BX23 Attachment questions and advice wanted.

LBrown59 · Oct 12, 2005

I was just pointing out another alternative

orangecrush · Oct 13, 2005

Hmmm,

Sounds like I might need a larger dump trailer than I thought, at least with respect to the one I'd need for hauling the BX. It's getting away from the "compact" theme of the BX too, and I was hoping not to spend another 6 or 7K.

LB,
Can you expand on the 16' tilt bed trailer a little. Why a tilt bed if I'm not going to use it for dumping? Can you post a link to a good manufacturer's site? Any more info appreciated. Thanks,

Scott

LBrown59 · Oct 13, 2005

1*I was hoping not to spend another 6 or 7K.
2* Why a tilt bed if I'm not going to use it for dumping?
3* Can you post a link to a good manufacturer's site? 
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1*A 16 foot non dumping trailer would only run you about 1/3 to 1/2 of this.
Why are you wanting a dump type trailer?
If you need something to dump with and already have a pick up truck you can put a dump bed on it for far less than 6 or 7 thousand $.
2*A tilt bed isn't for dumping it's to eliminate having to use ramps to load the tractor onto the trailer. However you can still put ramps up to it so you can unload dirt gravel etc with the FEL on a tractor.
If a tilt bed was for dumping why pay 2 or 3 times as much for a dump trailer?
3*Do a search on trailers. There are many threads on trailers and post galore on this board.

tommu56 · Oct 14, 2005

i have an avalanch to tow with no pickup and I wanted a narrower bed with to minimize the chance of overloading truck only 1/2 ton. I borrowed and wheel over 14' x 8' dump bed and I could just bearly reach over the side to dump with my 23. I had to dump load in back up a little curl bucket down along inside of bed and drive forward to get dirt to middle of trailer and the bed was about 3' off ground so loading tractor in was a real chore with out ramps I had to find a hill and back up to it and drive tractor in and tie down.

orangecrush · Oct 14, 2005

I think this trailer hunt is going to require more thought and research. I have a friend with a car trailer that no doubt will work for the BX for the limited hauling I'll need to do before winter sets in.

By next spring my needs/thoughts about what I need might be different anyway. Money priorities always have a way of changing purchasing plans too, so I'll just skip the whole must have a trailer idea for now.

Thanks for all the thoughts just the same.

Scott

LBrown59 · Oct 15, 2005

1*By next spring my needs/thoughts about what I need might be different anyway.

2*I'll just skip the whole must have a trailer idea for now. 

 1*That's what happened to me since I got my BX23.
2*That's what I'm doing for the time being.