Security & Theft Trailer size feedback wanted

bdog · Mar 1, 2018

What do you have to tow it with? Does your state have a stupid 10k trailer law? If you have adequate tow vehicle and no 10k limit I would buy a trailer with tandem 7k axles. The 7k axles have much better bearings and brakes and the 16” tires are way better than the 15’s. You don’t need something that big but the cost difference isn’t that much and the trailer will be much better. You never know when you might want to haul more in the future. A heavy duty trailer can always carry light loads but a light duty trailer can’t carry heavy loads.

I bet you can find 100 guys who wish they had a bigger stouter trailer for every guy who thinks his trailer is too big or strong. Trailers last a long time. Don’t scrimp. Buy one that will serve your needs now and in the future.

oosik · Mar 1, 2018

Just a note of caution. Before I decided on ANY trailer to transport my tractor - I'd have it weighed. Its eleven miles for me to get to the ADM(Archer Daniels Midland) grain mills in Cheney, WA. They have large grain scales there - I've weighed my motorcycle on them. They are + or - 20 pounds.

So - after I bought my new Rhino 950 - 96" rear blade two years ago - I decided I'd make the trip.

What a surprise - My 2009 M6040 weighs - - 10,100 pounds on the grain scales. Its got a Land Pride SGC1560 grapple @ 820 up front and the Rhino 950 rear blade out back @ 1000 pounds. I've got the rear tires loaded with Rimguard for a total of 1550 pounds. I would have NEVER guessed it was that heavy.

Around here - I could have called the Dept of Transportation and had them come right out to my place with their portable scales. Price is somewhere around $150. If I lived close enough the DOT weigh station - I could have weighed it there. OR as I did - go to the local grain mill and weigh on their scales - it was free.

J.Wal · Mar 1, 2018

I have a 2015 F150 with a 5.0.

I will be taking it all to be scaled at my dads work. A steel plant.

tractorshopper · Mar 1, 2018

J.Wal, I was stationed in Millington for A-School. Have fond memories (and some not so fond).

Anyway, I had a similar sized tractor that weighed al little less (L3800) and unfortunately bought a 16' decked trailer. It was too small. I'd put the loader bucket on top of the toolbox (on the trailer tongue a-frame area) and with the bush hog on, it would stick off the back by a couple feet or little more. I would have had room to put the box blade on the deck in front of the front wheels, but that would have pushed me back a little further with the bush hog as well and as it was, I had to the chain the ramps in the not fully upright position and all the way to the outside positions.

I have the same trailer now with my BX and it is adequate for that tractor, but would still really rather have at least 18'. If in your shoes with your tractor and wanting to load box blade and bush hog, I'd probably recommend no less than a 22', but preferably 24' trailer with tandem 7,500 lb axles and brakes on both. This will be near the upper limit of your truck probably fully loaded, but should still tow fine if you have proper tongue weight and don't try to fly down the road.

nybirdman · Mar 1, 2018

I had a L3130 HST,with FEL and a five ft.bush-hog it barely fit in my 24ft.garage.Go big and probably need a 10,000lb.rated so when you "trade up" you will have enough trailer.
The L3130 is a really nice tractor ,I only traded up to get a cab.