Kubota Hauler

[dullpain]

Couldn't hardly let Scruffy get away with no competition on the portability issue. Dodge 3500 w/Cummins diesel, 21' Wil-Ro gooseneck w/deck over.

 

[jimmoore]

Thats a slick looking trio, all the way around MAC!

 

[RobertN]

Oh Ya! Way cool! I'm thinking along those lines, to haul two horse trailer, and 9' cabover camper both at the same time. That would do it!

RobertN in Shingle Springs Calif

 

[bpence]

Very cool rig. Got to love that gooseneck trailer with the upper shelf. I'm starting to experience some sort of envy complex, again. Got to quit looking at all of the great truck/trailer/tractor rigs some of you folks have. With 3 kids in college, it's killing me.

Bob Pence

 

[Bird]

That sure is a fine looking rig, McCallum, but I ain't quite figured out how RobertN is going to haul a 9" cabover camper and still hook up a goose neck trailer./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Bird

 

[Kubota-monkey]

NOW THATS WHAT I NEED /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif!!!!!!!

The Ben from MA /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

 

[Thomas]

/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif Nice..very nice setup. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[scruffy]

Nice rig Mac! But it appears you need to run your truck by the body shop! It needs to be repainted Orange so the colors don't clash! )

 

[RobertN]

Bird,
I'm doomed to a bumper/hitch pull(I use frame mounted receiver). I guess that isn't all that terrible though.

A 1-ton dually like that would be sweet though! The jacks on the camper would have to be switched out to the swing out type, to clear the dually's.

We have thought about a 5th wheel horse trailer with the front being a RV section. They have some really nice ones. It'd be kinda odd though, to go on vacation while hauling this horse trailer combo, with no horses /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

RobertN in Shingle Springs Calif

 

[Bird]

RobertN, I kinda guessed you were talking about the truck instead of the whole rig./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif My first camper was a 10.5' cabover, slide-in rig on a 3/4 ton Chev.; never want to do that again, at least not without a dually. And, yep, I've seen some of those RV/horse trailer combos. Some of them get pretty plush.

Bird

 

[scruffy]

RobertN, on those occassions, you simply have to tell yourself its an Camptrailer/ATV trailer! That way you can haul the 4 wheelers or motorcycle(s) along!

 

[RobertN]

Bird,
I guessed what you guessed to /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif I had a 11.5' 1973 super heavy compared to what is made now camper(wow!). I hauled it up through the Western States and Canada summer before last. I HATE to be under trucked, but I definitely was with that big old camper on my F250. I sure do see a lot of them on 3/4 tons though.

I sold that camper, and got a newer 9.5'. It's lighter in general. It is also made lighter, just by newer material types. It hauls so much nicer. Part of it is there is less "pivoting way out off the back of the truck.

I'm hoping for something mid next year, cross my fingers /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif My long range goal is a F250 or 2500 series Dodge Turbo Diesel, to haul the camper and two horse trailer. That's still a bit for a 3/4-ton, but doable I believe.

I'm estimating 2000 lbs for Miley two horse trailer, two 1200lb horses. The camper rates out at about 2500 loaded. That's a approximate 6900lbs. i thinks it's plausible, but kinda pushing the outer edge...

RobertN in Shingle Springs Calif

 

[RobertN]

I did think of that. But, since my Dad borrowed the horse trailer to haul some goats, my poor Molly resists going into the trailer(she usually just walks right in). From now on, only horses in the horse trailer/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif; No more odd odors for Molly to deal with /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif...

RobertN in Shingle Springs Calif

 

[gerard]

Don't know how strong a food drive your horse has but we had good luck with grain in leading our horse on to the trailer and then feeding on the trailer every day for a while. Got him real accustomed to the trailer and worked really well. The food drive just may overcome the "smell" drive!

 

[Bird]

Yep, RobertN, it can be done with a 3/4 ton, but you'd sure be more comfortable with a dually, not to mention a little safer. Heck though, anyone who would ride a Harley can't be too concerned about safety./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Bird