16ft trailer long enough for CUT TLB?

[donn12]

I Need a trailer ASAP for my Kubota B2920. just an occasional short tow for the most part. I want 18ft but I am finding mostly 16ft landscape trailers with reinforced rear mesh gates so nothing can hang off the rear. For anyone that has this setup - does it work? Do you wish you had the 18?
I will tow it with a 09 Ram. Any brake controller advice? Thanks

 

[Diamondpilot]

16 with a gate gets short quick. I would go 20' personally and no gate, ramps. You need to be able to move the unit for and aft to get the balance right. I am guessing you have a 1/2 ton ram, so getting the balance of the trailer right will be crucial.

As for brake controllers you can go 3 routes. First is cheap, around $100 and will do all you need. Next is something proportional for around $150. The best on the market is set and forget technology like Max Brake and its top of the line stuff just like the Ford Factory Installed Controller in the F series trucks. Cost around $300.

Chris

 

[rkeith]

I use a 16' car hauler with a dove tail. My ramps are stored under neither and it works well. Sometimes an implement might hang off the back like a bushhog but for the price difference... it's great! :thumbsup:
Dual axle with brakes on one axle... 7k capacity

 

[LD1]

For that tractor, with a hoe on the back, I'd skip the landscape style trailer and go for the car-trailer/equipment trailer style with actual ramps instead of a gate.

Those landscape trailers, even though they are rated at 7K, just arent built like a 7k car/equipment trailer. And I dont like gates either. or the rail all the way around the landscape style. If you ever use it for things like hauling building material, it makes it hard to load/unload from the side.

As to length, 18' with 2' dove is what I would go.:thumbsup:

 

[Tompet]

I went through this earlier in the year. I had exact same setup...2920tlb and occasionally towed it short distances on a 14' 7k landscape trailer that did have a well built axle/suspension set-up with brakes on both axles. It would just fit with it backed onto the trailer. It had the open angle iron type car ramps (did not like) with no ramp storage. I since sold trailer (and traded tractor for a B3300tlb) and bought an 18' (16+2) car hauler (brakes both axles) with strong slide out smooth top car ramps....much nicer, stronger and faster to load/unload. I hauled the 2920tlb on a 400+ mi trip easily with the new set-up.
As others have said, a 20' (18+2) would have been better. My mistake.

IMO those reinforced mesh landscape gates on the typical landscape trailer will be bent by your tractor set-up. The angle iron "car" ramps on my 14' had a little bend in them from this and another tractor so I think the typical mesh gate would not hold up well. If you get a good deal you could always try it with the gate, and if it doesn't work out, remove the gate and purchase/adapt car ramps to the trailer. Some manufacturers do make a true heavy duty gate for about $400. extra (look up Appalachian trailers and the options.
Basically what LD1 wrote.

All that said, I think you can haul your unit on a 16' 7k trailer with brakes on both axles.

I have a Tekonsha P3 brake controller and really like its set-up/features.

 

[grsthegreat]

i have a 16 foot trailer with the mesh rear ramp and simply love it. Of course you'll have to do a few mods. First i added some 1/4" c channel on the rear ramp so it wont bend. Ive hauled mini excavators and a small vibratory steam roller on it. Second, i added two swivel jacks on the rear so i can support the rear end while loading the JD870 tractor. These mods only cost about $200.00 to do.

That being said, now that i own the DK45HST, the trailer is too small. Now I'm in the market for a 20 foot dovetail trailer with gooseneck. Who knew that id upgraded the tractor years ago when i purchased this trailer. So i guess the adage "always go bigger" would hold true.

 

[dodge man]

I have a 16' with a 2' dove tail car hauler. The ramps slide under the rear of the trailer. I have a BX 2350, and with nothing but the bare tractor, the trailer is bigger than it needs to be by 8 feet. With a brush hog on the back and a FEL on the front, I bet the little BX is close to 16 to 17 feet long. I wouldn't settle for a 16' trailer, like others have said, step up to a car hauler style that is 18' total length or more.

 

[Verticaltrx]

If you plan to ONLY haul the B2920 as a TLB, or with other short rear implements then it will work. It you plan on ever hauling the tractor with a bush hog then it will be too long. While not my choice in trailers, a 7K landscape trailer of decent quality with heavy duty ramp would work fine for what you describe. If you out grow it you could always sell it probably for 75% of what you paid. The ideal setup for what you want would be an 18' 8,000lb equipment trailer.

 

[RobertN]

My old Kubota was the same size. It should fit fine on a 16' equipment trailer. I would stay away from a mesh gate..

