Your towing rigs and trailers

[rustyshakelford]

Nice trailer and nice to have a shop big enough for the beast!

Thanks. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought about parking a trailer inside but I want to keep this one nice. I'm sure it'll prolly end up under the lean to eventually but I need to seal and protect the deck first!

Rusty,, you got the truck,, you got the trailer,,,
DO YOU HAVE THE TORCH!!??

That's something else there! I'm just ready for the tractor to come in now!

Should be at the end of the month. Ordered it around oct 10 or so

Brett

 

[Mikejeakins]

Are you still keeping your 5055e Rustyshakelford?

 

[OrangeToys]

Nice! What do you haul in it?

I run a lawn service

 

[rustyshakelford]

Are you still keeping your 5055e Rustyshakelford?

No. It's been a nightmare tractor. Ordered a 5100e cab/H260 loader with all the options I could find and a mx15 to go behind it along with an 8' hyd scarfier box blade!

This tractor is built in Augusta Georgia and if I'm gonna be a bear, I'll be a grizzly bear attitude this time

Brett

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

That trailer deserves an 'M' series tractor on it!

Kinda like Nicole Kidman dating Mr Bean. Lol. That trailer is awesome. :thumbsup:

 

[civilian]

Thought I would show one of my trailers with the Kubota BX2230 set up for snow blowing. Picture taken just after its weekly bath after clearing some drives. Jon

 

[rustyshakelford]

That trailer deserves an 'M' series tractor on it!

Kinda like Nicole Kidman dating Mr Bean. Lol. That trailer is awesome. :thumbsup:

Come on man! Haha. M series are sure nice but for what I do, I didn't want to try and justify it. As it is, msrp on trailer, truck, tractor, loader, compressor, box blade and batwing is probably knocking on 200k if not a hair over it. Yuck. Kind of crazy when I added it up.

 

[DavesTractor]

Come on man! Haha. M series are sure nice but for what I do, I didn't want to try and justify it. As it is, msrp on trailer, truck, tractor, loader, compressor, box blade and batwing is probably knocking on 200k if not a hair over it. Yuck. Kind of crazy when I added it up.

You should never add these things up! Better to pretend you don't know....

 

[Mikejeakins]

I'll second that.

You should never add these things up! Better to pretend you don't know....

 

[ssrider]

My 2011 F250 with the 6.2L towing my 18' car hauler with 5200 lbs axles.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

My 2011 F250 with the 6.2L towing my 18' car hauler with 5200 lbs axles.

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That's a VERY nice looking truck. Esthetically I'd love to do a small lift like that but I have problems doing things just for appearances. But dang it looks cool. :thumbsup:

 

[ssrider]

That's a VERY nice looking truck. Esthetically I'd love to do a small lift like that but I have problems doing things just for appearances. But dang it looks cool. :thumbsup:

Thanks! It's just a 3 inch lift and I added air bags in the back. Lifts are relatively cheap for the 3/4 tons because of the solid front axle. Also since that photo I've rhino lined both bumpers and painted the grill black. Never was a big fan of chrome.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Thanks! It's just a 3 inch lift and I added air bags in the back. Lifts are relatively cheap for the 3/4 tons because of the solid front axle. Also since that photo I've rhino lined both bumpers and painted the grill black. Never was a big fan of chrome.

I bet that looks very nice.

 

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My 2011 F250 with the 6.2L towing my 18' car hauler with 5200 lbs axles. <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=499986"/>

Now I suppose you need a nice new red tractor to match!

 

[Snobdds]

I dig the old Massey with the loader. Not too many of those rolling around any more.

 

[ssrider]

Now I suppose you need a nice new red tractor to match!

Not quite yet haha I still like the old girl

I dig the old Massey with the loader. Not too many of those rolling around any more.

Thanks, it treats me awesome. Still easy to get parts too.

 

[RichM752]

Took delivery of new L47TLB the other day. Loaded her in 14' PJ low pro dump for the ride home. A few folks warned of transporting in dump trailer. Other than lashing tractor in a very cramped space, I experienced no other problems. Once load was secured, I drove/towed at 10 -25 mph braking hard, no problems. Once on highway and up to speed, I changed lanes,swerving from side to side from 50-75 mph in 5 mph increments. She tracked perfectly, with no sway. Stopped after 10 miles, checked load and she was tight.
Although the dump is adequate to transport tractor, I am now looking at 20' tilt equipment trailer. Narrowed down choices to Another PJ, Lamar, or Great Northern ( locally built).
Any and all comments welcome.

 

[rustyshakelford]

Finally got everything home! Only thing missing in the pic is the huge box blade.

Brett

 

[terryknight]

how's it pull? seems like a lot of pin weight? is that an air compressor on the GN?

 

[3930dave]

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Took delivery of new L47TLB the other day. Loaded her in 14' PJ low pro dump for the ride home. A few folks warned of transporting in dump trailer. Other than lashing tractor in a very cramped space, I experienced no other problems. Once load was secured, I drove/towed at 10 -25 mph braking hard, no problems. Once on highway and up to speed, I changed lanes,swerving from side to side from 50-75 mph in 5 mph increments. She tracked perfectly, with no sway. Stopped after 10 miles, checked load and she was tight.
Although the dump is adequate to transport tractor, I am now looking at 20' tilt equipment trailer. Narrowed down choices to Another PJ, Lamar, or Great Northern ( locally built).
Any and all comments welcome.

Sounds like you were using common sense; IMO that is 80% of safe towing.

Here, I believe the regs are that all equipment parts (ie. attachments) have to be supported by the trailer. State regs will vary, but I'd be surprised if Cali didn't have a similar requirement - good idea to get the longer decked trailer.

Adequate is not necessarily Legal. Not criticizing your run/pull , just my :2cents: to help you avoid donating extra taxes to your State. Here, transportation fines are hefty.

Enjoy the TLB, safely.

Rgds, D.