Anyone ever hauled a 2615 on a U-Haul trailer?

Wyld Bill · Mar 5, 2008

Just wondering how it fits & tows.
It's about $100 to tow my tractor home on a U-Haul vehicle transporter trailer. I measured the trailers at my local U-Haul today. There are two channels that the vehicle sits on. They are 79" on the outside & to the inside of the raises lip (keeps vehicle from falling into middle) 41" & it is 12' long.

Will a 2615 fit on this trailer?

The channels are narrower than 41" but you'd be up on the raised part & it is probably only about 4" narrower than 41"

George2615 · Mar 6, 2008

I'd find a friend with a longer trailer and offer to buy his fuel to haul it home for you (would be less than $100) or buy a trailer yourself. Any 7K rated double axle trailer with brakes such as a landscape or equipment type will work. They come in very handy. A 12' would work for the tractor and loader but I'd be concerned where the axles are located to make sure there is enough tongue weight.

whiteh2o · Mar 7, 2008

I couldn't even find a trailer to rent in my area. Either they are to small or to big. The larger ones require a 3/4 ton. I bought a 7500 GVW trailer to move mine (and for other needs). Here is a picture. It's a 16'. I have the box scraper, brush hog, and the blade stacked on top of the brush hog.

Etch · Mar 11, 2008

That box blade looks very familiar! How many pounds to you estimate you are hauling in that picture? Looks like your Dodge 1500 is handling it well.

We tried to put our 3525, box blade, auger, single row plow and 6 ft shredder on our 18 ft trailer, but it just didn't look like it was safe. It was really weighing down our 05 F-150 too.

Coolnslo · Mar 11, 2008

Before doing any towing you should look at the forum on Trailers & Transportation. There is a lot more to towing than whether the equipment fits on the trailer and this forum is full of the kind of info you need to tow safely and legally.

whiteh2o · Mar 12, 2008

About 4200 lbs with the tractor and implements. Trailer is about 1800 lbs so I'm at about 6000 lbs with a 7500 lb GVW trailer. The 1500 1/2 ton Hemi is rated at 8000 lbs and it has a class 4 hitch, so I'm good to go. Grunts a little, but, once I get it to my cabin, it's there for good. You should hear the 50 Delta Flowmaster hummm under tow...lol

Welded d-rings on the trailer last weekend and 2 d-rings to the underside on the front of the tractor under the loader frame. Added 2 grab hooks to the available swing arm holes on the 3 point. Grade 70 chains and every implement is locked down with binders. It's not going to move a bit. The brush hog is over the end of the trailer about 3 feet (tire and tire mount) on the 16' trailer which will be fine. I have 4 ratching binders and 4 of the regular kind and I used all but 1. Harbor Freight grade 70 20' chains cut in half.

Also welded a 3x2x1/4 59-1/2" angle iron to the top lip of the bucket and 2 grab hooks. Looks good. Made 2 pallet forks that attach to the bottom lip of the bucket as you find on e-bay. They attach with load binders. Need them to move material being shipped in to build my cabin (generator, etc.) and to lift trusses etc.

I found an Allied 60" x 28" rear PTO used (in great shape) snowblower for $900.00 dollars. I supposed to go look at it on the 22nd (200 miles away). Is this a good price on this blower?

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