Trailer for 4720?

mnc · Dec 24, 2005

I just purchased a new 4720 with backhoe and loader as well as mx6 cutter.

From all your experience, which trailer will be best suited to transport this rig either with the loader and backhoe on or loader and mx6 on. I will not be carrying all at once.

I do not want a goose neck trailer. Looking for which brand and length. Will be using a F150 and F250.

Thanks for the help

jcmseven · Dec 24, 2005

I have mentioned in a couple of previous posts that I really like my Gator made trailer. It is not a dovetail but has an easy load ramp system which is, well, easy to load. I would get an 18' or 20' in whatever brand you choose. The 20' I have holds my 4520, 400x and rear box blade perfectly. Look them up, one of the nicest trailers on the market to me, and I have owned a bunch.

John M

chowl · Dec 24, 2005

mnc

Go with a 20ft bumper pull, with 16 in wheels and brakes. You
might need to go with a flat bed type. I found my 16 ft a little
small on the sides with the MX-6 hookup.

Dargo · Dec 24, 2005

( I do not want a goose neck trailer. Looking for which brand and length. Will be using a F150 and F250.

Thanks for the help )

For the weight you will be hauling, I have not been even remotely satisfied with anything except a goose neck trailer. Hauling around 7500 pounds, I found that even the very best bumper pull trailers pale in comparison to how an average gooseneck trailer handles the same load. I wanted the same until I actually towed with both. For loads of 5k and under, bumper pull trailers are adequate. Over that weight you will need to check a great number of factors; not limited to the amount of tongue weight you can have, the amount of weight the hitch is designed to pull, the amount of weight the ball is rated to hold (most 2" balls top out at 7k or so (you'd be over that) etc. Good luck.

ddivinia · Dec 24, 2005

I went with a 24' gooseneck from Big Tex.

http://www.bigtextrailers.com/spec/12gp.html

Model 12GP

I know you dont want a gooseneck, but have you ever used one? It was my first gooseneck and I love it. I am buying a small cattle trailer next and it will be a gooseneck also - so much easier to park, drive, etc.

Later,
D.

mnc · Dec 24, 2005

Thanks to you all for the feedback.

This will not be used for everyday hauling, but every other week or so I might need to haul the tractor around the neighboring ranches to do some backhoe/front end loader work and want the F150 hopefully to be able to do it if the F250 is not around, thus the need for a bumper pull.

Also looking for a good dump trailer, please let me know if you have any good or bad info on those as well.

Thanks

Trev · Dec 24, 2005

( Thanks to you all for the feedback.

This will not be used for everyday hauling, but every other week or so I might need to haul the tractor around the neighboring ranches to do some backhoe/front end loader work and want the F150 hopefully to be able to do it if the F250 is not around, thus the need for a bumper pull.

Also looking for a good dump trailer, please let me know if you have any good or bad info on those as well.

Thanks
)

Okay, probably a silly reply.. but you say "neigboring" suggesting it isn't that long a trip. Have you considered just driving the tractor down the road and not bothering with a trailer? I have R4's on mine, and they seem to do fine on the road. It just takes a while to get there! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Bob

mnc · Dec 24, 2005

I will have R4's as well and will drive to the close ones, but there are a few that are too far for driving, about 20 min on the freeway.

That is why I thought I could just get by with the occasional use of a tow hitch tractor rather then going gooseneck.

However, if the gooseneck is the safer way to go with the large load, then I will go that route.

jcmseven · Dec 24, 2005

I posted similar questions on the forum about three months ago, and the consensus was to go with a gooseneck. Dargo, et al. have made some excellent points, and I have no doubt that a gooseneck would pull more smoothly than a bumper pull. That said, in the end, I went with bumper pull because I also do not pull that far or frequently; I could just not bring myself to drill holes in the bed for a mounting plate, and if my desires/needs changed, which they seem to do often, I did not want to limit my resale options. There are lots of folks out there looking for gooseneck trailers, but to me and in this local not as many as for bumper pulls. When I settled on the GatorMade trailer, I must say it pulls great. When loaded, it is as smooth as can be and has great stability. I also pull behind an F250 and have had no problems. It is a durable HEAVY and well-designed trailer. No comparison between it and my previous bumper pull. Unloaded, it is pretty stiff though, so I would rarely pull it empty.

John M

turbo36 · Dec 25, 2005

I have a 20' Cornpro tag rated at 12,000# that I pull with the F150 without too much trouble, however the F250 does a much better job. I will use the F150 for short hauls and keep the speed under 55mph, on longer hauls I use the F250 and kave no problem at 70mph.
It is my opinion to always go 2' longer then you think you need and then add 2' more /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif. A longer trailer pulls better and backs up more consistant because of the longer wheelbase.