Transporting Your Utility Tractor

[rlippert]

I have and use a tilt trailer from this co. that I love I think you should get one that tilts because it eleminates ramps.:thumbsup it is especially nice for sliding doa equipment that you pick up at auctions to refurbish for your 2520.

you can get them for 7-10k lbs which works great for all your equipment.
there is a manufacturer near hear that sells nice ones for aprox. $3k

Welcome H&H Trailers LLC!

 

[CharlieR]

Elklakedoug - if you are still following this you might want to try what I do.
I rent an open 6' x 12' Uhaul, $29.95 per day around here.
You can rent one of these a whole lot of times for the price of buying your own.:thumbsup:

 

[Lumberjack1903]

If you're going to do a lot of hauling, get brakes on both axles. Better to have more stopping power than you need! :thumbsup:

 

[BobT_770]

Depending on your truck off couse, when you go to 12k+ tandem axles trailers (fender or deckover) you get big tires (mine are E-rated 235/85-16) and BIG brakes (12+ inches) which is a nice-to-have.

Other than that, agree can't have too much trailer for plain utility.

 

[JB4310]

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.

Hope you don't go to far like that
I wouldn't even pull that around my yard!!

Are there states that don't require secure tie down of equipment on trailers??

I even strap down loader bucket and rear implement separately.

JB

 

[sldva00]

I use a BigTex 70P 16 ft. to haul my 2520. If I'm hauling the loader w/bucket and my cutter, the wheel of the cutter extends beyond the trailer. The edge of the cutter rests on the edge of the trailer, sometimes it goes beyond. Right now it only has brakes on one axle and haven't had a problem stopping.

 

[Dmac1]

Hope you don't go to far like that
I wouldn't even pull that around my yard!!

Are there states that don't require secure tie down of equipment on trailers??

I even strap down loader bucket and rear implement separately.

JB

I agree! Common sense says tie it down! Maybe driving carefully around a golf course or something would be ok....but on the street or highway? Sure...you'll get away with it for a while...until something happens. That "heck of a jolt" could be you hitting another car that pulled out in front of you and that tractor may just impale your back and jam you against the engine. Or tip over and crush someone else. Think about it! Oh...thats right...I shoulda known...that stuff only happens to other people.

 

[jenkinsph]

I would rather chain the load down properly than have the problems a local excavator has. His dozer with two chains slid off his trailer and rolled over on top of an approaching car. Killed the driver of the car instantly, he was a real nice guy too.

 

[AKfish]

I would rather chain the load down properly than have the problems a local excavator has. His dozer with two chains slid off his trailer and rolled over on top of an approaching car. Killed the driver of the car instantly, he was a real nice guy too.

That's a nightmare for everyone... and preventable! Seems like whenever you take "shortcuts" or just get in a hurry or lazy.. it can come back to bite you.

Two chains is not enough for a big load - no way; no how.

My experience over the road with heavy loads (or just a load, period) is the naive ignorance of most "residential" drivers regarding loaded vehicles.

They weave in and out and pull back short to your front bumper ('cause they're too close to the car in front of them) and fully expect you to drop speed "immediately" even if you're 22,000 lbs. :shocked:

Stupid.... stupid! Just as many of the driver's are the "suit and tie" stockbroker types as the more famous category - "blonds"!

Better to be OVERSTRAPPED and UNDERLOADED!!

AKfish

 

[Tritonman]

Here is my trailer and planter loaded up. Just got back from putting a plot in.