What trailer should I get for Kubota Tractor, and what should I pay?

[Reddogs]

I had a 16 foot dual wheel trailer for the smaller John Deere 790 tractor, but it was unsteady even for that tractor, and now got the bigger and heavier Kubota L3301, with LA 525 FEL and box blade on back. I got the old trailer used and it was wooden deck, and I didnt like replacing the broken planks or having to rewire almost the entire thing by the end, but I know a new one would be expensive to say the least. So I have been looking at diamond plate trailers versus the wood floor trailers. What trailer and what size should I get and how much should I pay.

 

[Doughknob]

Landscape Trailer for Sale 6.5 x 10.00

Selling 6.5 wide by 10.00 long - wood deck - Big Tex landscape trailer - no rust - full gate - good tires - all hooks up & lights work. $650.00. Harford County Maryland - Trailer has been kept indoor when not in use and only used around the yard so I don't have tags. It's pick up only, but if...

www.tractorbynet.com

Here is one in the for sale area here. From my experience, it would fit nicely and be a handy thing with the 3 series tractor. also it is a very good price - trailers (like most everything now) have gone way up in price since I bought one.......

 

[sea2summit]

Landscape Trailer for Sale 6.5 x 10.00

Selling 6.5 wide by 10.00 long - wood deck - Big Tex landscape trailer - no rust - full gate - good tires - all hooks up & lights work. $650.00. Harford County Maryland - Trailer has been kept indoor when not in use and only used around the yard so I don't have tags. It's pick up only, but if...

www.tractorbynet.com

Here is one in the for sale area here. From my experience, it would fit nicely and be a handy thing with the 3 series tractor. also it is a very good price - trailers (like most everything now) have gone way up in price since I bought one.......

Seems a little small to me to try and fit a L3301 with FEL and blade on.

 

[Doughknob]

Seems a little small to me to try and fit a L3301 with FEL and blade on.

LOL - yeah! I thought he was looking for something to pull with the tractor!!

 

[sea2summit]

OP, I've got a 18 with 2' dove tail so 20' and my MX with a BH and FEL doesn't fit unless I drop the bucket in the back of the truck. I'd recommend a 20' trailer minimum if you plan to move the tractor with a blade or brushhog. I'd really look at 22 or 24' so you have spare space to throw a pallet of whatever you need on with the tractor as well. New probably $7-10K depending on the manufacture for wood deck, I don't recall the last time I saw a steel deck around here but I'm guess it's significantly more with the current cost of steel.

 

[4570Man]

I’d get a 20 foot 10k trailer or if the cost wasn’t much different I’d probably move up to a 14k even though that’s excessive. I personally don’t like a steel deck and prefer wood.

 

[sea2summit]

LOL - yeah! I thought he was looking for something to pull with the tractor!!

Ahhh, I got you. You had me scratching my head pretty good there for a while

 

[crashz]

I pull my L2501 with an 18ft, 10K trailer. The weight is just fine for the machine, but when I have the brush-hog and loader on, the tail wheel hangs off. No room for adjustment either. Go 20ft minimum.

 

[amhicks21]

I think the problems with broken planks probably has more to do with cheap or old wood. The trailers I use have wood decks and even having much heavier equipment loaded on and off multiple times a day for several years, the wood is fine. steel decks are honestly a pain. As far as price goes, im too cheap to buy anything that isnt dirt cheap and needs a bunch of work so i can help there.

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

I just looked at a 20' 10K trailer and it was selling for $5900 on the lot. I bought the same trailer in the 18' version in 2017 for $3500 out the door. Yeah, prices have gone up more than just a bit on these. I saw the identical unit to mine for sale for $6300.
It was plenty of trailer for my Ford 1715 with a FEL, loaded tires and a 500# ballast box, but with the new NH B50H it is going to be just the tractor only. I wish I had gotten the 20' or 22' 14k trailer, but I never expected to have that large of a tractor.

On steel vs wood deck, I prefer wood. The coefficient of friction is considerably higher. i.e. stuff is less likely to slide.

