Transportation Options ???

[ElDorado]

Okay guys I know someone here has an answer.

I am going to buy a new tractor (pretty sure). I have narrowed down to a few options, all involve significant transportation. Has anyone come up with any creative options?

So far I figure:
1) Pay someone with equipment trailer to transport. I am not really sure what this will cost. From what I have seen here I figure to pay at least $2 per mile plus??? Acquittance has offered with his truck/5th wheel.
2) Pay towing service to put on flatbed and move. I think this will be big bucks.
3) Rent U-haul trailer. I am not sure they will rent for tractor transport and the length look short for tractor and loader.
4) Or ???? - This is where you all come in.

Buying a trailer right now is not in the cards, someday I hope.

The machine(s) I am talking about are Kioti DK 35-45. My truck is 3/4 ton GMC. Dealers are option but I was really hoping to do this myself, I am a control freak.

Are there any other renting options?

Thanks,
Matt

 

[Diamondpilot]

I would make the dealer deliver it and not accept it till you look it over for damage. Why should you worry about this when that is the part of the dealers job? It would be a different story if you had a rig to transport it.

Chris

 

[leveller]

Are you just looking to get your tractor home from the dealer or are you planning on hauling it often? If just getting tractor home, most dealers would deliver it. You also said your friend has offered his truck and trailer, I say go get it. If you plan to move the tractor on a trailer often, I would get my own trailer. You already have a 3/4 ton truck and if you keep your eyes open you should be able to find a used trailer for a good price. Once you have a trailer, you will use it often. I rent out my trailer, don't charge much, but helps pay for insurance, etc. I found that if I charge per day,the trailer gets returned right after people are done using it. When I used to borrow it to friends,it often took days to get it back

 

[flusher]

Okay guys I know someone here has an answer.

I am going to buy a new tractor (pretty sure). I have narrowed down to a few options, all involve significant transportation. Has anyone come up with any creative options?

So far I figure:
1) Pay someone with equipment trailer to transport. I am not really sure what this will cost. From what I have seen here I figure to pay at least $2 per mile plus??? Acquittance has offered with his truck/5th wheel.
2) Pay towing service to put on flatbed and move. I think this will be big bucks.
3) Rent U-haul trailer. I am not sure they will rent for tractor transport and the length look short for tractor and loader.
4) Or ???? - This is where you all come in.

Buying a trailer right now is not in the cards, someday I hope.

The machine(s) I am talking about are Kioti DK 35-45. My truck is 3/4 ton GMC. Dealers are option but I was really hoping to do this myself, I am a control freak.

Are there any other renting options?

Thanks,
Matt

Make delivery part of the deal. Here's my 2008 Mahindra 5525 being delivered by the dealer.





Looks to me like that's a 3/4 ton GMC 4x4 Duramax pulling a pretty stout GN trailer. That 5525 with FEL and 6-ft brush hog hanging on the 3pt hitch probably weighs around 7000 lb.

 

[ElDorado]

Two of the options are from dealers and the third is a private sale. Both dealers said they would work with me if I could fetch the tractor. Being as I have the truck part I am trying to figure the trailer part.

The third private party doesn't have a hoe which I want. A third dealer I am working with is willing to sell me and install a BH at a reasonable price and also willing to go and get it but I am worried about the transportation expense with this option.

I guess it comes down to trying to save some bucks with the 2 dealers by doing it myself. It sounds like I should just suck it up if I go with either of these options and let the dealers delivery as part of the deal.

The private party option is the one that I am trying to figure out. I guess I just need some cash to fall out of the sky so I can go buy a trailer. In terms of used, they don't seem to come available around here and when they do they are beat to snots!

Well if anyone else has any brilliant solution I am still open to ideas. Thanks to all for input.

Matt

 

[brin]

If you can't borrow a trailer maybe you can rent one, otherwise invoke the old ..."He who has the Gold rules " Simply call the dealer and tell them you will buy the tractor for X and that must include delivery and let them worry about it..I agree with Chris..

 

[kebo]

If it comes down to you going to pick it up with a trailer, I would rent a U-haul car hauler, AS LONG AS your tractor/FEL/BH doesn't exceed the weight rating of the trailer. I think you can get all that equipment on a standard 16 ft car hauler, with the FEL hanging over the front end a bit, and the BH hanging off the back end by a small amount (maybe no more than 3ft or so) and still be ok with the DOT and HP. Just to be safe, it wouldn't hurt to check the laws in your area concerning hauling equipment on a trailer.

If the U-haul car hauler doesn't have the weight rating you need, then I would do the following:
1) Check with any local trailer sales dealers in your area to see if one of them would rent you a trailer (with the proper weight rating) for a day at a reasonable fee.

1) Put an ad on craigslist offerering to pay a reasonable fee for a one day rental of a trailer that had the weight rating you need.

I think you should be able to come up with a plan that will suit you. Good luck!

 

[Diamondpilot]

If it comes down to you going to pick it up with a trailer, I would rent a U-haul car hauler, AS LONG AS your tractor/FEL/BH doesn't exceed the weight rating of the trailer. I think you can get all that equipment on a standard 16 ft car hauler, with the FEL hanging over the front end a bit, and the BH hanging off the back end by a small amount (maybe no more than 3ft or so) and still be ok with the DOT and HP. Just to be safe, it wouldn't hurt to check the laws in your area concerning hauling equipment on a trailer.

If the U-haul car hauler doesn't have the weight rating you need, then I would do the following:
1) Check with any local trailer sales dealers in your area to see if one of them would rent you a trailer (with the proper weight rating) for a day at a reasonable fee.

1) Put an ad on craigslist offerering to pay a reasonable fee for a one day rental of a trailer that had the weight rating you need.

I think you should be able to come up with a plan that will suit you. Good luck!

Why mess with all that? Tractor sales are down 16% and the economy is in the dump. If the dealer wants to sell it he will deliver it.

The Uhaul trailers are only rated for 4K load and have a open center with just gutters for the wheels which are too wide for a lot of small tractors plus they are only 12' long. Trust me, I have been there done that on trying to move a tractor with a Uhaul trailer.

Make them deliver it.

Chris

 

[ElDorado]

Why can't this just be easier?

I think if I go the new route delivery will have to be included, unless dealer also sells trailers and a "package" could be worked out. Pricing would have to be real good.

I like the idea of renting one. I will try contacting a local dealer to see if we could work something out.

The Uhaul idea- I don't know they look awful short! DiamondPilot- what if I go the used route. Would you still recommend the dealer that would be selling me the BH?

Thanks all!

Matt

 

[firefighter jim]

Without question, if you buy a new tractor, the dealer should deliver it. Period. If not, I would take my business elswhere. A great number of people who purchase tractors do not have a means of transporting them and the dealers surely know this. If you purchase a used tractor just rent a trailer from an equipment rental place or a possible a friend. Where do you live? Possibly a fellow TBNer can chime in and help. Jim