Threepoint
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- Kubota B2150HST w/ LA350 loader, Kubota GF1800 HST, Kioti CK3510SE HST w/ KL4030 loader, Kioti NX4510HST/cab w/ KL6010 loader
A buddy of mine has ordered a new gn equipment trailer and is offering me his bp for a good price. My problem is the tow vehicle. I'm wondering if there is a safe way to beef up a '99 Expedition to tow the trailer carrying my Kioti NX4510HST w/ cab. Happy to let this opportunity pass, if not.
The trailer is a 20' 10K Bri-Mar Deckover (16' plus 4' dovetail). Trailer weight is 3,700 lbs.
Weight of the tractor is about 4300 lbs, plus loaded rear tires, plus a KL610 loader of, I'm guessing, about 1,700 lbs. Would be nice to carry an implement as well, of about 750 lbs. I figure that totals close to 7,000 lbs.
The '99 "Eddie Bauer edition" Expedition has a GCWR of 7,200 lbs, a curb weight of 5,350 lbs. It has the 5.4L V-8 and the heavy-duty tow package. 17" wheels. Looks like the GVWR per the owner's manual is 13,500 lbs if the wheels were 16". The hitch presently on the truck is rated for 10K lbs, tongue weight (I think) 800 lbs.
All towing would be on the flat, not over 50 mph, and only occasional. But given my distance from the dealer, just a few trips hauling it in myself for periodic service would pay for the trailer. And it would be nice to have a deckover for other uses as well.
Any practical way to make this safe with the Exped, or is it non-starter? Adding heavier springs? Air-bag suspension? Weight distributing hitch? I'm planning to stop by a truck and trailer specialty shop to talk with them about it, but I'd like to tap the wisdom of TBN members first. Thanks!
The trailer is a 20' 10K Bri-Mar Deckover (16' plus 4' dovetail). Trailer weight is 3,700 lbs.
Weight of the tractor is about 4300 lbs, plus loaded rear tires, plus a KL610 loader of, I'm guessing, about 1,700 lbs. Would be nice to carry an implement as well, of about 750 lbs. I figure that totals close to 7,000 lbs.
The '99 "Eddie Bauer edition" Expedition has a GCWR of 7,200 lbs, a curb weight of 5,350 lbs. It has the 5.4L V-8 and the heavy-duty tow package. 17" wheels. Looks like the GVWR per the owner's manual is 13,500 lbs if the wheels were 16". The hitch presently on the truck is rated for 10K lbs, tongue weight (I think) 800 lbs.
All towing would be on the flat, not over 50 mph, and only occasional. But given my distance from the dealer, just a few trips hauling it in myself for periodic service would pay for the trailer. And it would be nice to have a deckover for other uses as well.
Any practical way to make this safe with the Exped, or is it non-starter? Adding heavier springs? Air-bag suspension? Weight distributing hitch? I'm planning to stop by a truck and trailer specialty shop to talk with them about it, but I'd like to tap the wisdom of TBN members first. Thanks!