Newbie Question--Getting your tractor around...

Anonymous Poster · Jun 1, 2003

See if there is one you can borrow or if your lucky keep!

I mentioned to a friend that I am just about to buy a tractor and he offere a converted tag horse trailer. It is far from fancy, it has a cut down roof, has the mangers removed and welded rails and pintle hook setup so that it can carry equipment. Probably looks rough but it should just fit the tractor and right now it has a mini-steam roller on it so it should be strong.

Don't know about brakes but I will only use it locally and have a F350 dually so it will stop anyway.

Point is I am in the same situation and didn't see the point in paying for a new trailer to haul a tractor 1 or maybe 0 times a year.

My thought was on something used for little $$$. You see EQ trailers in the papaer all the time and often they are cheap and of the heavier "industrial" sort used for mini- excavators and such.

May look like heck but who cares.

mapmgr · Jun 3, 2003

Don't forget that a bigger tractor = bigger tow vehicle. If I was getting a lawn & garden tractor, my Subaru Forester w/ a tow capacity of 2000lbs could handle it. With my soon to be JD 4310 , it won't cut it. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Now for a question: can I get green gas cans for diesel fuel, or can I only get red gasoline or blue kerosene cans?

CTyler · Jun 3, 2003

The diesel cans are yellow....go figure.

mapmgr · Jun 3, 2003

Dumb, rhetorical question: So why are all of the diesel pumps and price signs marked in green?

Thanks.

John_Mc · Jun 3, 2003

Re: Newbie Question--Getting your tractor around..

( The diesel cans are yellow....go figure. )

And no one carries them anywhere near where I live...

Anonymous Poster · Jun 3, 2003

Re: Newbie Question--Getting your tractor around..

Wal*Mart hasn't made it to VT yet? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

MCA

Anonymous Poster · Jun 4, 2003

Re: Newbie Question--Getting your tractor around..

Take a look at this link http://www.theplasticsgroup.net/pdf/us/specialcontainersheet.pdf

I looked at a lot of containers before buying one of these. Ordered mine over the phone. No regrets.

Jim

buck1 · Jun 4, 2003

Trailer it if you're going to have to drive it a long way over asphalt. My kubota was delivered full of diesel and I keep it topped off with a 5 gallon can. No need for big barrels unless you're doing some MAJOR work with it for long periods of time and then two 5 gallon cans should work. I find that I can bushhog heavy stuff for almost 6 hours on 5 gallons. That's the most seat time my wife will let me have /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif