Aircraft/Tow Adaptor

[PTBill]

Looking to move a trailer with the PT425 using the Aircraft/Tow Adaptor. Any ideas how much weight the PT425 could move a short distance? Tandem trailer probably weighs between 5000 - 6500 lbs. I know little to nothing about towing. Thanks Bill

 

[grsthegreat]

Looking to move a trailer with the PT425 using the Aircraft/Tow Adaptor. Any ideas how much weight the PT425 could move a short distance? Tandem trailer probably weighs between 5000 - 6500 lbs. I know little to nothing about towing. Thanks Bill

Hauling on flat ground, hills, do you know the weight at the tow hitch point?

 

[PTBill]

Hauling on flat ground, hills, do you know the weight at the tow hitch point?

Pretty flat ground but a little bumpy. I don't know the weight at the tow hitch point. I want to move the trailer about 100ft out of a barn and be able to put it back when I'm done.

 

[grsthegreat]

According to the link below, that unit has a rated 800# lifting capacity.

But this is the weight its actually lifting. Ie…..the weight of the trailer tongue.

The majority of the weight is carried by the wheels of the trailer. If you dont know what this weight is, im not sure how to answer this.

PT425 lift capacity

And now a question from someone who is only in the very early early stages of the PT purchase process... Is the 800lb lift capacity of a PT425 considered to be a lot? What would be the lift capacity of something like a small Kubota or John Deere with a front-end loader? Also, what limits the...

www.tractorbynet.com

 

[PTBill]

According to the link below, that unit has a rated 800# lifting capacity.

But this is the weight its actually lifting. Ie…..the weight of the trailer tongue.

The majority of the weight is carried by the wheels of the trailer. If you dont know what this weight is, im not sure how to answer this.

PT425 lift capacity

And now a question from someone who is only in the very early early stages of the PT purchase process... Is the 800lb lift capacity of a PT425 considered to be a lot? What would be the lift capacity of something like a small Kubota or John Deere with a front-end loader? Also, what limits the...

www.tractorbynet.com

Thanks for the replies - I will have to try to find a way to estimate the tongue weight of the trailer.

 

[ponytug]

Looking to move a trailer with the PT425 using the Aircraft/Tow Adaptor. Any ideas how much weight the PT425 could move a short distance? Tandem trailer probably weighs between 5000 - 6500 lbs. I know little to nothing about towing. Thanks Bill

As @grsthegreat was alluding to, the weight of the trailer is one thing, how the weight is distributed makes all the difference.

In principle, a properly built and loaded 6,500lb trailer should have 10% on the hitch, I.e. 650lbs. If the the trailer is empty, it should be a piece of cake. Even if it is loaded, I think you will be ok if the load is centered at the axles.

TIP #1: make sure that you latch the hitch onto the ball, and use the safety chains. It gets to be so easy moving trailers with a PT that it is easy to get complacent.

TIP #2: Take your time until you get the hang of it, especially backing the trailer. Due to the articulation of the PT, it is like trying to back a double hay wagon, and trailer angles can get skew-whiff quickly.

If things do get sideways, don't forget, it is easy to drop the trailer, back the PT up to get a better angle, and start again.

I once turned a long gooseneck around in a tight T-intersection with the PT, and being able to quickly drop the trailer and pick it up from the opposite side made it a quick, little job.

All the best,

Peter

 

[PTBill]

As @grsthegreat was alluding to, the weight of the trailer is one thing, how the weight is distributed makes all the difference.

In principle, a properly built and loaded 6,500lb trailer should have 10% on the hitch, I.e. 650lbs. If the the trailer is empty, it should be a piece of cake. Even if it is loaded, I think you will be ok if the load is centered at the axles.

TIP #1: make sure that you latch the hitch onto the ball, and use the safety chains. It gets to be so easy moving trailers with a PT that it is easy to get complacent.

TIP #2: Take your time until you get the hang of it, especially backing the trailer. Due to the articulation of the PT, it is like trying to back a double hay wagon, and trailer angles can get skew-whiff quickly.

If things do get sideways, don't forget, it is easy to drop the trailer, back the PT up to get a better angle, and start again.

I once turned a long gooseneck around in a tight T-intersection with the PT, and being able to quickly drop the trailer and pick it up from the opposite side made it a quick, little job.

All the best,

Peter

Thanks much for the advice Peter.

 

[CH4Ohio]

I recall a time when a person would just back up to the trailer and hitch it up and then see if the tractor would lift it or not. Just like grabbing hold of a load with your hands to see if you can handle it. Should be pretty easy to determine if the machine will handle the load. On flat ground, it doesn't take a lot of machine to move a rolling load 100'.

 

[ponytug]

@PTBill I love mine for reparking trailers. I can stash/park them in places that I couldn't get my truck into. I think you will enjoy it. I do hop off to check clearances when reparking high trailers, like horse trailers. I hate dinging things.

All the best,

Peter

 

[PTBill]

I recall a time when a person would just back up to the trailer and hitch it up and then see if the tractor would lift it or not. Just like grabbing hold of a load with your hands to see if you can handle it. Should be pretty easy to determine if the machine will handle the load. On flat ground, it doesn't take a lot of machine to move a rolling load 100'.

I recall a time when a person would just back up to the trailer and hitch it up and then see if the tractor would lift it or not. Just like grabbing hold of a load with your hands to see if you can handle it. Should be pretty easy to determine if the machine will handle the load. On flat ground, it doesn't take a lot of machine to move a rolling load 100'.

Thanks, I'm going to try to lift it just an inch very slowly with the trailer jack still down to see how it goes.