Need trailer recommendations

[Diamondpilot]

I would go with a 18' tandem in either 7K or 10K if a deal came along.

 

[Will_C]

18' tandem is a generic answer to a question like that-and a good one. 7k would handle what the OP needs, butva 10 k trailer would be good if he has the truck to pull it and some other future needs.

Will

 

[BoneDigger]

Thanks everyone. I ended up with a tandem 3500# axle trailer. In all likelihood, I probably would only need it when the tractor breaks down and I need to take it to the shop for repair. The brush hog and implements would stay on my property.

 

[dieselcrawler]

18' tandem is a generic answer to a question like that-and a good one. 7k would handle what the OP needs, butva 10 k trailer would be good if he has the truck to pull it and some other future needs.

Will

That's what makes my 20' deck over work for me... 3 vehicles that are 3/4 or one ton, diesel powered, and capable of towing it for any one of many uses. What works for me, may not for others.

 

[Stimw]

You're hanging the FEL over the front end of the trailer, and you're barely fitting the tiller on the back of the deck. The OP wants to haul his with a rear 3pt mower on it, which will stick off the back end of the tractor a considerable ways farther. 16' is too short for what he wants. 18' minimum, and actually a 20' would be more versatile.

Just posting what works for me. Gives the OP something to think about.
And apparently he decided what will work for him by his last post.
When I haul my tractor with the Backhoe on I let the bucket and outer end of the stick hang over the tailgate. Again it works for me.
When I need to haul longer items I can do it on top of the bulkhead and tailgate.
Have had about 2000 lbs of steel up there and 27' of 2" X 2" aluminum tubing when I built my screen room!

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

I have found a lot of times it's better to get by with what you have then spend big bucks to upgrade. I do it all the time now lol.

There's tons of stuff I would like to have but find myself putting off to pay down other things. I'm still hauling with my 81 F150, I finally decided to just keep it so I bought a class 5 receiver for it, am gonna wire it for a brake controller and the 7 and 4 pin trailer hook ups. I deff don't win speed records with the old girl but she gets the job done.

My motto is "I can't buy everything all at once" I'm always legal weight wise but sometimes unconventional.

 

[bspeedy]

So...

Did you buy the T1510?

 

[robertm]

I just bought a PJ48316 for my BX. Twin 3,500# axles. Just be sure to get BOTH axles with brakes, and check your laws. Some 10,000# trailers require safety tests, which in my case, wasn't worth it.

 

[boggen]

tractordata = most likely pure tractor only nothing else, not even fluids (oil, fuel, coolant, etc...). this also means it is doubtful it includes weight of FEL (front end loader), and what ever attachment you have on loader (bucket, forks, etc..)

double axle = my opinion much easier to backup. vs a single axle.

you will need to pay attention to were axles actually set on tractor. to properly get your tongue weight.

12v winch sets you back in upgrading truck wiring if needed to deal with winch, and possible welding on a spot on trailer to attach winch. (being able to swap from trailer to unhook trailer and attach winch to rear of truck doing).

i assume electric brakes already going, with brake controller

trying to get tractor or car for that matter up on a "deck over" were deck sets above wheels of trailer. can be a challenge. more so if you are using a hand winch, (includes 12v winch as well).

a dove tail. does help out, being able to drive on/off trailer. it may not seem like much. but can be worth while.

if the deck sets between the wheels of trailer. no real need for dove tail.

your ramps can be an issue. from pull out, to flip up ramps. to ramps you store some place on trailer. ramps can be rather "heavy" and physical man handling them can put a person to there limit.

make sure you get some sort of "adjustable" legs on rear of trailer. that you can put down. so when you loading tractor or what not. the rear end of truck does not come off the ground. (makes for nicer loading).

tie downs can be important, beyond stake pockets. having enough on the sides that are accessible. makes a difference and less hassle when hauling who knows what in the future.

i am not a large fan of sides, on a trailer. or less some sort of lumber stake pockets or like metal stake pocket sides. tend to move a lot of stuff were having sides, means lifting it up and over sides every time.

i also tend to move small stuff. so being able to just "step up" without hiking your leg above your waist. and holding on nice and good trying to get up would be a bad thing for me.

the rare times i need actual sides on a trailer, generally when tossing on massive amount of tree limbs, and i gotta travel the actual road, vs just dumping tree limbs some place on the farm.

i really do not like sides, when just hauling lumber from local hardware stores. by the time i park and spot to unload, i end up dragging stuff of the sides, vs through the back of trailer.

with above said, some folks needs are completely different. and having sides means a lot less work. and holding in coolers, bikes, tools, etc...

 

[white cloud]

Trailers are like tractors;always up-size.I would bet with a FEL+tractor+bush-hog you are at least 18ft.

This is the essence of truth. These things are a lot longer than you think. I would measure the length of the tractor with loader and your longest implement. Do not listen to people who tell you that you can park the bucket on the tongue. If you make a sharp turn you might mess up your truck.

My wife and I bought an L2501 last year. This is our first tractor. I started looking at trailers. A 20' trailer looks like the deck of an aircraft carrier when you first get started. However, with the loader and bush hog attached, a 20' trailer was the minimum. It is not an inch too long. If I haul a water tote, I can't take a long implement. If I had it to do over again, I would have got a 22'.