What do you tow with?
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MossRoad
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- Power Trac PT425 2001 Model Year
I have an 18' steel decked dual axel car hauler. It is rated for 7000# total. So, subtract the weight of the trailer, which is 1500# and I have a 5500# trailer limit. It has electric brakes and I use a Teknosha Prodigy to control them. It stops very well. I find it perfect to haul my PT425 Power Trac and all my implements. It is 15' of flat deck and 3' of slight slope at the rear. The car ramps are about a foot wide and store underneath. It was the best choice for me. I chose a solid deck VS planking because when I haul dirt, it doesn't slip through the cracks and I can't damage the steel with the FEL bucket like I could with wood.
Theowegian
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Tow vehicle: 1996 Ford E-150 conversion van, towing package, w/ 8 ply tires, cat III/IV hitch, 2" ball,
Trailer: Target brand, 18 ft, w/ 2 ft dovetail and slide in the side ramps, dual axle, dual brakes, stake pockets, no side rails, 7000# gross weight, trailer weighs 2200#.
Tractor: Kubota Grand L3130 w/ FEL , ~4800# approx.
Trailer: Target brand, 18 ft, w/ 2 ft dovetail and slide in the side ramps, dual axle, dual brakes, stake pockets, no side rails, 7000# gross weight, trailer weighs 2200#.
Tractor: Kubota Grand L3130 w/ FEL , ~4800# approx.
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johndeere2210
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I tow with a 2002 Ford Supercrew and 20' dovetail trailer.
ronjhall
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My tow vehicle is a 2003 AWD Chevy Astro Van with tow pacakage.
Trailer is a 16' Big Tex Car car hauler with dove tail.
I use a Prodigy brake controler and Reese WD hitch. Required to get max towing load of 5500 lbs.
Trailer is a 16' Big Tex Car car hauler with dove tail.
I use a Prodigy brake controler and Reese WD hitch. Required to get max towing load of 5500 lbs.
Farmwithjunk
Super Member
2004 Dodge 2500 4WD, long bed, 4-door, HO Cummins/automatic, B&W Pop-up gooseneck hitch. 20'+5' Ridgeline 14,000 GVWR gooseneck trailer, lift-to-level dovetail. Also a FeatherLite all alluminum 18' car hauler. (If my son ever decides to return it)
roxynoodle
Veteran Member
I have a 2003 Dodge 1500 Hemi and a 7000lb GVW utility trailer. Trailer weighs about 1500lbs, so that leaves me 5500lbs for weight on it. I put the sides on it to make it more useful for hauling lumber or gravel. They also help with visibility. Without a gate or stand up ramps it is very hard to see this trailer from inside my truck if it doesn't have a tall enough load on it.
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RobJ
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Truck is a 99 F250 4x4 crew cab long bed v10.
Trailer is a home built sled, 7.5' wide deck with removable sides and is 14' long. Trailer is 5c 6.71#. I love the big wide deck. If anything I should have gone 8' deck. Lenght might nave been nicer but 16 wouldn't have done me much good, 18 to make it worth my while but this works fine.
It's first trip home for a 4th parade and some BHing around the neighborhood clubhouse. Worthy of note in the pictures, with a long bed truck and a TSC 12" toolbox, I can still get my Rancher in and close the tailgate.
Trailer is a home built sled, 7.5' wide deck with removable sides and is 14' long. Trailer is 5c 6.71#. I love the big wide deck. If anything I should have gone 8' deck. Lenght might nave been nicer but 16 wouldn't have done me much good, 18 to make it worth my while but this works fine.
It's first trip home for a 4th parade and some BHing around the neighborhood clubhouse. Worthy of note in the pictures, with a long bed truck and a TSC 12" toolbox, I can still get my Rancher in and close the tailgate.
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Highbeam
Super Member
I have a 1998 chev 1500 4x4 with the good ol' 350 that gets about 11 mpg towing the tractor and has 147,000 miles. I equipped my pickup long ago for towing RVs and this tractor with trans temp gauge, vacuum gauge, high rated LT tires, stainless braided brake lines, etc. I tow my tractor a lot and this setup works very well. An RV of less weight tows much worse since there is greater air resistance.
I have weighed at closed weigh stations a few times and have found 6500 on the trailer tandems and 6500 on the combined truck axles. I shoot for about 10% tongue weight and this PJ trailer tows like a dream with no sway and no porpoising. The trailer weighs 2500lbs with two braked dexter 5200 lb axles for a GVWR of 10,400 and a cargo capacity of just shy of 4 tons. The trailer deck measures 18' long including 2' dovetail. Slide in from the side ramps, recessed trucker style sealed lighting, and removable diamond plate fenders. I use a 10k# rated WD hitch, a 3/8" chain and binder at each corner, and carry the spare trailer tire in the pickup until I can figure out a way to mount it to the trailer. The trailer tires are big and E-rated.
I bought this trailer with a decent safety margin and room to grow. The 7000 lb GVWR version was much cheaper but would have been nearly maxed out. I am very proud of this trailer and have yet to find a fault.
I have weighed at closed weigh stations a few times and have found 6500 on the trailer tandems and 6500 on the combined truck axles. I shoot for about 10% tongue weight and this PJ trailer tows like a dream with no sway and no porpoising. The trailer weighs 2500lbs with two braked dexter 5200 lb axles for a GVWR of 10,400 and a cargo capacity of just shy of 4 tons. The trailer deck measures 18' long including 2' dovetail. Slide in from the side ramps, recessed trucker style sealed lighting, and removable diamond plate fenders. I use a 10k# rated WD hitch, a 3/8" chain and binder at each corner, and carry the spare trailer tire in the pickup until I can figure out a way to mount it to the trailer. The trailer tires are big and E-rated.
I bought this trailer with a decent safety margin and room to grow. The 7000 lb GVWR version was much cheaper but would have been nearly maxed out. I am very proud of this trailer and have yet to find a fault.
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firemanpat2910
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Tow vehicle 2001 2500HD with a Durramax 4x4 crewcab leather Xm radio, Firestone Destination mud grips
Trailer(s) 5x8 with 4' tall plywood sides and 4' mesh ramp
5x 16 dual brake axle steel bed with 8' steel ramps(custom made for hauling our forklift)
6'x20' tripple axle (2 brake) tailer for tractor.needs some work but I just bought it for $1000.00
and a 4?x8 old ditch witch tilt bed single axle
Trailer(s) 5x8 with 4' tall plywood sides and 4' mesh ramp
5x 16 dual brake axle steel bed with 8' steel ramps(custom made for hauling our forklift)
6'x20' tripple axle (2 brake) tailer for tractor.needs some work but I just bought it for $1000.00
and a 4?x8 old ditch witch tilt bed single axle