How do you transport your tractor & batwing bush hog?

[tessiers]

Sounds to me like you want an F550. Try it you might like it. More Money, Less truck, but man they look good. I do like the scooter idea. hope my wife don't read that one, hard to look like a farmer on a scooter.

 

[tcartwri]

I'm not trying to be argumentative, just putting thoughts down that you may not have considered. Your tractor & mower driven on a 32-35 foot trailer will probably put 60% or more of the net load on the pin. You are putting 80% of the load on the front half of the trailer deck.

I'm sorry, how do you arrive at these numbers?

 

[whodat526]

i haul them on a 1ton and 32ft dual tadem trailer but the best deal would be a little single axle ih truck with the 466 series motor and a 35ft dual tadem trailer stay away from the 2ton trucks like the gmc top kick and ford f550-650 since the maintance parts like brakes cost lots more than than they would on the ih since it uses common parts with big truck

 

[whodat526]

I'm sorry, how do you arrive at these numbers?

i agree back the tractor and bushhog on the trailer and but most of the weight on the axles of the trailer that is how we haul them

 

[Builder]

I'm not trying to be argumentative, just putting thoughts down that you may not have considered. Your tractor & mower driven on a 32-35 foot trailer will probably put 60% or more of the net load on the pin. You are putting 80% of the load on the front half of the trailer deck. That's why I mentioned the position of the trailer axles and the possibility of overloading the drive axle. If you check into that and find my seat-of-the-pants opinion is wrong, so be it. If I were in that business (again), I'd be looking more to put money in my pocket rather than paying for a truck like you describe. A good share of the time it is nothing more than a $55,000 taxi. But then you have lots of company in that regard.

I does appear that you're being very strongly opinionated/borderline arguementative, but I understand why.
I wouldn't agree that 80% of the load on a trailer goes on 5th wheel hitch, though. With the wheels positioned correctly, I'm thinking more like 20-25%?? Remember, my payload on trailer should never exceed 16,000lbs. Should be able to put 8-10,000lbs on the pin easily.
What I think the thing you're losing sight of is I cannot push snow with a Kenworth tractor in the winter, nor can I run to the lumberyard and pick up 40 sheets of 1/2" cdx, park it in my 9' high garage and it doesn't have 4WD for off road work. I will never dispute your point that it isn't as HD as an airbraked daycab. These are going to be short hauls in general- most ~ 30-40 miles.

I already have a large diesel airbraked dumptruck and I don't want to license, inspect, store, nor be disappointed with the lack of versatility of a road tractor. The registration would be $1,000/yr in PA.
I have several competitors towing much larger machines on 30+ foot trailers behind F-550's, GM 4500's & 5500's in my neck of the woods and doing quite well with them.
This is a 19,500lb GVWR truck with only a 675lb Eby aluminum body, small fuel cell and 2 tool boxes perched on back. That leaves a butt load of remaining pinweight available.
Already have big airbraked truck for the nasty stuff.

 

[Builder]

i haul them on a 1ton and 32ft dual tadem trailer but the best deal would be a little single axle ih truck with the 466 series motor and a 35ft dual tadem trailer stay away from the 2ton trucks like the gmc top kick and ford f550-650 since the maintance parts like brakes cost lots more than than they would on the ih since it uses common parts with big truck

Can you post pics of your set-up?
I kind of started the thread hoping I could see some tractors with batwings setting atop a trailer & pulling rig.

 

[Builder]

Sounds to me like you want an F550. Try it you might like it. More Money, Less truck, but man they look good. I do like the scooter idea. hope my wife don't read that one, hard to look like a farmer on a scooter.

Yep, I think that's where I'm headed. Not crazy about the Ford drivetrain, but it's the only game in town with 4WD right now. Should work well with a 9' plow and salt spreader on the back, too.

 

[PapaPerk]

Probably a F-550 with high cap. tow package (33,000 GCWR) and a 24K 32' gooseneck. That way I can use the truck for other purposes than a 1-dimensional road tractor.
Othe option is same truck with shorter trailer and tow the batwing behind truck making 2 trips, but that's less desireable.

Sounds like you have already decided. So why you asking us?! Lol!!!

 

[whodat526]

Can you post pics of your set-up?
I kind of started the thread hoping I could see some tractors with batwings setting atop a trailer & pulling rig.

i dont have any pics right now haven't ever took any but what i normally use is my old ford 92 model 4 door f350 with a 32 ft fleetneck brand gooseneck trailer. i have even hauled a ford 9600 with a rhino tw144 bushhog on this setup i believe the 9600 ford weighs about as much as your whole settup i have a customer that runs about 10 18 wheelers hauling gravel and stuff but he pulls is 100 hp cap kubota 4 wheel drive with loader and woods bushhog and if not a round baler with a 04 dodge 3500 with no trouble. i haul my tractor and nh round baler around on a 08 chevy 2500 hd gas with a 32 ft goose neck. as far as lenght goes u can always put the loader up on the goose neck of the trailer.

but if i would have seen this tread yesterday i could have got a picture of us hauling a ford 6710 4wd cab air and 10 ft bush hog on my 3/4 ton chevy pulled it at 65-70 mph no problem

but since u already have the 1 ton truck why not just get a 35 ft dual tandem trailer and you wont have any problems just make sure the trailer brakes work

 

[RickB]

Right now, I'm pulling the M-7040 & MX-8 on a 24' tag trailer behind my dumptruck. It's not nearly long enough for new batwing and not a very nice setup.
Anyone transport their larger tractor & batwing?
Would like to see other set-ups and get ideas.

That's from your original post. I figured hauling plywood was something you already had a handle on. Good luck in whatever you decide.