Another Trailer Thread

[Peter 315]

Not exactly. You can pin the ramps upright and still utilize that space. You can lift the FEL up and drive all the way forward, flip the ramps down, and then backup. You can't load a 23 foot long pickup on my 20ft deck trailer and then flip the ramps down level. You can pun the ramps upright and still haul the 23ft long pickup. This is coming from a satisfied big tex mega ramp owner. Although mine is a GN deck over.

I don't think he's loading a 23 foot pickup looks like a tractor with attachments

 

[Tomtint]

I have been looking for a 10K, 7'x20' car hauler trailer to replace my 7K, 7'x18' car hauler. My current needs require hauling more weight than the old trailer would handle safely. It seems there aren't a lot of these trailers around, at least not used ones. I did run across one, price was right so the owner said he would drop it off so I could try it out to make sure it fit my needs. When he showed up though it was only 18' long but I thought I would give it a try.
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As you can see, I tried loading it a couple different ways. I can make it work but I am going to hold out for a 20' trailer. May even just buy a new one.

Go longer than 20... it looks like if you don't, you are still going to be stretching your limits. Having to disconnect a bucket to fit it on the trailer will get real old real fast. .. on another note.. I'm surprised how well your 250 takes the young weight of that.. I have a 350 and the trailer weight alone is noticeable when it's hooked up.. I'm going to have to get air bags this spring.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

I have been looking for a 10K, 7'x20' car hauler trailer to replace my 7K, 7'x18' car hauler. My current needs require hauling more weight than the old trailer would handle safely. It seems there aren't a lot of these trailers around, at least not used ones. I did run across one, price was right so the owner said he would drop it off so I could try it out to make sure it fit my needs. When he showed up though it was only 18' long but I thought I would give it a try.
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As you can see, I tried loading it a couple different ways. I can make it work but I am going to hold out for a 20' trailer. May even just buy a new one.

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I bought this all aluminum 20ft car hauler last summer. As you can see it fits my l3301 very nicely. We move a bunch of stuff around from my son's house to me to our cabin, and this seemed a good fit. That's his F 350 hooked up, but I like it because I can use my 150 as well. We use the dump trailer to haul the mx tractor and mini excavator.

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[Reb954]

If you get a 20 foot trailer look at big tex mega ramp or something the same, That way u have a flat deck to load on . what's the total length of your tractor and attachments

Length as shown with the bucket on is right at 20 feet. With my mower in place of the blower it will be about 2 feet longer.

 

[Peter 315]

Length as shown with the bucket on is right at 20 feet. With my mower in place of the blower it will be about 2 feet longer.

The mega ramp might work then the deck will be flat to load your camper or the mower will sit flat on the trailer . If you can pull up far enough to fold the ramps down. I have slide in ramps on one of my trailers sometimes fold up ramps get in the way

 

[fried1765]

Go longer than 20... it looks like if you don't, you are still going to be stretching your limits. Having to disconnect a bucket to fit it on the trailer will get real old real fast. .. on another note.. I'm surprised how well your 250 takes the young weight of that.. I have a 350 and the trailer weight alone is noticeable when it's hooked up.. I'm going to have to get air bags this spring.

Do get the air bags, you will love them.
The Loadlifter 5000 ultimate bags are relatively easy to install.

 

[lpigott]

If you go new consider a tilt or partial tilt. Here is my 20' that is 16' tilt and 4' in front stationary. Trailer deck is 20' over all not including the great dovetail.

 

[Reb954]

Go longer than 20... it looks like if you don't, you are still going to be stretching your limits. Having to disconnect a bucket to fit it on the trailer will get real old real fast. .. on another note.. I'm surprised how well your 250 takes the young weight of that.. I have a 350 and the trailer weight alone is noticeable when it's hooked up.. I'm going to have to get air bags this spring.

That pickup does handle weight well. Even with a couple thousand pounds in the back and 4 people in the front I only had to adjust the headlights down 1 turn.

Something else I found with that pickup, due to my background my tendency has always been to tie down loads securely, this pickup reaffirmed one of the reasons for doing that. It could easily walk out from under a load.

 

[Reb954]

If you go new consider a tilt or partial tilt. Here is my 20' that is 16' tilt and 4' in front stationary. Trailer deck is 20' over all not including the great dovetail.

That is a nice looking trailer. I'm not sure how a tilt trailer will work loading my camper but I will check into it next time I am someplace where they sell them.

Suggestion for you, run your chain thru the stake pocket and hook it underneath the trailer frame if possible. It is a lot stronger hook up that way and less chance of tearing or distorting a stake pocket.

 

[cphilip]

I would go 22 or 24 feet ,Your setup is pretty long

Yep... I went 22' so I could do a lot of moving around with stuff. You'd be better if you had some room to center your load not just be satisfied with getting it on there.