Is 3500 enough? (or how much trailer for a BX?)

[LBrown59]

1*diamondpilot is right. A 7k landscape trailer is just what you need for a BX'ish tractor esp. with a little truck like yours.
2*I currently tow my BX with S10 with 5k rating on sticker and 7k 16ft trailer just fine. I have a 60 inch deck and find that rubber strapping the plastic dishcarge chute in the upright position is needed. I have plenty of room on each side with the deck on so no worries there. A 14 footer is harder to balance on the trailer esp with attached implements like bush hog or tiller.

1*I go along with this but 2*I can't believe an S10 is enough truck.

 

[Duffster]

2*I can't believe an S10 is enough truck.

From the guy that complains that full size trucks are to big

 

[Diamondpilot]

I have boat customers that pull 5,000# boats with Ford Rangers, Explores, and S-10 sized trucks all the time. No issues but very important for boats this weight and trucks this small to have 4 wheel drive to handle the slick ramps.

Chris

 

[Soundguy]

I used to have a 6cyl ford ranger.. about the time I got a horse trailer.. I didn't like the ranger... then when i had to trailer my ynamar tractor home on a single axle trailer with no brakes.. I REALLY didn't like the ranger!

soundguy

 

[powerstroke444e]

It seems everyone on here hates single axle trailers??? I like how they are easy to handle and back in to tight spots. And with a small suv or truck they are great. With the tire issue put good tires on it and replace them when they get wore out. I do agree a longer trailer is great but a 12' trailer is great for what this guy is doing. Put brakes on it an he will have to buy a full size fuel pig to pull it. FYI I like using our 12' trailer behind the one ton, but it still tows great behind small suv's.

 

[KeithInSpace]

The tow vehicle is a Toyota 4Runner, implements to be determined but are a least a BX'ish tractor, mid-mower and a blade or blower for snow. Planning an FEL and later a tiller.

I towed a 5,000# boat with surge brakes behind my 4Runner. The truck actually handled it quite well, but the surge brakes were woefully inadequate. I had constant brake problems on the 4Runner as a result (warped front rotors and binding rear drums). Learned my lesson there and my next truck was an Expedition with tow package rated at 9,200# towing capacity.

Figure the tractor is 1,300# dry, 400# FEL, 300# MMM, and at least 500# for a tiller and you get up there in weight in a real hurry.

Some other things to consider:

What MMM are you looking at? a 54" cut deck has a solid 6" or more in 'excess' width for the deck itself...the 54" is just for the blade swath...you need to add the deck and discharge to the width. My 60" deck with bagger boot barely makes it onto my 8' deck with my stakesides installed.

The absolute bare minimum length I would consider is a 14' deck. My 20' dovetail has 18' of flat deck and my BX with FEL and Woods BH fills all but 2 feet of it. The tiller will take a good chunk of deck room...almost what my BH eats up.

It seems everyone on here hates single axle trailers??? I like how they are easy to handle and back in to tight spots.

I had a 3,500# 5' x 10' single axle trailer before I got my 10k# 20' dovetail dual axle. After I got my big trailer, I REALLY missed my smaller trailer for around the yard. But really, that's just one of the many things I do with my trailer and the other 95% of my tasks require a heavier trailer.

And yes, it seems we do all hate single axle trailers...especially for hauling equipment. I hauled my tractor on that single axle and I'm lucky I didn't have any real problems. Electric brakes are IMPERATIVE when towing these tractors...I remember once actually swerving under braking when my Expedition ran out of brakes stopping at a short light. Very unpleasent.

I vote 7' x 14' or 7' x 16' 7,000# capacity landscaping or car-hauler trailer. Careful with the landscaping trailers as the sometimes only have brakes on one axle. One is better than none, but both is best.

And don't skimp on the controller. I run a Tekonsha P3 and love it. The Tekonsha Prodigy is the current gold standard in controllers.

And you'll probably have to run your own 7 pin connector on your 4Runner...I believe mine only had a 4 pin connector. Not a biggie, but be sure you have that straight before you go to pick up your trailer.

And I'd very strongly consider a Weight Distributing hitch. I run one on my Expedition and LOVE it. Makes a world of difference. And I remember the rear of my 1997 4Runner being a little "spongy"...you'd benefit greatly from a WD hitch.

 

[Soundguy]

It seems everyone on here hates single axle trailers??? I like how they are easy to handle and back in to tight spots. And with a small suv or truck they are great. With the tire issue put good tires on it and replace them when they get wore out. I do agree a longer trailer is great but a 12' trailer is great for what this guy is doing. Put brakes on it an he will have to buy a full size fuel pig to pull it. FYI I like using our 12' trailer behind the one ton, but it still tows great behind small suv's.

Half ton truck and a 16' trailer is fine..

soundguy

 

[LBrown59]

From the guy that complains that full size trucks are to big

A bigger truck is bad enough ; even worse is a big truck that still won't do the job.

 

[FlaDon]

Ok, the verdict is out. You have no idea what you are talking about. You jump into all these discussions and give bad info and tell your wants but you are going way overboard. You have lost total grasp on reality.

A 14K trailer would weight 3,000# or more empty, using most of his tow capacity listed.

I have a 18' tandem 7K utility trailer that weighs about 1250# empty. I tow cars and my 5,200# tractor on it all the time. I just got done hauling my dads Corvette and also last fall made a 700 mile trip with a Lincoln Aviator (basically a Ford Explorer) in tow.

You need something like I have in this picture. It is 18' but you could get by with 16'. Very versatile trailer.

Chris

That's one light 18' trailer. Our 6X16' landscape trailer left the factory at 2K. What make?

 

[Diamondpilot]

Its a Jerry Jones. They are made in Sikeston MO. It has a 4" channel all the way to the axles then goes to 2.5" angle Iron. It has been plenty strong. I have hauled numerous cars, even 2 cars last Wednesday, and as big as a Suburban and my 5,200# tractor monthly.

By the way, I am sure of the weight. I had it weighed 2 days after I had my truck weighed at the same scale.

Chris