Back on trailer ? Which is safer ? Dealer says on his lot you back on

[George2615]

Chain is not touching loader , they welded a U bolt at the hood guard for a 3/8 chain to go through

It's your preference to drive on or back on.
The loader should have been lowered to the deck and chained or strapped down as would any attachment.

 

[tcartwri]

Yes Tim , photo is the day I brought it home , 30 months ago. Since then I don't back on. Dealer had his rules

Ok. Couple of things... The loader needs to be on the deck, and have it's own tie down ( I know it's silly but.. ) and you are not supposed to have anything outside of the rub rails. So that hook in the foreground should be inside the stake pocket. Not a huge deal because you have fenders extending well beyond those rails.

On mine I have trouble getting the front tie down angles without interference with the loader arms, so I put a small pallet under the bucket and then strap it down.

 

[davesl708]

If you are backing off a trailer at a high rate of speed and hit the brakes hard at the bottom of the ramp you could possibly flip the tractor backwards.
I bet a lawyer is at work at that dealership.

 

[jlgurr]

BTW, nice tractor!

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[LD1]

Oh he had a attitude about it , his lot his way

What was he gonna do, hold you at gunpoint? I would have put it on forward just for spite, and told him to go pound sand. He aint the one thats gonna tow it home.

If you are backing off a trailer at a high rate of speed and hit the brakes hard at the bottom of the ramp you could possibly flip the tractor backwards.
I bet a lawyer is at work at that dealership.

Not likely with a loader on. More likely to have issues going forward off. Especially if it isnt in 4wd, you might not be able to stop.

 

[bspeedy]

No canopy on the tractor so no concerns about wind catching it and ripping it off.

I'm with the others. If I spend several thousand $$, I'll load it how I please. WHY do so many business owners act like this? It drives away customers for NO REASON at all.

I have a guess on his reasoning. It's safer to have too much tongue weight (within reason) than too little. Putting the rear of the tractor on first will put the weight forward.

 

[oosik]

I've watched private owners deliver their tractor to the local Kubota dealer. Once they stop in the lot - a service tech will offload the tractor from the private trailer. I asked about this - when any unit arrives, brought by anybody, private owner, new delivery to dealer, etc - their insurance requires that the offloading be handled by the dealers personnel. Same applies loading a tractor onto any trailer, truck, etc.

I see no problem with this procedure and don't think its worth upsetting anybody or having an insurance issue doing it any other way. If you want your tractor put on your trailer a specific way - tell them.

BTW - the local Kubota dealer drives on and backs off.

 

[LD1]

I've watched private owners deliver their tractor to the local Kubota dealer. Once they stop in the lot - a service tech will offload the tractor from the private trailer. I asked about this - when any unit arrives, brought by anybody, private owner, new delivery to dealer, etc - their insurance requires that the offloading be handled by the dealers personnel. Same applies loading a tractor onto any trailer, truck, etc.

I see no problem with this procedure and don't think its worth upsetting anybody or having an insurance issue doing it any other way. If you want your tractor put on your trailer a specific way - tell them.

BTW - the local Kubota dealer drives on and backs off.

What if my vehicle or trailer insurance wont allow anyone else to load/offload MY equipment on/off MY trailer?

Who do you think is more familiar with MY tractor and MY trailer, load placement, etc? Me or some service tech?

I absolutely think it is worth upsetting someone over. My equipment, I load. (Especially if they want to load it on backwards).

 

[jlgurr]

WHY do so many business owners act like this?

I'd guess a bad case of OCD...?

 

[kthompson]

I agree the fel should have been on the deck before chaining. Looking at the picture I think it would put better weight on the tongue with the set up. Did you ask why they loaded it this way? I would not be surprised to hear we had person drive the tractor on far enough when the driver turned tight the bucket hit the tractor. I have not hauled my tractor with fel only loaed it once. It is larger than this one and with the fel and boom mower on the lift would not have backed on. Matter of fact drove on slowly and looked at it loaded and backed off slowly. Did not like the boom mower on the trailer. Had it been backed on the mower head would have extended past the side of the trailer which would not have on driver side of trailer.

Use to work with a lady who would always back into the drive to pull back into the street to turn around. Why, she was taught that way.