How much trailer will I need?

[biggziff]

Planning the collection of my Kioti 4010 this week. It has a FEL, Backhoe and 60" rotary cutter. I figure I can use the loader to put the cutter in the bed of the truck, but how long of a trailer will I need for the tractor and backhoe? Images of something loaded with trailer lengths would be very helpful. I can rent an 18' equipment trailer, but don't own one yet.

Thanks

 

[atsah]

I hauled a lot of all different kinds of equipment for years and I'll tell you I bought to small to begin with. 18ft isn't enough.. I found a 20 footer to be of much more use. What are you towing it with? Trailers are like buildings, you never seem to have enough room..

 

[biggziff]

I hauled a lot of all different kinds of equipment for years and I'll tell you I bought to small to begin with. 18ft isn't enough.. I found a 20 footer to be of much more use. What are you towing it with? Trailers are like buildings, you never seem to have enough room..

I think 20 would be enough with some wiggle room, but was hoping for a couple people to post up a pic of that setup or similar.

I have plenty of truck to tow it.

 

[atsah]

I think 20 would be enough with some wiggle room, but was hoping for a couple people to post up a pic of that setup or similar.

I have plenty of truck to tow it.

Someone probably will... My vote goes to 20ft..

 

[Ranchofla]

I think 20 would be enough with some wiggle room, but was hoping for a couple people to post up a pic of that setup or similar.

I have plenty of truck to tow it.

Search the forum there have been a couple of threads on this question and pics were included.

Rancho
CK20 and an 18' trailer to haul it on (with rotary cutter attached)

 

[RickB]

The problem with selecting a trailer with a tape measure is few people add 3 or 4 feet to the length of the load so it can be shifted fore or aft to balance the trailer and get the tongue weight right.

 

[crashz]

What Rick said.

I bought my 18ft trailer based upon my father's 16ft being to small. But I purchased shortly after buying my L2501 and assumed that the Kubota and John Deere were close in overall dimensions.

So with rotary or finish mower & loader, I can barely fit the machine on my new trailer.

Don't be like me.

 

[Tigershark]

we pulled my NX 5510 with a backhoe and a 7Ft bush hog back on a 20 Ft equipment trailer, it barely fit, the NX is a little longer body than the CK so I think a 20Ft would work fine. if you are putting the BH in the truck bed you might could get by with a couple feet shorter but I still think if you can swing a 20Ft I would go with that personally. Mine has loaded Ag tires set to the widest width which I believe measured 83.5 inches on a 84 inch wide trailer It was a tight fit

 

[chevy]

I have an 18' for my CK3510SE loader with forks plus a John Deere ballast box on the rear that weights about 1000 lbs. I have to back the tractor on the trailer. If I pull it on, the weight is too far back.
You need at least a 20' with a backhoe.

 

[fried1765]

The problem with selecting a trailer with a tape measure is few people add 3 or 4 feet to the length of the load so it can be shifted fore or aft to balance the trailer and get the tongue weight right.

Though I know it is nice to keep the loader bucket flat on the deck, I don't always do that.
I have a 9500lb. Superwinch mounted on the trailer, and sometimes curl the bucket mostly over the winch (keeps the winch dry under the bucket too).
This method allows me an extra 2-1/2' for balancing the load, to help get the correct tongue weight.
I have my 20' deck marked for positioning various loads, to achieve the proper tongue weight.