Yard trailers - what have you got?

   / Yard trailers - what have you got? #1  

prof fate

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kioti ck3510 Cub Cadet 149, 2146, Toro Zero Turn
At times I need a trailer to haul stuff around the farm.

The lawn tractor has a small trailer that seems a bit stupid to attach to the kioti tractor..i think the bucket holds more than the little trailer.

So what are my options? What have you done/used and what works/doesn't work well?
 
   / Yard trailers - what have you got? #2  
I use one of the smaller HF 40x48 trailers. Worked up a wire fence deck for it to haul firewood, but I can add a different type box on top if it if I need to move loose stuff.
 
   / Yard trailers - what have you got? #3  
I have a 5’ x 8’ single axle landscape trailer that is tagged for the road that is used behind the tractor if I’m picking up brush around the yard or whatnot...
 
   / Yard trailers - what have you got? #4  
I have a 5’ x 8’ single axle landscape trailer that is tagged for the road that is used behind the tractor if I’m picking up brush around the yard or whatnot...

Yup....buy 'em at Lowe's.
10% off if you are a veteran.
 
   / Yard trailers - what have you got? #5  
I made my own 5x10 ~ with a running gear from northern tools and some used dimensional lumber.

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   / Yard trailers - what have you got? #6  
I built an 8'x12' farm wagon. I bought brand new Horst ten ton running gear. It was a lot of fun building this wagon. I downloaded a set of plans from the internet and used them as a guide. Rather that two single 2x12 main joists I doubled this and have two doubled 2x12 main joists. The cross members are treated 6 x 6 posts. The floor is a double layer of 5/4 T & G plywood. I can pull it empty with my ATV. When loaded I use my Kubota M6040.

My only problem - being a farm wagon with steerable front wheels - I''m still learning how to back it up straight. This is mainly overcome by planning ahead. I drive into a situation with a preplanned exit that will allow me to drive forward to exit.

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   / Yard trailers - what have you got? #7  
Are you looking to get by inexpensively and just lighter duty off the road stuff, or would you like to be able to legally run it over the road as well? Are you using it mostly in the open, or do you need to pull it down some winding woods trails? Both those considerations will have a lot of influence on what you end up with.

Your CK3510 is similar in size to my NH TC33D. 5 or so years ago, I bought a Polar Trailer model 8262 to pull behind my Coot (an antique ATV - sort of a precursor to a Gator or similar). The trailer is rated at 1500#, has a walking arm suspension and a manual dump (that is well balanced for dumping by hand). It is a very good match for the Coot. I've hauled gravel, dirt, firewood, tools in it. Prior to that purchase, I had been using an old Rubbermaid cart, but that doesn't hold much. Shown here with the optional side extenders and ball hitch installed:
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It's small enough that I can pull it behind my Garden tractor, if I don't load it too heavy. I figured I could use the Polar behind my tractor if I didn't have a need for something bigger - it's definitely too small to make good use of the tractor's towing ability, but handy if I just need to move a few things and don't have room in the bucket (or don't have the bucket on). The pin hitch would not fit the tractor drawbar, but works well with one of those draw bars that goes between the the lower 3 pt arms. I've since converted it to 2" ball hitch (simple bolt on conversion, no drilling or welding). It's on sale at Northern Tool fairly regularly, especially if you are an Advantage member (currently $110 off and free shipping).

Polar model 8233 is identical except that it has a single wheel on each side and is significantly less expensive. It's also easier on your lawn, if you care about that (I don't). The Walking arm model 8262 sometimes scrubs a little going around tight turns on the lawn. The model 8233 can be converted to an 8262 by just ordering the walking arm parts. You can switch back and forth between the two set-ups without tools.

Depending on your usage, there are trailers out there that are a far better match for your CK3510, but if you want it to do double duty behind lighter equipment as well, it may be an option.

I ended up also buying a 3500# rated dump trailer to use behind my tractor. If I add lights, I can make it street legal. I just haven't gotten around to that yet. Since buying that, I almost never use the Polar behind my tractor anymore (the dump trailer is narrow enough that it makes through the woods fairly easily)
 
   / Yard trailers - what have you got?
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I made my own 5x10 ~ with a running gear from northern tools and some used dimensional lumber.