Mine has ramps that store underneath.

I would not that the tractor fit fine with loader/scraper, with plenty of extra room. With a rotary mower and loader, the front of the loader was at the front of the trail, while a foot of the mower/tailwheel hung off the back... No room for weight balance, but the tractor was light anyways.

For the NH TC40 I have now, I need a longer trailer...

I Need a trailer ASAP for my Kubota B2920.

 

[Diamondpilot]

In my opinion mesh gates have one place, for commercial mowers. Someone who is off and on 10 times a day. They are just too restrictive in load length and weight.

Chris.

 

[powerstroke444e]

I have b26 that has foamed tires so its heavy. And I use a 16 trailer trailer when its just tractor and hoe but it has 2 6k axles with brakes with axles all way to the rear shop built so 1/2 ton truck wont handle it.

Don't get a landscape style in my mind they are on good for lawn mowers.

Dad has dodge 1500 with small v8 that uses e85 and it will handle on my 22 foot trailer as I can get the tongue weight right.

 

[Beltzington]

I researched trailer size to death and ended up buying a 16-foot aluminum car hauler. What I found is trailer length is like horsepower, nobody ever wants less. Although you may be able to fit your tractor on 16-foot trailer, add an FEL and an RC and you will have 5-foot hanging off the end and very little ability to balance your load. Don't be that guy.

 

[radioman]

I have a TLB that is smaller then yours and I find that its barely enough on a 16 ft trailer. If I wanted to bring home something with BX, I'd run out of room. I also had to reinforce the landscape ramp with more cross pieces due to sagging weight on mesh. I don't tow often, and 16 ft is just enough as long I dont carry anything else. I am thinking a B is gonna make things a bit tighter.

 

[redharley]

For the original poster stated use he would most likly have no problems with a 16ft landscape trailer but an 18ft would be better.Over time he may need to beef up the ramps or have heavier duty ones made.

 

[donn12]

I would prefer to have larger mesh sides and heavy duty ramps for the rear so items would be more contained by the trailer. I am leaning towards something like a Carry On or NNT $2900 as opposed to a Holmes which is more heavy duty but now runs $3800. I will not use this very often for my tractor and will probably see more use moving things. Also I fall out of love fast with cars so I might get rid of the Ram at some point and use an SUV to tow the trailer.

 

[56FordGuy]

Be careful with the tall mesh sides. Unless you have tie down points on the inside of them they'll probably get bent when you have to run the chains/ straps for your tractor over them to hook to the trailer frame.

 

[Jim in ICT]

Sixteen foot works fine for my B1750 with FEL and MMM. With a box blade on, I still have a foot or so left on each end. Total weight is about 2,200 lbs with the BB on. Load is balanced well on the hitch. Wouldn't go any smaller than 16 ft. for my needs.

 

[sixdogs]

I have a 16 ft trailer and haul a JD 790TLB or a Kubota L4300 with an implement on the back and never a problem. Mine are regular ramps, however and I would steer cleat of landscape ramps from a weight issue that would bend them. I have never need more room.

 

[LD1]

Sixteen foot works fine for my B1750 with FEL and MMM. With a box blade on, I still have a foot or so left on each end. Total weight is about 2,200 lbs with the BB on. Load is balanced well on the hitch. Wouldn't go any smaller than 16 ft. for my needs.

I am not sure, but I think your 2200lb estimate is a little off.
I am not sure what your MMM, FEL, and BB weigh, so I'll just guess here but the tractor by ITSELF is 1500.

Tractor...1500
MMM......300
FEL........700
BB.........400
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...........2900lbs

Again, just guessing, but I do think 2200lbs is low. I know your tractor is a little smaller, but the FEL on mine is 900lbs + another 260 for the bucket. They are heavier than they look.

 

[clemsonfor]

For that tractor, with a hoe on the back, I'd skip the landscape style trailer and go for the car-trailer/equipment trailer style with actual ramps instead of a gate.

Those landscape trailers, even though they are rated at 7K, just arent built like a 7k car/equipment trailer. And I dont like gates either. or the rail all the way around the landscape style. If you ever use it for things like hauling building material, it makes it hard to load/unload from the side.

As to length, 18' with 2' dove is what I would go.:thumbsup:

Yea there is a place in a small town that i go through that makes trailers and advertises in the local sale paper. I looked at it cause it looked like a good deal. It is a landscape style with ramps. had 2 axles and 7000lb rating. When i looked up at the tounge it had a 5000lb tounge/ball thing welded to it? Whats the point you just turned your 7000lb trailer into a 5000lb trailer?