tilt trailers

[dodge man]

I borrowed a tilt trailer once that was really nice that you might want to consider. You trip a couple of levers on the trailer, then drive the tow vehicle forward. It sort of pulls the chasis out from under the deck and the deck tilts down. It's a very gradual, flat ramp also. Once you load the tractor, just back up, it tilts back flat, then lock the frame to the deck again. Very slick setup and I really liked it.

 

[LBrown59]

It figures they'd try such a stunt.
It's the show me state

 

[Mike Costello]

It figures they'd try such a stunt.
It's the show me state

Actually, the safe escapade occurred in So. Cal where I had my Tow Service & garage many years ago. I saw a lot of dumb things happen in those days. Like the guy I came across, talking on his CB while sitting in a 55 gallon drum...cause he wanted everyone to think he was calling from outer space!
Just another reason why I got out of California, enough is enough! Mike.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

I borrowed a tilt trailer once that was really nice that you might want to consider. You trip a couple of levers on the trailer, then drive the tow vehicle forward. It sort of pulls the chasis out from under the deck and the deck tilts down. It's a very gradual, flat ramp also. Once you load the tractor, just back up, it tilts back flat, then lock the frame to the deck again. Very slick setup and I really liked it.

That sounds like a pretty slick setup. Any ideas who made it? Anyone know how to get more details on how that would work?

 

[Iplayfarmer]

That sounds like a pretty slick setup. Any ideas who made it? Anyone know how to get more details on how that would work?

Found it! Looks like a rollback trailer will fit the bill... Rollback Trailers solve your low ground clerance problems

 

[dodge man]

That's it Iplayfarmer. It's also what I would call a low trailer, not very high off the ground.

 

[George2615]

I have a large (9 ton) tri-axle, beaver tail tilt bed trailer. I really like the tilt bed when loading super heavy stuff, like the dozer I used to have. All the ramps really do is give me something to drive up which tilts the trailer. I find it easy to load a tracked vehicle as I have more room to work with than thin ramps when going up the incline while loading.

George, do you think you could post a picture of the tilting ram on your trailer. I'd like to install a manual bottle jack to tilt my trailer. I really can't get it to tilt with much less than 5000 lbs.

Thanks,
Joel

Joel,
I found a couple pics I posted here in the members section. The first is a pic of the manually pumped jack my trailer originally came with. The rest are the hydraulic cylinder I replaced it with. Last one is the manual cylinder. It is 26" eye to eye and has a 1" cylinder diameter. My hydraulic one is much larger diameter.

 

[gordyy]

going to have to give those guys a call I like that rollback will have to see the price

 

[AKwelder]

I also have the H&H tilt trailer, and use it to haul my kubota and anything else that comes around. I have had firewood, lumber, skid steers, tractors, trucks, wrecked cars, Hay, four wheelers, snowmobiles, dirt, trash, and more on the deck.

The tilt works great, the weight is good and the power tilt allows me to load several items at the same time.

I would recommend this trailer style to anyone.

 

[dodge man]

You would like a rollback. I priced one out about a year ago. It was more than I was wanting to spend. As I recall, a car hauler style, most likely rated at 7000lbs, with brakes on both axles was between $3000-$4000. Closer to $3000 as I recall but I'm not sure. What is really nice is that the trailer is very low effort to use, and the tilt is very gentle for loading. It also sits lower to the ground, so its not such a big step up. I bought a regular car hauler/utility trailer about 3 months ago, but I would rather had a rollback, but it was about $1000 more than I spent.