Need a Trailer Stretcher.

[penokee]

Wondering if they sell Trailer Stretchers at the same place they sell Board Stretchers? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Squeezed my L3130 with FEL and Box Blade onto my trailer today. Sure wish I'd had it made 4 foot longer 12 years ago when I got it.

Drove 24 miles with this setup today and all went well until I got home. Punctured the tailgate with a tooth when backing into the driveway.

Anyone got a better idea than this for loading this combo? Need both the FEL and Box Blade?

penokee /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[penokee]

Loading Ramps aren't removable.

 

[penokee]

The squeezed/compacted trailer load.
penokee /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Av8r3400]

Time to pony up for a bigger trailer. Plain and simple. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[rcrcomputing]

How long is that trailer?

 

[Egon]

Figured a sharp turn might do some damage! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Time for a new one as mentioned or maybe get a Board Strecher from the lumber yard! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Egon

 

[rsatter22]

With the grapple on it might not help as much but try rolling the bucket all the way down or under. This at least gets the teeth away from the tailgate.
Rick

 

[Dargo]

As mentioned, you can roll the bucket all the way under and gain a little room as well as keep the teeth out of the tailgate. I had the exact same problem with my 5030 fitting. Also, that is when I found that straps will break. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif At least you are using chains; much smarter than I was. I had plenty of room when the front straps broke and my tractor rolled back about 4 feet. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif That shift in weight made it rather difficult to handle.

I'd already added 2' to my 18' trailer, so I was out of room. Besides, most trailers like yours generally have two 3500 pound axles. Add the weight of your trailer (even more if you add on like I did), your tractor, loader, box scraper etc. and you are probably getting close to all your trailer will handle.

I went to a 25' gooseneck trailer. That made it much nicer. Not only for the fit, but also for towing. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Roll that bucket all the way under and start trailer shopping. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Good luck!

 

[jrabb5]

I don't know about how it would balace, but could you back on and let the bucket rest on the ramps.

 

[Bowhunter]

The best option is a new trailer. In lieu of that, unhook the box blade and load in in front of the trailer and rest the buck on top of it. It should allow you to park the tractor farther back on the trailer. If you try that, you'll have to check the trailer balance/tongue weight to make sure there's not too much weight on the rear of the trailer.

 

[Av8r3400]

The only possible problem with loading further back is unloading weight off the tongue and causing major handling issues (right Dargo? /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif ).

This is the proverbial 10# of (poop) in a 2# bag. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Time for a bigger bag.

 

[Highbeam]

How about a picture of the piercing? The tailgate that is.

Is the truck a half ton?

 

[chucko]

why not take off the box blade and rest the loader in it?

 

[wushaw]

Looks like it's time to get you a 20 footer and put a for sale sign on that one.

 

[bigtractor]

I have the trailer stretcher ready for you at our shop.

It will cost $1900 it will end up being 16 feet plus a 2 foot dove tail and 1 axle brake.

Dave

 

[Taylortractornut]

Idt clamp the boxblade in the loader bucket/grapple and strap it in to. going a foot backwards wouldnt hurt the handleing fron the way the pic looked. Option 2 is when I haul my backhoe on my short trailer behind the dump truck I do what the old timers did raise the bucket up 2 feet over the back of the truck and haul tail lol. its leage as long as your under 13 feet. That has another advantage it lets me dump my bucket forks into the trucks bed for transit.

 

[Varmintmist]

Back it on until the bb touches the trailer frame, lift the bucket, fold the ramps up, drop the bucket on top of the ramps, chain it down.

 

[penokee]

Thanks for all the suggestions - plan to try some of them. I removed the tooth bar, gave me about 6" and chained the loading ramps at a slight angle back, helped with a couple of inches. Like I've heard mentioned many times, every inch counts and this is a good example. Had the trailer made to haul my AC H3 crawler, never thinking I'd have anything else to haul. Good example of Poor Long Range Planning. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
penokee /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[InlineDieselFan]

25' gooseneck, that would have been the ticket!!!

But I had my trailer first and when I bought for other uses, like hauling gear for hunting with the slide in camper on. I figured the biggest tractor I would EVER buy was a BX 23. Well I was wrong yet again.

steve