Any IBC Tote Trailers Out There?

[Fallon]

This is precisely how much my L4060 with the medium loader will lift. Had to drain maybe 5-10 gallons to be able to get it a couple feet off the ground. Hydraulic and/or loader engineering is the limits here. Stability was fine with moderate to low ballast on the 3pt. Never put it in 4wd or had any traction issues (no hills to deal with though).

 

[Industrial Toys]

I have found totes from $10.00 up to over a thousand new. The $10.00 ones had used fryer grease in them. But they are all 1000 liter. Are there smaller ones one could put in the back of a mule? I only want to partially fill it and put a bit of air pressure to it.

 

[goeduck]

I have found totes from $10.00 up to over a thousand new. The $10.00 ones had used fryer grease in them. But they are all 1000 liter. Are there smaller ones one could put in the back of a mule? I only want to partially fill it and put a bit of air pressure to it.

When only partially full the water sloshes around and things can get pretty crazy as the center of gravity is moving and the momentum is slamming on the sides. There are no baffles in these totes.

 

[Fallon]

When only partially full the water sloshes around and things can get pretty crazy as the center of gravity is moving and the momentum is slamming on the sides. There are no baffles in these totes.

Yup, I can feel the half full tote sloshing good on my loader at 4-5mph.

They really only come in 275 & 330 gallon varieties at least in the USA. Anything else isn't really an IBC tote. Intermediate bulk container - Wikipedia

 

[bcp]

Some interesting ideas in here.

farm ibc trailer - Google Search

Bruce

 

[mranzau]

Hi all, new to this forum.
While realizing this is an old thread, can anyone make a good recommendation where to purchase a trailer which can securely haul two IBC totes? I'm looking at new as well as pre-owned
(Second - I hope this doesn't get me banished, yet I'm actually looking to tow it after a pickup, not a tractor

Thanks,
/Max

 

[sandman2234]

Hi all, new to this forum.
While realizing this is an old thread, can anyone make a good recommendation where to purchase a trailer which can securely haul two IBC totes? I'm looking at new as well as pre-owned
(Second - I hope this doesn't get me banished, yet I'm actually looking to tow it after a pickup, not a tractor

Thanks,
/Max

It would probably help if you would tell people where you are located, unless you are just buying a new trailer from one of the big 3 trailer manufacturers. If you are in Northeast Fl, SE Ga, I might know of a good deal...
Welcome to the forum,
David from jax

 

[newbury]

On the subject of tote size -
I had been seeing 150 and 130 gallon size for sale in the northeast Mississippi area, on Facecrap.
/edit - but I'm not finding them now.

 

[sea2summit]

Hi all, new to this forum.
While realizing this is an old thread, can anyone make a good recommendation where to purchase a trailer which can securely haul two IBC totes? I'm looking at new as well as pre-owned
(Second - I hope this doesn't get me banished, yet I'm actually looking to tow it after a pickup, not a tractor

Thanks,
/Max

Haul them safely on a highway or around you're property? Big difference in recommendations. Keep in mind you're talking about more than 4,000# for two 275 gallon totes, that's a lot heavier than it sounds and should absolutely have trailer brakes if you're on the roadways and probably needs a 3-4k tow vehicle minimum to safely pull/control it on your property.

 

[aczlan]

Haul them safely on a highway or around you're property? Big difference in recommendations. Keep in mind you're talking about more than 4,000# for two 275 gallon totes, that's a lot heavier than it sounds and should absolutely have trailer brakes if you're on the roadways and probably needs a 3-4k tow vehicle minimum to safely pull/control it on your property.

Exactly. If they are 275 gallon totes, each tote will be 2200# (plus tare weight, 80-100#?), so to haul 2 loaded totes I would want a minimum of a 6000# rated trailer (usually has a pair of 3500# axles), however those are few and far between, so a 7000# trailer (be it a landscape trailer or a car hauler) with a tow vehicle that is rated to tow at least the weight of the trailer plus 4600#. If the trailer has electric brakes, a brake controller would be required
You will have to adjust the placement to fit your needs, but I would start with the back edge of one tote lined up with the rear axle and the back edge of the other one lined up with the front axle
Something like this picture (stolen from: Aquaponics System Timeline. ), but with just the 2 totes over the axles:

Aaron Z