Hauling A BX23

[RichT]

Paul, can't help you with the MMM question directly cause I don't have an MMM (though I'd like to find used one for occasional duty). If you see the JD332 in the background on the attachment, the MMM is only a few inches off the ground in fully raised position. I suspect it is much lower than the 22 MMM would be in fully raised position. Don't have the JD anymore or I'd go measure it. It went on and off the Big Tex with no problems, tho clearance was a little tight at the rear of the trailer.

 

[BIGUN]

Yeah, I guess with all that 0% financing Kubota did they can't afford to pay someone to update their website. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[rdam]

I purchased a 16' utility trailer for my (then) Yanmar 1500. It worked out real nice. There was plenty of room and they can be had new for around $1,000 (+/- $200).
I don't think this trailer is up the task for my L3830.

Nobody's mentioned it in this thread yet, but I know I learned it here. BACK onto the trailer. Things can go bad fast the other way.

 

[RobertN]

My 3/4 ton Cummins Dodge says 2000lb limit for hauling without trialer brakes.

I personally, do not like hauling anything without brakes...

 

[UncleAl]

PaulZ, I have a 16' tandem trailer almost identical to RichT's. I have no problems with my BX22 + MMM. I do have to be careful with the backhoe and my Boxscraper (especially the latter). I usually back the trailer up to a bank in my front yard to get the ramps closer to horizontal. A dovetail trailer would be an asset with the BX22/23, but so far I've managed to work around the problem. I did look at a single axle 14' tilt trailer but went bigger for just a few more bucks. Hope it works out for you. I love my BX22!

 

[Kelvin]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Choices were a 7000 lb. capacity with brakes on one axle, or 11,000 lb. capacity with brakes on both axles. )</font>

I would recommend the 16' 7000 lb trailer with brakes on BOTH axles.

Note 1: I have found that the 7000 lb capacity trailers can be purchased with brakes on one axle, two axles, or no axles. When purchasing brakes with the initial purchase, the brakes typically cost about $100 extra per axle.

Note 2: It is my experience that 16' trailers are a lot more common than the 14' trailers, and that the cost of the 14' and 16' trailers are nearly the same.

Note 3: There have been a lot of posts on brake controllers as well. Make sure that your brake controller and associated wiring can handle the electrical load associated with electric brakes on two axles.

Kelvin