Loading a B-series on a pick-up

[BigC]

Does anyone have any comments about loading a B1700 with loader onto a full size 3/4 ton pick-up? Is it possible?

 

[W5FL]

Since no one has touched this yet....

I assume the reason is to not spend $700 for a 16 ft light duty trailer or rent one when you need to move the tractor. If the reason is to not have a trailer on the back, the outside of the wheels will have to fit in 48 inches and the length will have to not exceed 78 in or 96 inches depending on the truck bed. The problem will be not tearing up the truck as it takes some good tie downs and ramps have to go much higher than they do on the low light duty trailers. Tail gates are not very strong and are in the way. The loader bucket will do more than $700 damage to your truck post haste.

I would not do it myself, but my tractor wouldn't fit anyway.

 

[Bird]

I started to respond when the question was first posted, then had second thoughts. The question was "is it possible." All things are possible, given enough time and money./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif I'm not sure of the dimensions of the tractor in question, but my B7100 only had an outside tread width of about 40", so it would have fit into the bed of a pickup. The real question, to me, is how you get it up there and back down. If you have proper and safe ramps, or back the pickup into a ditch, etc. it can be done. I was just reluctant to sound as if I were encouraging something that could be quite dangerous if attempted in the wrong way.

Bird

 

[gordon]

The only B-series I have used is a B20 and I wouldn't want to try to load that into a pickup unless it was a dire emergency and that was the only way to move it. Be smart and safe go with a trailer, either buy one, borrow one, or rent one it will make for a much easier day.

I myself would like to see Wen try to load his tractor into the back of a pickup--as long as it wasn't my truck./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Gordon

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Gotta agree with the rest on this one. If it was possible, meaning size and width, I still don't think it would be, uh, I'll say the prudent thing to do. I have hauled a few loads that were to heavy, to big, etc. and it never was worth the pucker factor involved. Just my .02 cents worth.

 

[Thomas]

Yes the B1700 will fit in the back of a 3/4 ton,but w/ a 3pt hitch and the front loader I don't believe you can shut the tail for protection./w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif

Like the rest of the gentleman said find a trailer so you won't be sorry in the end./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Take care and stay/w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

Thomas..NH

 

[W5FL]

Gordon,

I started to comment that with a loader and box blade, it takes a 18 ft trailer. That is a pretty good size bed for a pick up truck. Total load on a 12,000#GVW trailer is approximately 11,200# GVW. The dealer did bring it out on a flat bed tilt truck. All he said is that tractor is heavy.

 

[BigC]

Thanks to everyone for their comments. I took delivery of my new B1700HSD yesterday and decided to go for it and load it on my truck. This was a one time move, if I was planning to move it around more often I would agree to spending the money for a trailer. The dealer had a ramp that I backed up to after removing the tailgate. We then backed up the tracor (wheels all the way in), put the tailgate back on, closed it and then lowered the bucket onto the rear bumper. It fit like a charm. I used my camper tie downs to chain it down. At home, I just backed up against a gentle slop, dug out some ruts for the rear tires to drop the bumper down and then drove the tractor straight off. No problems!
In case nobody has noticed yet, I'm a tractor newbie. I've been looking and researching the past year and this website is excellent. Up here in Canada, Kubota just came out with their 7400/7500 tractors so I got a good deal on a new B1700HSD with LA301 loader and R4's being cleared out. Cost was 16000 CDN (about 10800 US).
Gotta go, there's tractor work to be done!

 

[W5FL]

Congratulations on the new tractor and getting it home safely.

 

[Bird]

I knew it could be done, if you knew what you were doing, and apparently you did./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif Have fun with it.

Bird