Les walter
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for putting my tractor on a trailer, do I need tandem axle? I have a B7100 with a front loader and a backhoe attached.....does it weigh more than 2000 lb.?
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Compact1
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Les walter said:
Do you have a trailer with a single 2,000# axle?
According to this website TractorData.com - Kubota B7100 tractor data your tractor only weighs 1,040 lbs. What is the weight of your FEL and hoe?
In my opinion: tractor fits on the trailer without too much tongue weight + not overloading the axle = no problem.
Egon
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Would it not depend on the axle rating?
Rara Avis
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Les walter said:
The major problem of single axle trailers is load placement, so as to avoid overloading the tongue...
Tandem trailers simplify this process...
SnowRidge
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Les walter said:
Not to be a wise guy, but you need a trailer that has a sufficient GVWR for the load you intend to carry and is physically large enough to accomodate it. It would be nice if were a tandem axle trailer, but a single axle will work.
DonT-B7500
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I towed my b7500 1200# + FEL and rears empty (still under 2000#) with a 3000# GVW (empty about 1000#) single axel trailer almost 700mi. I had the weight almost dead center over the axle, just made sure the tires were properly inflated and checked them at regular intervals, both visually and also feel them and the bearings for excessive heat, I had no problems at all. I'm thinking the BH will push you over the limit though, they're pretty heavy.
art
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The heaviest of the single axle trailers is about 2900 lbs capacity, your tractor probably weighs in about 1500 with a 500lb loader and 700lb hoe. If your trailer weighs in at 800 lbs you are over weight. Being able to position the load for balance is important and you really need a minimum of a 14' trailer length.
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Hasn’t been mentioned but I would not want close to a ton worth of trailer and tractor behind me without trailer brakes.
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SnowRidge
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That's a good point. I used to tow a 2,990 lb GVWR cargo trailer without brakes behind my Tacoma. One day an idiot pulled out directly in front of me on the interstate doing about 35 mph. I had nowhere to go because of other traffic, and I stood on the brakes. I managed to get slowed in time, but just barely.MarkV said:
The next day I ordered the electric brake components, and that trailer never hit the road again without brakes. It only takes once.
rooftrussman
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This is sort of relevant about brakes. In my younger days, I had a Ford Van 6 cyl 200 with nothing special. I went to mid Tennessee from Norfolk Virginia to get an Opel car for a friend and to pick up a few things. We borrowed a trailer from a landlord ( to just get a car a few miles away?). There were no brakes other than what was on the van. On the way back, there was a private scale nearby so I weighed myself in at 11000 #. Coming back on the Interstate I was going to stop for lunch and started to brake from 70+ and it was like there were no brakes at all. It took a quarter mile to get down to a reasonable speed. We missed lunch but drove real slow for the rest of the trip. Fortunately, most all of it was interstate. Sometimes good to be lucky than smart. When I need to move my tractor, I hire somebody. My one axle trailer is good for 3500# but not sure how I would ever balance it to keep tongue weight reasonable.
