Could a X748 pull this?

[JDTank]

DR® Power Equipment - Versa-Trailer - ATV Utility Dump Trailer with Boom-Lift

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Yea I saw that DR yesterday actually. I watched the video on it and I was scared away by being able to see the sheet metal bend at about 2 minutes into the video. It seems like a very flimsy trailer really.

 

[JDTank]

The CMI trailer is pretty simple. But, I wouldn't call it cheaply made. They could have used heavier angle iron where the pivot rod is located. And if I were to do it over again, I would replace those pieces with heavier angle and make it taller so the cylinder angle could be more vertical. The sleeve hitch is another area where the CMI could be beefier. I will say, I've used the heck out of mine. Lots of heavy dirt. It dumps steeply and always empties completely. You can see the dump angle I get in the referenced thread. If you keep a watch, they run sales of about $100 off from time to time. I think I paid $375 for mine and another $200 or so for cylinder/hoses/etc. There are better trailers, but not for the same money. I posted so you might consider hydraulics and could get some ideas from what I have done. The nicest trailer I've seen is the Provonost, if you don't mind spending $1500. And there is a Canadian member on this board that has a awesome little trailer. Can't recal the brand, but I'm pretty sure it isn't available in the U.S.

I just looked up the Pronovost you mentioned, they look pretty nice. Not sure if any of them are small enough for a garden tractor though? It's hard to tell in there photos.

 

[Gittyup]

The smallest pronovosts are about 4' x 6'. The X748 would pull those with no problem. Remember, the X748 can pull a 4' boxblade. If it can do that, that little trailer is a piece of cake. Yeah, a 3ph trailer hookup would help distribute the weight a little better. But, I wouldn't be afraid to pull the littliest Pronovosts with it.

 

[Gittyup]

Here is that Canadian trailer. long and narrow with hydraulics. Made for ATVs/GTs.

Les Industries Renaud Gravel

 

[JDTank]

Here is that Canadian trailer. long and narrow with hydraulics. Made for ATVs/GTs.

Les Industries Renaud Gravel

Wow, there is more options out there than I thought.

That trailer weighs 850 pounds empty though, load it even half full of gravel and your talking 2,500 pounds. I just can't get over that wall in my mind of trying to pull 2,500 - 3,000 pounds with a 1,200 pound garden tractor.

Now it seems I have to many choices, I don't know which way to go haha. At least with this trailer, and the Pronovost, I wouldn't have to modify them. The MUTS and the trailer you own I would have to modify to work properly.

 

[jenkinsph]

If you intend to haul heavy materials then I would limit the size of the loads and increase the number of trips instead. This would be easier on the tractor and would be easier on the lawn or ground areas too. I would think a 1500 lb trailer would be about the limit I would shoot for. The 748 will pull much more but then you need to go slower and be more cautious about stopping so over the long run what you would gain by having a larger trailer will dimenish.

 

[JDTank]

If you intend to haul heavy materials then I would limit the size of the loads and increase the number of trips instead. This would be easier on the tractor and would be easier on the lawn or ground areas too. I would think a 1500 lb trailer would be about the limit I would shoot for. The 748 will pull much more but then you need to go slower and be more cautious about stopping so over the long run what you would gain by having a larger trailer will dimenish.

Understandable.

I wasn't so overly concerned about load size because for the most part, what I need to move is light material. A lot of tree branches, mulch, grass clippings, and leaves. In scenarios like this, the more you can get on, the better. There will of course be the odd load of gravel, but I will just fill the trailer half way, or whatever I feel is comfortable, and make more trips. Definitely don't want any damage, or stories to tell and pictures to post haha.