Transporting Your Utility Tractor

[dixstir]

give the wife the gps and tell her its full of fuel and I will see you in a couple hours.A lot cheader than a trailer---just kidding

 

[AKfish]

My trailer has 4 recessed rings at the corners, and I have 4 more than I am going to add about 3 feet closer to the middle. I am going to make some sides for my trailer so I can haul loose material-I will agree with the above poster-you don't want pipe rails on a trailer that will be used for tractor hauling.

Will

I've hauled a fair number of "odd lots" with my trailers - balers, mowers, rakes, tedders, waterers, hay bales, tractors, Bobcat loaders, tracked excavators, etc.

One of my 14K tilt-trailers had D-rings. My current 15.7K deck-over gooseneck has stake pockets and a rub-rail.

Any guesses which trailer has greater ease of securing a load? And greater flexibility to accomodate odd-sized freight?

Yep... stake pockets with a rub rail. :thumbsup:

AKfish

 

[hanson1999]

My trailer has 4 recessed rings at the corners, and I have 4 more than I am going to add about 3 feet closer to the middle. I am going to make some sides for my trailer so I can haul loose material-I will agree with the above poster-you don't want pipe rails on a trailer that will be used for tractor hauling.

Will

i totally disagree....

I have a 16' pj utility with sides and a rear ramp gate...drive the tractor on with the bucket all the way to the front, put parking brake on, shut the gate, and away i go. No chains or straps, couldn't be any easier. If its gonna go somewhere it'd take a heckuva ride to jolt it off the trailer...

Of course in states where they require tie down its easy enough to tie it to the side rails or anywhere in the extra stake pockets.

The front sides come out, and double as ramps for loading a atv or whatever sideways... taking them off makes it easy to set a pallet or whatever on as well.

I haul all sorts of stuff from mowers to golf carts to tractor to landscape supplies on this trailer and i'd never own anything else.

here is a link to it...

PJ Trailers - 83" Channel Utility (U8)

 

[KennyG]

To haul my 2320 I have a 16 ft landscape type trailer that is about 76" wide. I wouldn't recommend anything less. I need to strap the discharge up on the 62 MMM to load it and it's barely long enough to balance with the loader and box blade. With the loader and 3 point log splitter, I need to be a little too far forward.

 

[amaxwell]

i totally disagree....

I have a 16' pj utility with sides and a rear ramp gate...drive the tractor on with the bucket all the way to the front, put parking brake on, shut the gate, and away i go. No chains or straps, couldn't be any easier. If its gonna go somewhere it'd take a heckuva ride to jolt it off the trailer...

Of course in states where they require tie down its easy enough to tie it to the side rails or anywhere in the extra stake pockets.

The front sides come out, and double as ramps for loading a atv or whatever sideways... taking them off makes it easy to set a pallet or whatever on as well.

I haul all sorts of stuff from mowers to golf carts to tractor to landscape supplies on this trailer and i'd never own anything else.

here is a link to it...

PJ Trailers - 83" Channel Utility (U8)

I would NEVER haul a tractor without chains or heavy straps . In an emergency stop you will be suprised how much force would be exerted and how quickly it will jump the rails and be in the cab of the truck with you! Hope you never have to find out,but I just won't take that chance.

 

[newt92]

I would suggest at least an 18' with brakes on both axles(16' flat with 2' dovetail).I also suggest a trailer without the side rails.They make it harder to get around the equipment for tie downs and getting on and off the trailer,make your sides to fit the stake pockets . They can then be removed or added as needed for hauling loose materal.

I agree ^^^ Price a 18' vs 20' trailer too. Shouldnt be that much $$ difference. Buying a trailer is like building a garage, never big enough. Also, the car hauler (no side rails) are so much more usable for side loading anything. Just make some sides like amaxwell said.

 

[whistlepig]

A 16 footer 7,000# would be enough trailer. I wouldn't go smaller than that. Tandem axles with electric brakes on one axle. Brakes on both axles is better but for the weight you are hauling brakes on one axle will work just fine. You can bigger if you want. I have owned bigger but the 16 footer is a pleasant size to pull. I have a PJ 16 footer. It has removable side/front rails and the paint is powder coat.

 

[foggy1111]

Check the law....In my state, you have to have brakes on both axles.

I have a 16' PJ car trailer and it serves me quite well as we have pulled it with an suv and get near the GVW when so doing. I really was trying to keep the weight down...thus the smaller trailer. I like NOT having the pipe or angle frame sides to contend with as I can haul such things as a car or wide stuff on my trailer...and more easily load building materials and such.

If I didn't have weight concerns, I would go with an 18' or longer trailer.

 

[Sharp Ranches]

Here's a picture of what can be loaded onto a tandem axle 16 foot flatbed rated at 10,000 lbs. This picture was taken prior to transporting my (then) new JD 4320 + 400X FEL + Bucket + Pallet Forks + Box Blade + Rototiller from the JD dealer to my ranch 325 miles distant over the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. The load was pulled using an F350 7.3 liter turbodiesel. So, a 16 foot flatbed with electric brakes should work just fine for you.

I have since moved up to a JD 5083E Ltd for which I use a 24 foot flatbed rated at 25,000 lbs because of the larger size and heavier load weight with implements.

I have a 2320 with attachments.
What do you use to transport your similarly sized tractor locally or on longer trips (ie., to my to cottage is 220 miles, etc.)

Recommendations?

Thanks-

 

[AKfish]

Here's a picture of what can be loaded onto a tandem axle 16 foot flatbed rated at 10,000 lbs. This picture was taken prior to transporting my (then) new JD 4320 + 400X FEL + Bucket + Pallet Forks + Box Blade + Rototiller from the JD dealer to my ranch 325 miles distant over the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. The load was pulled using an F350 7.3 liter turbodiesel. So, a 16 foot flatbed with electric brakes should work just fine for you.

I have since moved up to a JD 5083E Ltd for which I use a 24 foot flatbed rated at 25,000 lbs because of the larger size and heavier load weight with implements.

There ya go! I don't think I could see the deck boards! Great use of space.

AKfish