Trailer behind tractor?

Tomtint · Dec 20, 2018

I have a small 4x8 single axle that was made by the local high school shop class. It's pretty nice but not really heavy duty. I bolted my diesel transfer tank to it

Xfaxman · Dec 31, 2018

inode said:
What does everyone use as a trailer behind their tractor?
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Here is one from 2004, 4x6 all steel with a two way hinged, removable tailgate. Bought at a sale for $100, removed the old car drop axle, added a shortened mobile home axle with a longer tongue and modified to dump:

Needed more push power to dump this gravel. Just unlatch the coupler on the original tongue to dump:

JLH4 · Dec 31, 2018

John_Mc said:
Current price on Northern Tool is $570 with free shipping, if you are part of their "Advantage" club. The walking arm suspension is great on rough terrain, but it does drive the price up. If you don't need that, the Polar Model# 8233 is the same trailer with just a single axle. Northern Tool sells this for $400, and it does go on sale from time-to-time. You can add the tandem axle modification at any time, just another pair of wheels and an assembly that mounts where the single wheel mounts now.

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I have the Northern Winter Sales cat. in front of me now and the Polar single axle is 329 and the double axle is 519 with free shipping. Max load is 1400 lbs., I personally would never come close to that so I'm looking at the single axle which will beat the Rubbermaid beat up thing I'm using now.
Joe

TvJab · Dec 31, 2018

I chopped and modded my old boat trailer and it works great!!!!

Gordon Gould · Dec 31, 2018

I have a 1.5 ton dump trailer. For smallish firewood I take off the sides and put on a set of wooden bunks.
Block up the logs on the trailer a few at a time, run them thru the splitter and into the shed.

gg

oosik · Jan 1, 2019

Ten ton Horst running gear. Easy to pull. Unless you are more skilled than I - be certain you have a way to go that is FORWARD. With steerable front axle - backing is exciting. View attachment 585358

Mikejeakins · Jan 1, 2019

If you have a Rural King in your area or I think you can order it on line. They have a 1.5 ton dump that will run off your tractor hydraulics or a hand pump. I think it sells for around 2500$

Sawyer Rob · Jan 1, 2019

You should practice backing it up, I have no problem at all backing one and if I can do it, anyone can do it!

I have a wagon body on my 10 ton Horst gear,

They are a GREAT running gear!

SR

John_Mc · Jan 1, 2019

JLH4 said:
John_Mc said:

Current price on Northern Tool is $570 with free shipping, if you are part of their "Advantage" club. The walking arm suspension is great on rough terrain, but it does drive the price up. If you don't need that, the Polar Model# 8233 is the same trailer with just a single axle. Northern Tool sells this for $400, and it does go on sale from time-to-time. You can add the tandem axle modification at any time, just another pair of wheels and an assembly that mounts where the single wheel mounts now.

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I have the Northern Winter Sales cat. in front of me now and the Polar single axle is 329 and the double axle is 519 with free shipping. Max load is 1400 lbs., I personally would never come close to that so I'm looking at the single axle which will beat the Rubbermaid beat up thing I'm using now.
Joe

Joe -
You are looking at different models of trailers. I believe you are looking at the mesh trailers. Northern was not selling these when I was in the market, or I might have considered them. The shape lends itself better to longer items (like long logs or lumber). They will convert to a flatbed by removing the sides and tailgate, which is an advantage for some uses.
Polar Mesh Trailer, Tandem Axle, Model# HDM1400TA
and Polar Mesh Trailer, Single Axle, Model# HDM1400

I was talking about their Utility trailers with the polyethylene bed (both the heavier-duty 1500# rated models). I added the optional side extensions shown in the photo below. You can;t make these into a flatbed, but the dump action works a bit better for some materials, due to the smooth polyethylene tub.
Polar Tandem Axle HD 1500TA Utility Trailer model 8262
and Polar HD 1500 ATV Utility Trailer model 8233

They also make a lighter-duty utility trailer (slightly smaller bed and lighter-duty plastic on the tub), but with the present sale pricing, the heavy-duty tandem axle costs less than the lighter duty tandem axle.

All of these options are more suited to pulling behind an ATV or sub-compact tracter than behind a compact or larger tractor.