what tlr to purchase

[Gary_in_Indiana]

That Falcon sounds like it's not only a nice unit but well worth the money at only $2600. Am I correct in assuming the 20' is the bed length and not the overall? I notice trailer sellers seem to sell the overall length instead of the bed length (usually about a four foot difference).

 

[bnixon]

Now that you have said that I don't know.

I will measure it tonight and let you know.

I did also get the 5' tounge on mine so I would have room for the tool box. It is a lot of trailer!!!!

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

I know that my "Twenty-six foot trailer" only has five and one-half 4' floor sections making up a 22' floor. To be fair, though, I notice that now the manufacturer advertises only on bed length and specifies it as such.

 

[bnixon]

Gary in Indiana,

I measured the deck. It is 20' long. Here are some pics. Excuse the quality all I have is a cheap digital camera. Hope to get a better on soon.

 

[bnixon]

Here is one of the tool box.

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

Nice looking outfit! Is that a battery or what on the tongue next to the toolbox? Is yours a tilt bed trailer?

 

[bnixon]

That is the battery for the break-away brakes. In Texas all trailers over a certain weight have to have this in case the trailer gets seperated from the truck it locks the trailer brakes.

Haven't had to use it yet!!!!

 

[RobertN]

The first thing to do is add up the weight of the tractor and implements that you will haul. When you do, remember that you may want to take more than one implement. Any time I take my tractor to my Dad's, I load the scraper to the front, while I have the rotary mower on the 3pt. Sometimes I throw in the post hole digger too. Figure you may have loaded tires too.

Now that you have the tractor figured out, figure out the other stuff, ie: tool box, extra fuel, chain saw, ice chest with lunch and beverage, tie downs, Lawn chair for taking break to eat and drink beverage...

I estimated this before for my Kubota B8200, but couldn't figure out how to pull up the archive, so I'll try again:
1590 lbs B8200
620 lbs Loader
300 lbs Scraper
365 lbs mower
100 lbs Post hole digger
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2975 lbs outfitted tractor

Other stuff:
100 lbs tool box
50 lbs 5 gal extra fuel @ 8.8lb/gal
25 lbs chain saw and 2-stroke fuel
35 lbs ice chest with lunch and beverage
50 lbs tie downs/chaind/binders
5 lbs Lawn chair for taking drink and drinking beverage
50 lbs shovel, fire extinguisher for mower, rock bar, pick ect
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315 lbs misc "stuff"
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3290 lbs tractor and "stuff"

So, my little compact outfitted for a days work away from home is over 3000 lbs! Man, you don't usually add all that stuff up! And, I was guesstimating a couple of those weights; it could be a little more than that...

Since the 3010 is a bigger tractor, you'll have significantly higher numbers than I did.

Note that these numbers can help decide what you pull with too; add the weight of the trailer, and you'll have a good idea how it fits in your tow vehicles GVWR an GCWR.

Now, you can go to the dealer and find out how long a tractor with mower will be. Mine hangs off the end of a 16' trailer when I have the mower on.

 

[MDSteve]

I am going to start looking for a trailer again soon. The best price up here in MD for that kind of trailer without the toolbox is 3500-4000. Hopefully I can come across a deal like you found.

Thanks for the pics.

 

[rmonio]

Hello -

I'm currently looking at an 18' trailer that a local dealer in ND manufactures. The trailer is $1795, can be linux-coated (rubberized coating like you see on truck liners), and has all the features you'd want in a 7000lb trailer. The total price I'm looking at with the spring-loaded drop jack, linux-coating, etc., is around $2100.

It is manufactured by ABU Trailers - Dwight, ND. Specs include:
-Dovetail
-3x5x5/16" angle mainframe and hitch
-Tandem axle - 2 3500# axles
-electric brakes
-wrap around hitch
-2" A frame coupler
-Stored ramps
-2x8 plank floor (Fir)
-2x4 stake pockets
-Tear drop fenders
-82" between fenders
-6' removable front rail
-Breakaway kit
-battery - installed
-lights/reflectors
-safety chains
-new 215 /75R15 tires & white spoked wheels

They are showing these at the Minnesota State fair - knowledgeable members of the family have all said this was a great buy for the trailer. Any thoughts? Is this a good price?

(BTW, my JD4600 w/ FEL is 15' long. If I add my 72" deck, it will be over 18'. I don't think this will be a big problem as I don't expect to haul the mower anywhere and the other implement's I'm looking at are smaller (box blade, for example)

Thanks for the feedback!

-Bob