Trailering.....

[stormpetrel]

I've never pulled a trailer with a tractor on it. Will I need chains? Truck tie-down straps? I need to hear from those who know how to do it......I'll be towing from Virginia to Rhode Island. Carrying a 2210D w/loader & 5' bush hog. On an eighteen foot 5 ton trailer. Thanks in advance for your help.....

 

[careyo63]

You need Chains better safe than sorry I hope the Trailer has Brakes your pushing your limit on wieght the trailer is rated for. Guessing real quick 5M trailer minus it's weight good guess 800lbs.down to 4200lbs. tracktor 2500lbs. down to 1700lbs weight of the loader? Will say 1000lbs.down to 700Lbs. With any Implement or other weight your maxed. This is just guessing at the weights so if pos. get a bigger trailer or higher load rating. Mine in the avatar is a Dove Tail 20' 7000 Lbs. dual axle brakes

Carey

 

[careyo63]

Just seen the 10M Lbs Trailer.If that is true your not even going to come close. Just make sure of the Rating.Sorry about that :ashamed: On the Ph. also I'm doing good just to Reply much less Multi task. Still though gives you a good Idea.

Carey

 

[clemsonfor]

Yep get chains or straps, i got the 10000lb straps from loes to not scuf the tractor. I use one throught the tires pulling rearward and one on the middle of the tractor pulling foward or the bumper pulling foward. Id want brakes to, that said i dont have breaks on my 16 ft. I have pulled my diskharrow tractor and bushog before all on my 7000lb trailer. and also the same except for my field cultivator instead of the harrow.

One day i will add brakes.

I think you should be fine on the trip though just use straps and look at them in your mirrors and stop every hour or so once your on the road and check to make sure there not getting loose as the tractor bounces. You should check straps after about the first 10 mins on the road as well as the tractor will situate itself and need retighting most of the time.

 

[jgrreed]

You need chains and boomers. Two holding it back, and two holding it forward. Likely cost you~ 150$ in chain, hooks, boomers, and a 'persuader' to close the boomers. There is a real trucker name for the persuader, but I can never remember the name.

If you're not familiar with tensioning the chains with the boomers, ask a friend and be sure you pull it tight. Your tractor tires should squish a wee bit when you crank it down.

I'd say that unless you're pulling it with a Kenworth, you'd better have functioning trailer brakes.

I'm sure a peeing match will soon start over "chains vs. straps". Don't be distracted by this.....buy chains, today.

Be safe.

-Jer.

 

[stormpetrel]

Good info, thanks. Chains VS straps......? I have some serious heavy-duty ratcheting tie-down straps. Three or four of these wouldn't work? I had planned on chocking the wheels as well. What do people think about that? The trailer has brakes on both axles

 

[JimRB]

I have used straps and really frayed them doing a short trip of 20 miles. If you think an edge could cut or fray it will. I couldn't remember where my chains were that day.

I am a big fan of brakes on the trailer powerful enough to stop the trailer and then some. And now my trailer sits useless because my tires are too old to trust. But I have no where to go.

 

[whistlepig]

Good info, thanks. Chains VS straps......? I have some serious heavy-duty ratcheting tie-down straps. Three or four of these wouldn't work? I had planned on chocking the wheels as well. What do people think about that? The trailer has brakes on both axles

I use chains. Straps have some elasticity to them. Elasticity equals tractor bouncing. Tractor bouncing equals the straps working loose. For me anyway. Again, there is going to be many others saying straps are better. Chocking the front wheels is a good idea. I always push the loader up against the front rail and lock the brakes. Chocking for rearward movement isn't as important as having a good solid stop in front of the tractor. Emergency stopping is the most dangerous part of trailering. You want things to stay put back there. You will have enough to worry about dealing with what's in front of you.

 

[Duffster]

Good info, thanks. Chains VS straps......? I have some serious heavy-duty ratcheting tie-down straps. Three or four of these wouldn't work? I had planned on chocking the wheels as well. What do people think about that? The trailer has brakes on both axles

Yes the straps will work, just pay attention to how you use them. Many on here think they a chaining down a D8.

 

[LBrown59]

You need chains and boomers. Two holding it back, and two holding it forward. Likely cost you~ 150$ in chain, hooks, boomers, and a 'persuader' to close the boomers. There is a real trucker name for the persuader, but I can never remember the name.

If you're not familiar with tensioning the chains with the boomers, ask a friend and be sure you pull it tight. Your tractor tires should squish a wee bit when you crank it down.

I'd say that unless you're pulling it with a Kenworth, you'd better have functioning trailer brakes.

I'm sure a peeing match will soon start over "chains vs. straps". Don't be distracted by this.....buy chains, today.

Be safe.

-Jer.

Also will his tow vehicle handle and stop the trailer ?