Trailering a 4310

[bebster]

Looking for suggestions on the size / brand / specs (anything) for a trailer that I could use to haul my 4310 about 50 miles to a friend's place to help him.

It's a 4310 with 430 FEL and 47BH. Any suggestions much appreciated!

 

[rpatton]

4310 weighs in at 2900 lbs with 4wd. not sure on the loader weight but I would guess around 7 - 800 lbs. If you are buying one I would get one that has a capasity more than what you need ,I would rather have some to spare than be over loaded. definatly a tandem with brakes on both axles .
Get a good set of tie down straps and tie down points on the trailer and make your load part of the trailer when you haul. Remember when you stop fast your load will continue at that speed unless properly secured.
You will also need a tow vehicle capable of the combined weight of the trailer and load + a trailer brake control.
hope you like the 4310 ,I hope to have my new one by the weekend ,my 755 went to its new home toni /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gifght.

 

[rockyridgefarm]

My friend trailored mine home from the dealer. He has a car carrier, bumper pulled by a 318 Dodge Dakota. Took the Missouri hills at 70 without dropping out of overdrive. He usually is pulling a ChevyII to the dragstrip...

Your manual (especially the hoe's) has the proper tie downs called out. Basically, use straps anchoring the axles, not the loader or hoe.

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

I know I'm going to sound like a broken record here, but, once again, I'll suggest getting something with a tilt bed. My trailer has an electric hydraulic tilt bed and I wouldn't be without one ever again. I've thought about building myself a gooseneck trailer and the tilt bed feature is one I won't be without.

I don't have to mess with ramps and loading and unloading is a breeze. I use an electric winch mounted to the front of my trailer and have loading down to about five minutes from the time the tractor's front wheels hit the trailer until I'm pulling away with my loaded trailer. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I know it's easy for me to spend your money here, but, trust me, your back will appreciate it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[tim_s]

I have hauled my 4300 many miles on a standard 16' tandem flatbed. No problems, just take the usual precautions, proper tiedowns etc..

 

[BarryNeedham]

I have a 18 foot drop tail car transporter that I use for a lot of things, cars, hay, etc. – it handles my JD 4400, 430 FEL and 25 series box scraper with no problems. The trailer is rated at 7,000 pounds with electric brakes on both axles, so the 4400 doesn’t come close to that. I have hauled a lot more than 7,000 pounds of hay on it though.

I live 6 miles up a dirt road. I have found that chains work better than tie down straps for the tractor. I just chain it up tight to the frame of the tractor, front and rear, with chain binders and it really locks it down to the trailer.

 

[Dahammer]

If you trailer with the backhoe attached you will have to be careful about scraping the hoe mount. I delivered my 4600 w/hoe /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif to its new owner and had a tough time getting it on and off a trailer with just a beavertail and ramps. The trailer I rented was what is called a deck model, meaning the deck was above the trailer wheels. I wanted the extra width for the tractor. Some trailers have the deck lower, between the wheel wells. Less room but probably easier to load. If I ever buy a trailer it will have tilt bed, I hated messing with the ramps and grinding the bottom of the tractor.

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

<font color="blue"> If I ever buy a trailer it will have tilt bed </font>

A convert... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif It's truly the way to go. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[CountryBoy]

Approximately how much would a 20' tilt bed trailer cost ?

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

There are a lot of variables (options, if you will) but a 20' model the way mine is equipped is probably around $4,000-$4.500 retail new. I bought mine used at auction and did a lot of upgrading myself (partly because it's fun and partly because I'm cheap, though not necessarily in that order /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif ).