Can anyone with an M7040HDC or similar size/weight tractor provide any type of information or recommendations?
M7040 HDC, 1153 & QA 72", landpride 6' shredder, box blade.
- GVWR? Tractor approx 5500lbs. Not sure about implements...
that would put you in the 8-11000 pound bracket with 2 axles adn trailer brakes as well as an underframe hitch unless you have a single axle dump truck.
- What length will we need we need? What can we get away with?
a 14-16 footer will be long enough with a front end loader
for the simple reason that if you get stopped and weighed you will be in hot water.
- New vs used? We don't intend to use very often.
Not the issue- work required to make it road legal is the issue if its used plus: floor condition, and frame rust and how bad it is. If you have weak weldments or ramps your done for.
- Any certain manufacturer - good, bad or indifferent?
potato, potatoe, you have to shop or search for a quality used one or check auctions, tractor house etc., they have to be road legal.
- Any certain place to buy from?
its called shopping and deciding if your wallet can tolerate not shopping.
You know your tractor is road legal dont you? Buy a heavy Pronovost dump trailer to carry the extra fuel cans, attachments, hand tools etc., and gravel or stone or what ever you need to move.
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driving the tractor:
a. it may take you a little longer to go from a to b and then back to a.
b. you eliminate need insurance on the haulage trailer and extra insurance on the tractor as you are transporting it plus annual inspections of the trailer too.
c. you eliminate the need to buy ratchet tie downs or chain binders of the screw ratchet type with double hooks and either tie down chain or webbing.
d. you elimnate buying a new hitch and wiring for trailer brakes required on the haulage vehicle.
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1. if your haulage vehicle is not capable to trailer that heavy a load you have to buy one.
2. tractor plus trailer weight plus tongue wieght is total weight which will affect the required additional stopping distance.
3. you are trapped in a traffic jam too close to other vehicles and you have no way to back up if you forget to stop 30 feet behind the vehicle in front of you and maintaining that distance while creeping.
4. you may be better off arranging to have it moved by a flat bed wrecker arranging a two way passage price agreed upon if the tractor will be moved more than once a month.
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Thank you!
