Help with trailer requirement

[emcvay]

Hi Guys,

Thanks again for all the help in my search to buy a tractor, now my next question: will a 16 foot trailer (bumper tow) be adequate for my 5010 Mahindra with FEL, 5' mower and box blade?

Capacity is 12k on this trailer (rental) but I'm wondering if 16 feet is a little too short for what I'm trying to haul?

Thanks in advance.
Erik

 

[Diamondpilot]

Yes, too short. My 28 hp jinma with a FEL and any 3 point equipment takes every inch of my 18' trailer.

Chris

 

[emcvay]

Thanks Chris. Seems Hertz and RSC only have 16 foot trailers and I was just told Hertz wouldn't rent the trailer to someone with a 1/2ton truck. What's that all about? The '06F150's towing capacity (with 5.4l) is just over 10k and I'm looking at about 7.5k total (maybe 8k) so well within that range.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Check your local took rental places. If its just a one or two time move have a roll back wrecker do it. Off hours my guy will move something for $60. Less than 15 miles just drive the tractor. My tractor in road gear will run 20mph but 12 is more comfortable.

Chris

 

[emcvay]

LOL that wouldn't work for me Chris, but thanks! I have to haul this puppy 250 miles!

 

[emcvay]

Seems if you tell the trailer rental places you want to haul your tractor out of town they double the rate too....interesting.

 

[emcvay]

My neighbor tells me that it's possible to just put the mower on unattached and then drive the tractor onto the trailer that way. Tells me he and his Dad have done this before.

I'm wondering if that's something I might be able to do with the boom on the tractor? Just hoist the mower on up front, drive the tractor on and lower the bucket over the mower but not onto it?

Would that work?

 

[rasimmo]

It would probably fit that way, but you would be putting a lot of weight on the front of the trailer. It would make your truck squat pretty bad. It might be more tounge weight than your hitch is rated for also.

 

[emcvay]

Good point. We'll hopefully I can get something sorted. If not I'll leave the box blade behind and get it the next trip on my 12 foot trailer...I should have just had both of them loaded onto it and then hauled them up separately, then I could get the tractor and loader onto the 16 foot trailer without worrying about it -- right?

 

[Diamondpilot]

Why not put the box blade in the bed of the truck with some chains and the FEL? I do this all the time.

Best way to do using a fel is to lift then back under it without the trailer attached. Hook up the trailer and load the rest. Do the opposite to unload.

Chris