transporting ford 8n from wyoming to oregon

[Soundguy]

need some awesome ramps to do that. or a good ditch to back into and good ramps..

soundguy

 

[downslope]

need some awesome ramps to do that. or a good ditch to back into and good ramps..

soundguy

Or an embankment, loading dock and/or rollback truck to back up to at either end.

 

[flusher]

I purchased a ford 8n but it is in wyoming and I live in bend oregon I just wanted a old tractor to play with but now I find the shipping costs are way high Twice what I paid for tractor I don't know what to do can it be moved on a car trailer any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks John

Go to Uship.com, follow the instructions (they're easy) to list your load and input the weight (probably 2500-3000 lb for your 8N), type of load (agriculture vehicle or similar) and start and destination zip codes. You'll get a list of recent jobs closely similar to yours with the freight costs. Then make your decision.

 

[timswi]

If this is just a bare 8N I agree...The one I had posessed had a front loader, filled tires and various impliments...I hauled that to the new house and it was probably as heavy as my 32' ft travel trailer. Can't quantify, just "pull feel".

 

[Renze]

What type of tow vehicle and trailer do you have? The 8n is fairly lite tractor at about 3k lbs so a 1/2 ton can do it easily.

no need for a truck to pull 3000 pounds, i pull 4k tractors behind my Volvo. Just make sure your brakes are working, and that you have the correct tongue weight, about 5% of the load. With my 3011 on the trailer, (weighing just a bit more than an 8N) its an easy ride.

 

[Soundguy]

it's not just the tractor weight.. it's also the trailer. typical trailer is a 16' tandem.. at about 2000#

making that a 5k# load.. meaning class III hitch or better.

most 'cars' here have a class I or II hitch only.

soundguy

 

[Renze]

it's not just the tractor weight.. it's also the trailer. typical trailer is a 16' tandem.. at about 2000#
making that a 5k# load.. meaning class III hitch or better.
most 'cars' here have a class I or II hitch only.
soundguy

My 2.5 ton, 6 by 12 foot tandem weighs 430kg, on the papers. I guess it depends on whats commonly available.

 

[Soundguy]

over here, a 7' x 16' tandem wood deck 'car hauler' is a more or less standard for the people with tractors of 35hp and lower. mine papers out to 1740# WITHOUT ramps. and I have a set of 3 heavy ramps for it that weasilyl wight 100-120# each.

soundguy

 

[Renze]

Hmm i'm wrong... the legal load capacity is 1930kg, which means 570kg empty weight...
You can buy a 430kg 2 ton trailer, but those are disposable junk, made of 2mm pressed steel... Mine has a truss frame.
In Europe the 2 ton tandem deck-over, is the most popular light commercial trailer. extending trailer length, quickly adds weight because a longer bed needs stronger frame members too... Though i sometimes wish i had more length to balance out the load better, a shorter trailer takes less storage room, and i'm not dragging dead weight along when just getting a few 2 by 4's...
What i want to do this winter, is put it on smaller 13" tires and drop the deck 6 inches, so i can use shorter ramps, and it has less wind resistance with a tractor on it. It makes a noticable difference in fuel consumption.