What do you tow with?

[kentrodngun]

Well, you people have some nice rigs. I thought I had this thing kinda figured out. I was thinking that I could use a cattle trailer or that I would get a 20+5 flat bed for hauling my TC25 and building supplies. Money is a big issue for me so I thought I could double duty the Cattle trailer and just have my building supplies delivered. Not really what I want to do though.

Y'all have given me some real good ideas. I never considered Car Haulers but now I kind of like the Car Haulers because they are low to the ground. I'm not afraid of heights or anything like that but I am a safety concious person. I want a Flat Bed Deck Over because I feel that it will haul more building and ranch supplies. Might be safer over all the flat bed way too. Except for the Longhorns.

I'm going to have to rethink this whole trailer thing.
I thank you all for the photos and the ideas.

Another story to share. I rented a car hauler from U-Haul to transport my tractors before I bought my trailer. The width of my Ford was fine but my Kioti's front wheels were mighty close to the open center of the car hauler. As I recall, one wheel was on the deck and the other was half off. Scary. Check this out before you buy. Another option is to consider a tandem axle landscape trailer (low to the ground, decent weight capacity).

 

[Highridge]

14' Wright Landscape Trailer w/ electric brakes, pulled with 04 Navigator

 

[GeneD14]

I have a 10,000 GVW 20' H & H hydraulic tilt trailer, brakes both axles. Also a 16' 12,000 GVW equipment trailer, brakes both axles, ramps, for my track loader.

For a tow vehicle I have a 2005 F350 Superduty, Tow Command Brake Controller, 3.73 rear end, 6.0 Powerstoke Diesel, Auto Trans, 4WD, 4" Stainless exhaust, Edge Performance Module, King Ranch Package.

 

[Mike1]

My tow vehicle is a 2004 Dodge 3500 4x4 crew cab with the Cummins 600 and automatic transmission. I've got the class IV hitch and a B&W pop-up gooseneck. I can't remember the brand of break controller. I tow:

My new 14,000 lb Lone Wolf goosneck 25ft. utility trailer - it's got a 20 ft deck with 5 ft pop-up dovetail, twin 10k drop leg jacks. Brakes on both axles, rated for max cargo load of 11,000 lbs. Just picked it up a few weeks ago to have more room for hauling tractor, implements, hay, etc.
Also have a 16 ft lone wolf tandem axle bumper pull utility trailer, brakes on one axle.
A 1985 Turnbow 4 horse head to head gooseneck trailer, about 36 feet long, inside height is 7ft. 8 inches, made out of steel. Lots of rust though, so it's gotten lighter over the years.
A 1994 Merhow 2 horse aluminum bumper pull. Lightest trailer of the bunch.

 

[Highbeam]

Also a 16' 12,000 GVW equipment trailer, brakes both axles, ramps, for my track loader.

Cripes Gene, something tells me that the 310 plus trailer will put you over the 12k GVWR of your 16'er. That's quite a load there and a nice loader.

 

[Lindblom Lawn Care]

1996 Chevrolet K2500. Has the 350 and automatic transmission. Seems the engine start run good at about 2500 RPMs.

Trailer is usually a 24 foot gooseneck flatbed or 20 foot bumper pull car trailer.

 

[Turkeyman]

I use a 06 Chevy HD Crew cab (650 lb of torque), Allison trans 6spd auto pulling a 22 ft Copper River tag. Looking to move up to GN 30 ft (18-20K) as soon as I figure out the CDL thing.

 

[JohnnyDark]

1994 volvo white with cat power
2005 dodge 2500 with cummins power

 

[Marine1]

George2615,
That is a cool trailer and just about perfect as to what I was looking for. What is the Model Number for that trailer? I hope you don't mind me asking what you paid for it.
I would like to see one in person but the closest dealer to me is 150 miles one way. They seem to be pretty well built and highly recommended. I will try to find it on the web.
Thanks for the recommendation and the photos. Cool how the wheel covers come off.

 

[rozett]

My tow vehicle is a 2000 Ford Excursion V10 4x4.

My trailer is a 12,000 pound Anderson dumper, with a 6.5' x 12' bed. It's mostly used to deliver firewood. I often pull it in and out of the woodlot with my Cub. I've never had to haul the tractor with it, but it will fit.... barely.