Trailer rails are 76" apart, tractor with wheels is 82" wide - take wheels off?

[BlueKnife]

Landscaping trailer with side rails, it isnt a deck with open overhang. The side rails are 14" above the deck.

I see. I was thinking main structural rails. I'm used to working with heavier duty trailers. I would call a couple rental places. Equipment trailers are fairly inexpensive to rent. Certainly less hassle and probably less cost than trying to get different wheels and tires for the tractor.

 

[FlyFishn]

Unfortunately, the "move" isn't across town. Its out-of-state.

On the up side, I went to check a buddy's trailer yesterday. Its a vehicle/equipment trailer with a mostly unobstructed deck, aside from the wheel wells (no top rails, just deck and front headacke rack about 14"). The wheel wells are right at 82" apart, however there is about 5' of deck and dovetail behind them that is clear.

The down side is it needs some work. They are starting in to rewiring it today. I'm not sure how far they will get with it, but as a last resort I could get some "portable" trailer lights to get some tail and turn signals on it.

The frame and suspension are OK. I totally gutted mine last year - it had some cracked springs and the bolts were pretty deteriorated so it got all new springs, hangers, bolts, etc. All but the frame mounts and spring mounts on the axles (welded on and werent bad). My buddy's trailer is in way better shape than mine was (before the suspension replacement).

If his trailer works out it would make loading the tractor a piece of cake - a simple winch on, chain down, and go.

 

[FlyFishn]

Got another trailer to use for a while. Easy swap with a buddy - I had enough capacity on mine and the rails won't impede them for what they need. Anywho, tractor is home. God works in great ways - sometimes at the last minute.

 

[dieselscout80]

I see those wheels are the industrial ones that are one solid piece and not adjustable like the AG version.

It looks nice.