hurting themselves, that the DOT somehow accidentally set the load restrictions too high?

Jesse

I think you better go read your PA laws...that isn't exactly what it says. It says the same thing SC says, yes up to 3000 lbs without brakes providing it DOES NOT EXCEED 40% of the tow vehicle weight. So unless your tow vehicle weighs 7500 lbs or more it ain't legal to tow 3000, or 2999 if your tow vehicle weighs 7497.5 lbs or more, without trailer brakes.
I find this to be an extremely common misunderstanding in SC.

Here is the link to PA trailer laws-http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol28/28-46/1876.html scroll down to 175.123

 

[JohnDeere4300]

It would be a lot better and safer if he had a dual axle trailer with brakes, when hauling equipment.