Trailer customization suggestions

[Hay Dude]

I can’t tell from the pictures but I doubt they’d have went through the effort of welding pipes on the ramps if they were welding them to the pivots.

The pipes pivot, but the ramps don’t slide side to side on the pivoting pipes
I was thinking keep the ramps as is and just drive up either pair, but then unlikely I’ll get a skid str up them and more of a hassle to raise lower 3 ramps.
They need to slide side to side as a pair, with middle ramp removed.
Also noteworthy I have a large zero turn with 26-12-12 tires. I’m pretty sure I can get over the peak.

 

[Hay Dude]

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[4570Man]

The pipes pivot, but the ramps dont slide.
I was thinking keep the ramps as is and just drive up either pair, but then unlikely I will get a skid str up them and more of a hassle to raise lower 3 ramps.
They need to slide side to side as a pair, with middle ramp removed.

Also noteworthy I have a large zero turn with 26-12-12 tires. I think itll get over the peak. Not 100% sure, but 90% sure

I’ve put my Grasshopper on my deck over. It’s steeper than I’d prefer, my backhoe drags the ground loading it. My deck drags across the dovetail and yours is quite a bit steeper. My ramps aren’t that long but my trailer has a 5’ dovetail.

 

[flyerdan]

Skinny wheel and a welder should sort the ramp issues, what I'd be concerned with is the load distribution with a skidsteer. When one is backed on there, the center of load is going to be 2.5 - 3 feet ahead of the front axle.

 

[fried1765]

Respectfully, May I ask why?

By the way this trailer was originally used to carry a big a Toro 3 wheeled mower similar to this.

I would see it as way too much time, effort, and money, to modify, to be worth the trouble.
Are the tires new?
Does it have new brakes?
Does it only have 2 wheel brakes.
What is the condition of the wiring?
Rust?
It needs paint
Are those ramps too steep for YOUR mower?

 

[4570Man]

Skinny wheel and a welder should sort the ramp issues, what I'd be concerned with is the load distribution with a skidsteer. When one is backed on there, the center of load is going to be 2.5 - 3 feet ahead of the front axle.

He’s got a 5500. It’ll handle that trailer with its maximum payload sitting on the very front.

 

[aczlan]

If you're going to make one big ramp, I would work on connecting all three ramps together with pieces of angle and then run a continuous strip of flat across the top and bottom in at least 4 places.
You have enough clearance underneath, for a lift assist spring, I would look at the spring style that uses a trailer spring mounted underneath the trailer and sticks out the back a little bit to provide spring lift assist for the ramps.

Then you don't have to mess with the lights or the mounting brackets and you can still have something that is the full width of the trailer driving up the ramps.

Aaron Z

 

[Hay Dude]

I would see it as way too much time, effort, and money, to modify, to be worth the trouble.
Are the tires new?
Does it have new brakes?
Does it only have 2 wheel brakes.
What is the condition of the wiring?
Rust?
It needs paint
Are those ramps too steep for YOUR mower?

All legitimate questions.
The tires and wheels look very new.
The brakes are claimed to be working by seller (can test when I am there looking at it)
Pretty sure a 12K trailer must have 4 brakes
Wiring-unknown
Rust-minimal surface rust, but will check
Paint- yes it is pretty faded. However the trailer will be stored inside and seldom see rain and never see salt.
Ramps too steep- I dont know. That is a big question.

The only way to tell is the eye test, which could be wrong, or trailer my zero turn 2 hours to the seller and try it out.
I really need to replace my small trailer soon and this suits MY needs perfectly, just going to have to be careful.

I dont think it appeals to a wide swath of buyers, so I think the seller/dealer will tend to be helpful with my questions.

 

[Peter 315]

You looking for a trailer just for the zero turn....... ?

 

[Hay Dude]

You looking for a trailer just for the zero turn....... ?

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