Elliott Wave
Bronze Member
I am a novice to the trailering and would like opinions on this selection, I am pretty close to pulling the trigger on a trailer.
Proposed Trailer:
Cam Superline 5CAM20CHS (Car Hauler)
20 foot steel deck with beavertail
Payload = 7,350 LBS
GVWR = 9,900 LBS
Tractor:
Kubota L3400 HST (2,600 LBS)
Loader (1013 LBS)
Rear Tires Loaded with Rim guard (700 LBS)
Woods BH80X (1005 LBS)
Total Estimated Weight of Payload = 5,318 lbs
Tow Vehicle - 2015 F250 2WD (Work Truck Bare Bones Base Model)
Tractor dealer suggestion was Cam Superline Warrior (equipment hauler) 18 foot. I would like 18 foot but everyone on this site always recommends going bigger! I would prefer 18 foot thinking it might be slightly easier to maneuver but with backhoe placed on ground and in a straight line it is pretty much 18 feet long.
Car Hauler has better loading geometry than equipment hauler and I think offers more flexibility. The Woods BH80X sticks out a bit, so I know that bottoming out the rear is a concern with equipment trailers. Trailer is for personal use and might want to use for car as well. I like the idea of the removable fender on the car driver side which is standard on the Cam superline car hauler.
Trailer would not be used a lot so I think the steel deck would hold up fine from corrosion, I am not concerned with it being slippery, I sense that it is a little more solid / offers more rigidity support than a wood deck, and I like the look better. Wood of course would be easier to repair if a tree fell on the deck...
I have had tractor for 11 years without a trailer but have gotten a bug in my head for a trailer. Have really enjoyed this tractor over the years, of course I have never had to use the PTO or three point hitch.
Thoughts?
Proposed Trailer:
Cam Superline 5CAM20CHS (Car Hauler)
20 foot steel deck with beavertail
Payload = 7,350 LBS
GVWR = 9,900 LBS
Tractor:
Kubota L3400 HST (2,600 LBS)
Loader (1013 LBS)
Rear Tires Loaded with Rim guard (700 LBS)
Woods BH80X (1005 LBS)
Total Estimated Weight of Payload = 5,318 lbs
Tow Vehicle - 2015 F250 2WD (Work Truck Bare Bones Base Model)
Tractor dealer suggestion was Cam Superline Warrior (equipment hauler) 18 foot. I would like 18 foot but everyone on this site always recommends going bigger! I would prefer 18 foot thinking it might be slightly easier to maneuver but with backhoe placed on ground and in a straight line it is pretty much 18 feet long.
Car Hauler has better loading geometry than equipment hauler and I think offers more flexibility. The Woods BH80X sticks out a bit, so I know that bottoming out the rear is a concern with equipment trailers. Trailer is for personal use and might want to use for car as well. I like the idea of the removable fender on the car driver side which is standard on the Cam superline car hauler.
Trailer would not be used a lot so I think the steel deck would hold up fine from corrosion, I am not concerned with it being slippery, I sense that it is a little more solid / offers more rigidity support than a wood deck, and I like the look better. Wood of course would be easier to repair if a tree fell on the deck...
I have had tractor for 11 years without a trailer but have gotten a bug in my head for a trailer. Have really enjoyed this tractor over the years, of course I have never had to use the PTO or three point hitch.
Thoughts?