Dump trailer to haul tractor?

[SLHawkins]

Paul,
Sure thing! Give me a couple days and I'll have pics and steps posted.

Hawk

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[Dmace]

Make sure you go with a low profile dump trailer vs a deck-over. It will keep the center of gravity lower and more stabil plus easier to load. I have a deck-over 6x10 10k dump trailer but making ramps to load my tractor would be really steep or really long.

 

[Artisan]

I haul w/ a dump trailer. It is AWESOME for the job. I can kill 2 birds
w/ one stone if I please. It is all good. BE SURE you are not
overloading the axle, nor even close to it and go for it, get
a trailer w/ ramps that slide under it and stow. I have a 14'
trailer for my BX25. I just pull the BH full left or right and
close the doors and off I go.

 

[77bronco]

Hawk,

I'll definitely have to learn how to run that AUX cable from my truck to the trailer battery.

Paul

You just have to make sure that you use heavy enough cable to carry the amp load. A #2 welding cable should work fine, and put a self-resetting circuit breaker at the battery. Those units pull amps almost as bad as a winch.

 

[michellesc7]

I recently purchased a JD 4120 with loader used. I am picking up a 7 by 16 dump trailer made by Tow-Right HAWKE trailers in SC sat at a dealer in Florence. I need to haul compost from one side of state to the other, and on occasion will put a little bit of compost and my 4120 pointed forward and make the haul 3 hrs away. The trailer is a low profile and has 14,000 lb capacity minus the trailer weight of 43000 lbs. You could probably use a 6 or 7 by 12 with 10,000 lb capacity and do the same thing. Worthwhile investment.

 

[El Wood]

Michellesc7,

I was thinking I would need a 7 by 16. You think I could get by with a 12 or 14 footer? I want to be able to load the tractor, FEL and ballast box into the trailer. I was thinking of lowering a brush hog into the back of my truck bed if needed.

 

[Dmace]

Keep in mind, when the tailgate on the dump trailer is down you add about 2 ft. My 6 x 10 is a true 12 ft long with the gate down.

 

[CJONE]

Hawk,

Your dump box stuck in the up position would make for a bad day! I'll definitely have to learn how to run that AUX cable from my truck to the trailer battery. Some pics would be great. I'd like to see your setup. I can also send you some pics of mine when I get it. Once I get my tractor I'll be to the dealer for the trailer. Probably a few weeks. Thanks.

Paul

Most trucks are set up with a 12v charge circuit in the 7 pin plug with the trailering package. You enable it by adding a relay or fuse depending on brand of the truck. CJ

 

[aczlan]

Most trucks are set up with a 12v charge circuit in the 7 pin plug with the trailering package. You enable it by adding a relay or fuse depending on brand of the truck. CJ

Methinks that Hawk used SLIGHTLY heavier cables so as to eliminate the battery on the trailer as it wasn't charging fast enough through the 7 pin plug.

Aaron Z

 

[Agent Blue]

If a dump trailer is designed to haul a load of rocks why could it not be used to haul tractors, attachments, or anything that fits and meets the weight requirement ? If one has to hang the loader over the front a simple T fixture to rest the arms on would be very simple to make. Angle brackets to slide it in place ... problem solved. Tie to front D rings.