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i like it.
i considered a harbor freight 4x8 but with only 2 wheels it can suck to park it loaded. I had a 4x4 harbor freight one and have their boat trailer (used it for canoes..it's my road trailer now..not ideal by any means but i have it..).

the 4x4 is too small for the farm. the boat trailer i've used...loaded the tounge is way too heavy (it's long, like a boat trailer..duh).

Have considered rebuilding it...but can get a 1700lb 4x8 from HF for $350 ish, plus deck, sides, etc. Checking to see what other options there are...

A 4 wheel 'hay wagon' is what I was thinking, but hay wagons are not cheap.

I put a flatbed on my truck last fall and love it WAY more than a pickup bed..so I like that idea, and it's all flat over the wheels, unlike the HF and most small trailers - making side access difficult.

Does it need to dump...well, if I pick up one end with the loader it will dump, right? LOL
 
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I use this old 4x8 that I recently re-decked. Good size behind my tractor or RTV.

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For small loads (filled with a shovel), I use the old garden dump cart:

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   / Yard trailers - what have you got? #12  
I have several trailers... all get used for many things... have one of the lawn mower trailers, it's handy for the mower for little things... next biggest is one made out of the bed of a Ford Ranger, bought for cheap and haven't used it much partially because it has a flat tire... next is a Harbor Freight 4x8 trailer that I've had for ~6 years, it's a work horse, I put 2' plywood sides on it and have hauled my 3 wheeler (Honda 350X) to the dunes a couple times, hauled RC airplanes around in it (made a lid for it so it was enclosed) and had it full to the top with bark dust for the yard. Also have a 7x12 deck trailer that used to be a travel trailer that I have a whole $200ish in, it's way overkill since it has brakes (not wired in) but I haven't put more than 1000lb on it I don't think, and the other trailer has two mobile home axles and I think a 6x12' deck and sides...

All get used for anything and everything... the HFT trailer is currently full of apple tree trimmings, the single axle flat trailer is full of grape plants since my burn pile is super full right now and the ground is too saturated for the tractor to drive over to it without making a mess to press it down, burn season doesn't open til March...
 
   / Yard trailers - what have you got? #13  
I have a 5x10 I built 25 years ago but I usually just throw stuff in the loader bucket of my backhoe. Just built a thing to put an old elevator gearcase on for ballast that is bigger than the case. Going to eventually put a floor and rails on the rear section to haul stuff on. I used an old receiver hitch for the rear of this contraption in case I want to hook the trailer up to it.
 
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4 x 8 Harbor Freight is a good choice unless you will be hauling heavy stuff or want to haul a mower. I is a good size to pull behind a wide choice of vehicles. A 5x10 is a really handy size but will force you to go to a trailer dealer and pay upwards to $1000 unless you can catch one used.
 
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For yard work I have a JD 10P & 17P: Garden Tractors 2015 003.JPG HPIM1242.JPG

At the farm I use a homemade 5 x 7' (approx.): FARM 045 (Small).jpg
 
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Years ago I picked up a pop-up trailer minus all it's guts real cheap. It was a good trailer with the sides (I used it over the road to transport wood and my quad); then I stripped off the sides and use it behind the tractor around the yard. Had it 35 years now.
 
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All these years I've had one of those garden trailers behind the ATV and never thought of backing up with it dumped to dump the whole load!!
 
   / Yard trailers - what have you got? #18  
All these years I've had one of those garden trailers behind the ATV and never thought of backing up with it dumped to dump the whole load!!
For brush with the tailgate in, this is what I call a full dump:

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   / Yard trailers - what have you got? #19  
works for both pulling and hauling/dumping. Use the winch to dump the trailer and to pick up a log for pulling.
 

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   / Yard trailers - what have you got? #20  
Very interesting. At first I thought it was two different trailers, then I figured out all of the pivots and pegs :thumbsup:.
 
 

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