trailer recomendations!

[Dale1995]

Hey there guys, I have a JD 2320 tractor (1660 lbs)with a 200cx loader, 53" bucket (647 lbs), 5 foot box blade (465lbs)and a 62D Drive over mower deck(422lbs). I have just acquired a piece of property about 4 acres to which I have to do some work on before I can build a new home there. I will have to transport my tractor and attachments to this site on a regular basis, and since I live about 7 miles from this new site its not feasable to drive everything over there everytime I want to go do some work on that property. So I guess I need to buy a trailer....but what should I get? There are many types out there and price is a major issue. Any thoughts about types of trailer and brands would be a big help, how much capacity do I need?

 

[Diamondpilot]

For what you have to tow a 16' standard landscape type trailer would suit you just fine. Most are 76" wide between the fenders. You will need a 1/2 ton truck with a V8 and sense you are going to a unaproved property 4x4 will probably be a must.

Something with dual axles and a good set of 5' or longer ramps. Make sure you get brakes on at least one axle but both would be more desirable. As for brands watch out for the really cheap ones. I like trailers with full wrap around tongues. That means the steel that makes up the tongue extends to the axle area. Many trailers only extend the tongue steel back a few feet under the deck and are easily damaged by tweaking the trailer.

Chris

 

[LBrown59]

Hey there guys, I have a JD 2320 tractor (1660 lbs)with a 200cx loader, 53" bucket (647 lbs), 5 foot box blade (465lbs)and a 62D Drive over mower deck(422lbs). I have just acquired a piece of property about 4 acres to which I have to do some work on before I can build a new home there. I will have to transport my tractor and attachments to this site on a regular basis, and since I live about 7 miles from this new site its not feasable to drive everything over there everytime I want to go do some work on that property. So I guess I need to buy a trailer....but what should I get? There are many types out there and price is a major issue. Any thoughts about types of trailer and brands would be a big help, how much capacity do I need? [/quote]



I'm looking for a 7000 pound 18' trailer and a 1 ton SRW pick up to tow it with for my BX23 and BX1500s.

 

[radioman]

7k trailer is what you need. 10-12 is nice but not necessary for distance you are doing but you won't have to upgrade in future. IF you get the landscape trailer and since your JD is a bit heavier then my kubota, you might have to add extra bars to support the mesh on gate. Mine flexes a little when my bucket is full of stone driving down so I plan on adding more support to be safe.

 

[KeithInSpace]

Concur with min of 16' x 7' with 7,000# capacity. What tow vehicle do you have? Personally, my truck is rated to 9,000#, so instead of leaving capacity "on the table", I got a 10k# trailer. Once you go from a landscape (railed) trailer to a flat-deck (no rails) trailer, the cost difference was within my pain threshold.

And Mr. Diamondpilot is right...lots of the 'landscape trailers' I've seen only have brakes on one axle.

And don't skimp on the controller! I see these "time based" and mechanical controllers and think, "Do they still sell this junk?" Get yourself a nice Tekonsha Prodigy or P3, both available for well under $200. I run the P3 and LOVE it. Very natural braking and informative display.

And while we're talking, I also LOVE having a weight distributing hitch. I use it both for my 20' trailer (2,200# trailer currently loaded with ~4,500# of #57 stone) and my 19' travel trailer (~5,500# wet). What a world of difference it makes...makes the trailer feel more like a part of my truck than this odd thing stuck out the back door.

Good luck with your decision.

 

[Baucom]

16', 7000#, equipment trailer (no rails), with ramps. It'll give you somewhere right around 5000# of payload on the trailer and sufficient space to balance your load, without sacrificing too much payload to additional trailer length. Unless you're only hauling lawn mowers, anything over 16' benefits from stepping up to 5200# axles.

When I was looking at trailers, I checked out a really nice Gator Made 16' 7000# with ramps, no rails, and tandem brake axles. I forget the price, it was in 2007, but I believe it was around 15-1600 with 2 brake axles. Something along those lines would be ideal. Since you don't mention your tow vehicle, I'll suggest tandem brake axles (good idea regardless of your tow vehicle).

 

[taborekle]

Wow, lots of recommendations for 7000 lb car hauler trailers.

While I can't argue with the safty factor of a 7000 lb trailer, the cost of it would be hugh.

I purchased about 4 months ago a small 8ftX12ft Mustang flat bed trailer that is rated for about 2500 lbs. IMHO it can carry more then that, as its a dual axle (ea 2000lb rated). No trailer brakes.

Its the 2nd picture down on this page:

::: Cargo Trailer Sales Inc - Mustang Trailers :::

I like the trailer for a couple of reasons. 1st is that its deck over wheels, which means that I get additional side space. I also like the post hole cups that run down the sides and back. It's fairly low so I don't have to climb very high to get a tractor up or off it. Lots of places for tie down straps on the trailer. I liked the idea of removable ramps rather then towing a air dam in the form of a back ramp down the road.

A 1600 lb tractor with 1200 lbs of accessories is about 2800 lbs. Slightly more then the trailer is technically rated for. On the other side of it though is the fact that you're just taking the trailer 7 miles.

I recently took my trailer from Southern Maryland to upstate NY to help a friend pick up a ebay bought tractor, and JD 755. The trailer did a fine job bringing it back. It is a 1700 lb tractor with a FEL and MMM deck.

I think I paid about $1800 for the trailer. The ramps that come with it are totally inadaquate for it. I had to purchase a seperate pair of 6ft 3000 lb rated ramps.

Hope that helps,

Larry

 

[Baucom]

Larry--Being from SC, I don't know what the market is like in MD, or in ME, but I do know that my 7k 6.5x16 landscape trailer with a gate was $1325 in 2007 and 16' 7k equipment trailers with ramps were around 15-1600 at that time. All of these trailers had brakes and were less expensive than your trailer, and they come with adequate ramps and extra carrying capacity to haul the tractor plus implements while remaining safe, legal, & underweight. However, that little trailer you've got looks like it would be really nice for hauling mowers, atvs, utvs, and BX sized machines. It also looks like a nice second, small, trailer for people with a 20'+, 10K+ equipment trailer that want something smaller for those times when they're not moving a heavy piece of equipment. I like it, and the deckover is nice, but it's also in the price range larger trailers more suited to hauling a tractor.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Baucom hit the nail on the head. I can buy and sell 16' 7K dual axle trailers all day long for under $1,800. Back when I bought mine in 2004 I paid $865 brand new but it had no brakes and used tires. Its 18' x 82" wide and came with a spare tire and mount and 5' ramps. I replace the tires just last year and put brakes on one axle myself shortly after getting it. It can carry 5,750# and is a well built trailer. Here is a pic.

Call these folks. I would not get a mesh gate, too much trouble in my opinion. I like ramps for situations like loading cars and trucks plus you would not be able to haul long lumber like my picture below.

http://www.gatormade.com/

Here is the 16' trailer http://www.gatormade.com/trailers/trailerpages/16ftdualaxelutil.php

Chris

 

[taborekle]

Just a followup to those posts. That's fab pricing. Can't beat it. Around here you're paying thousands more.

Larry