 

[newbury]

Basically it is a BAD time to need to buy a trailer, used or new.
Steel prices are still high, lumber prices are back in nose-bleed territory and labor prices are skyrocketing, if you can find the labor..
Most trailers have about doubled in price.
If this is for an "occasional" use, not tax deductible trailer - “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” Fixing the old one might be the best route.

If it's for a money making business, daily use location is important, trailering trailers costs money.

For your tractor an 18' might do, 22 foot for sure. I'd also definitely recommend wood.

 

[Tinhack]

Yeah, that's how it starts. New bigger tractor, new bigger trailer and a new bigger truck to haul it around. If your land is split up enough to need to haul a tractor around, it's probably cheaper to buy another tractor.

 

[mwemaxxowner]

Man, I have a 20' trailer with my BX and even that isn't hard to fill up.

This is just with my forks on the front and rake on the rear, forks against the front of the trailer.

 

[Reddogs]

I just looked at a 20' 10K trailer and it was selling for $5900 on the lot. I bought the same trailer in the 18' version in 2017 for $3500 out the door. Yeah, prices have gone up more than just a bit on these. I saw the identical unit to mine for sale for $6300.
It was plenty of trailer for my Ford 1715 with a FEL, loaded tires and a 500# ballast box, but with the new NH B50H it is going to be just the tractor only. I wish I had gotten the 20' or 22' 14k trailer, but I never expected to have that large of a tractor.

On steel vs wood deck, I prefer wood. The coefficient of friction is considerably higher. i.e. stuff is less likely to slide.

Hmm, now thats something didnt think about, but doesnt the wood tend to deteriorate much quicker, making steel a good investment in the long run...

 

[crashz]

Hmm, now thats something didnt think about, but doesnt the wood tend to deteriorate much quicker, making steel a good investment in the long run...

Not really. Steel decks rust, get dented, and torn up too. But they can be slippery and harder to repair as well. Think of the deck as a wear surface. Not only that, but you can treat your wood deck to help preserve the life of it. Gotta do mine this year.

 

[sea2summit]

Hmm, now thats something didnt think about, but doesnt the wood tend to deteriorate much quicker, making steel a good investment in the long run...

My wood deck was eleven last year and I finally had to replace some boards. Probably would have lasted longer had I treated the wood once in a while, only had to replace like three but decided to replace about 50% of the boards. Think it was like $200 in lumber, not horrible, cheaper than what it would cost to weld up a single hole in a steel deck now days

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

Hmm, now thats something didnt think about, but doesnt the wood tend to deteriorate much quicker, making steel a good investment in the long run...

I don't know where you live but my trailer sat outside in the wet Pacific Northwest and after 5 years shows no real signs of deterioration. I did seal it, and it is due for sealing again. Right now it's sitting under 8 inches of snow so I don't know how this winter has treated in in its new home.
If you ever noticed, you don't see metal decks on flatbed trailers behind big rigs very often. Stability and safety are bigger concerns than maybe having to replace a deck board now and then

 

[mwemaxxowner]

I like having a wood deck. It's something easy for me to replace, work on, and modify. I recently flush mounted some D rings in key locations by routing out where they needed to go.

I'm much more experienced and much better equipped to work with wood than metal.

I have also occasionally screwed something to the decking to help secure cargo.

 

[Reddogs]

I don't know where you live but my trailer sat outside in the wet Pacific Northwest and after 5 years shows no real signs of deterioration. I did seal it, and it is due for sealing again. Right now it's sitting under 8 inches of snow so I don't know how this winter has treated in in its new home.
If you ever noticed, you don't see metal decks on flatbed trailers behind big rigs very often. Stability and safety are bigger concerns than maybe having to replace a deck board now and then

What do you use for sealing, and how long does it last..

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

What do you use for sealing, and how long does it last..

I just used Thompson's Water Seal and rolled it on. The decking is treated so it should last long enough for me. After the decking had been on the trailer for a year and dried thoroughly I did notice some cross grain checking in some boards, these will be the first to break if any break at all.