Help with trailer requirement

[emcvay]

I suppose I could do that if I removed the canopy and dropped the tailgate -- it's a shortbox though.

I'm thinking the best approach may well be to use two trailers and just bite the bullet on gas.

A neighbor is thinking he might be able to rent a trailer from a friend that has a backhoe -- I'd imagine a backhoe would need a longer trailer so maybe I'll get lucky.

Never imagined it would be this hard to sort out!
Sheesh.

 

[RDrancher]

I used to haul on a 16' car trailer. Back on and drop the BB up front then pull on and curl the bucket under and set the cutting edge on the front edge of the trailer deck up against the BB. My shredder's tail wheel hung off of the back but it worked fine for me.

 

[the6shooter]

Most rental yards don't rent trailers for equip. transports because 99% don't have or know how to use a weight dist. hitch. and now with most new towing laws require a weight dist. hitch.
Also just because your owners manuel says you can tow that much weight, It says somewhere in there, weight dist. hitch is required.
my truck does.
david

 

[emcvay]

Good points.

I noticed that our truck has a hitch installed rather then just a bumper setup -- not sure if it's a WDH or not. How to tell?

Another thing I thought of was that the F150's capacity of 1490lbs suggests that it might not have the tongue weight capacity of the 3/4 ton trucks (I think they are right around 3000lbs capacity so really the F150 is a 3/4 ton and the F250 is really a 1 1/2 ton truck -- to be honest).

 

[boggen]

for 250 miles, i would just contact some local hauling/shipping companies, and let them deal with figuring out to haul the tractor, and implements with.

gas alone will eat you up. then not counting food and time for trip. a hauling / shipping company will more likely be cheaper and easier. line things up get your width and length measurements. and find your manuals or look info up online for weight. and just call around.

if you already had a trailer it would be one thing, but rental charges for a trailer, on top of gas and everything else. not worth it.

i am also going to assume you do not have long enough and heavy duty enough rated chains or straps. to be road legal. which would add more cost.

 

[the6shooter]

Best thing to do, would be to go to, youtube.com and see the vid's on the weigth dist. hitch, and how it's used.
That will explain it better than myself.
david

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Most rental yards don't rent trailers for equip. transports because 99% don't have or know how to use a weight dist. hitch. and now with most new towing laws require a weight dist. hitch.
Also just because your owners manuel says you can tow that much weight, It says somewhere in there, weight dist. hitch is required.
my truck does.
david

Well said.

 

[emcvay]

No worries -- got a buddy to tow it with his 3/4 ton Diesel so I think we're good

If I buy a trailer (or should I say WHEN) then I'll have to sell my Jeep (or give it to the kids) and buy a 3/4 truck to tow the tractor -- or maybe a 1 ton.

 

[joshuabardwell]

I noticed that our truck has a hitch installed rather then just a bumper setup -- not sure if it's a WDH or not. How to tell?

Look up a picture of a WD hitch. It'll be obvious if you have one or not. They have these big torsion bars that attach to chains that attach to the trailer's A-frame. If you're not sure, you probably don't have one.

I heartily encourage everyone who is doing bumper-pull (vs. gooseneck or 5th-wheel) to confirm their towing rig's specifications. Once you get above about 3000-5000 lbs, a lot of hitches out there require a WD system to achieve their full capacity. This is not always made abundantly clear. They say, "10,000 lb towing capacity" and then in little text, "When properly equipped."

 

[emcvay]

Thanks -- we don't have one. Pretty obvious.