Trailer question - skid steer

[amhicks21]

You made a great choice. I'm an equipment operator that runs skidsteers and tractors daily and thats my favorite length and style trailer. We have other styles of equipment trailers that have all been relegated to use with equipment that only gets used occasionally because the tilt decks are so much nicer to use.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

Circling back on this... ready to get the trailer (finally). Going to go with the tilt trailer based on my research and many recommendations here. I am looking at the big tex 14TL, but am open to other suggestions. That is a 14k trailer so I can haul 10k roughly, does that sound right? I am using it for residential use so I am hoping that can cover most skid steers and equipment rental. I know it won't do everything.

I am a trailer noob. I need a hitch for my truck, looking at the B&W:

https://www.amazon.com/Trailer-Hitches-Tow-Stow-Receiver/dp/B01BYHMBU4/

Question - how do I know the "drop" I need? I can measure my truck but without having the trailer in front of me, is that spec posted? I don't see it anywhere on the Big tex 14TL I am looking for

14TL Heavy Duty Tilt Bed Equipment Trailer | Big Tex Trailers

The 14TL Equipment Trailer lets you efficiently use your bed.

www.bigtextrailers.com

Also any other manufacturer suggestions on tilt trailers?

Thanks to all!

I would probably look at Kaufman trailers, they are priced considerably lower than some of the big name brands and seem to make a quality trailer.

 

[Tractorable]

I purchased a Diamond C 24ft 14K tilt with pop-up 12k winch recently. IMHO, it’s the slickest setup you can get. Full 8” I-beam construction. Just towed it cross country with no issues.

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[patrailer]

Nice! Do you guys find the split deck version to be beneficial? I'm going to use this for light residential - picking up skid steers and other rental equipment, zero turn transport, possibly a car every now and then. I'm trying to figure out when that extra stationary deck at the front comes in handy.

 

[Peter 315]

Nice! Do you guys find the split deck version to be beneficial? I'm going to use this for light residential - picking up skid steers and other rental equipment, zero turn transport, possibly a car every now and then. I'm trying to figure out when that extra stationary deck at the front comes in handy.

If you want to carry pallets with the machine it does. I have a 6 foot stationary and a 16 foot tilt..

 

[Tractorable]

The stationary part is great for hauling pallets, skid steer attachments, implements, etc. Get a winch and you can recover dead vehicles.

Mine is a 24ft, 8ft stationary 16ft tilt. I went with the 24 because you figure a tractor + FEL + 6ft bush hog is 22-23ft long and you want some room for balancing and tie downs.

IMO, 22ft is the sweet spot for good length but also being able to maneuver. Also, the 24 has quite a bit of tongue weight so consider the payload rating of your truck. My trailer is 4510lbs empty with 980lbs of tongue weight (22% on the tongue).

 

[dieselscout80]

I have a PJ 14K tilt bed model TF 22' (actual just under 24' including tail). I added a winch and made D-rings that drop into the stake pockets. The axles are placed back further than most other brands so its not real long behind them. Weighs just under 4K. Tow with a Chevy 2500HD crew cab 4x4 6.0 gas 4.10 gearsView attachment 799148View attachment 799149View attachment 799152

Nice trailer!!!

I like the limited rear overhang.

I wonder if it would dump loose materials? I seldom need a dump trailer.

 

[George2615]

Nice trailer!!!

I like the limited rear overhang.

I wonder if it would dump loose materials? I seldom need a dump trailer.

It tilts about 11 degrees before the tail touches the ground so not much would dump off it.

 

[two_bit_score]

 

[Lineman North Florida]

I went out and bought the very trailer that I said in the beginning of this thread that I believe I would look into, 22' Kaufman tilt deck with upgraded 8k axles and 17.5 tires and I am happy to say I don't miss the ramps on my equipment trailer at all.

 

[4570Man]

I went out and bought the very trailer that I said in the beginning of this thread that I believe I would look into, 22' Kaufman tilt deck with upgraded 8k axles and 17.5 tires and I am happy to say I don't miss the ramps on my equipment trailer at all.View attachment 834051View attachment 834052

I bought a tilt trailer on a whim a couple years ago. It’s been great. I’ll probably never go back to a skid steer trailer with ramps.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

I bought a tilt trailer on a whim a couple years ago. It’s been great. I’ll probably never go back to a skid steer trailer with ramps.

That makes two of us, while I got a lot of good years out of my equipment trailer and I was able to sell it for what I paid for it 17 years later I don't have any plans on hauling my skid steer on anything but my tilt deck trailer.

 

[Hay Dude]

I went out and bought the very trailer that I said in the beginning of this thread that I believe I would look into, 22' Kaufman tilt deck with upgraded 8k axles and 17.5 tires and I am happy to say I don't miss the ramps on my equipment trailer at all.View attachment 834051View attachment 834052

Real nice.
Smart to get 17.5’s They are super strong tires.
I have dual 17.5’s on my Kaufman and they show no signs of weakness even loaded real heavy.

 

[4570Man]

Real nice.
Smart to get 17.5’s They are super strong tires.
I have dual 17.5’s on my Kaufman and they show no signs of weakness even loaded real heavy.

I swapped 17.5s on mine. They’re better in every aspect than the 16”s I had to start with.

 

[nisaacs]

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Do you find it difficult to see the tips of your forks at all? I bought a set (42") for my compact tractor, similar is size to yours but find I can't see squat until I get about 2' off the ground. I find myself not using them and always go get my Bobcat if I need forks.

 

[mikester]

I'd go with a hook lift trailer and get a second flafbed deck

 

[Rustyiron]

I had a hook lift f750 that we bought new, what a slick unit. Had a "can" and a flatbed. What we found out was for any meaningful load we needed another axle to be legal. While in the truck body place there was a brochure of the same "Stellar" hook on a GN that's been on my radar since
That's a nice trailer pictured above, an actual hook, where I see a lot of the smaller ones using a winch.

 

[mikester]

I had a hook lift f750 that we bought new, what a slick unit. Had a "can" and a flatbed. What we found out was for any meaningful load we needed another axle to be legal. While in the truck body place there was a brochure of the same "Stellar" hook on a GN that's been on my radar since
That's a nice trailer pictured above, an actual hook, where I see a lot of the smaller ones using a winch.

Check out some of the nice tri-axel and tandem wheel units

 

[two_bit_score]

Do you find it difficult to see the tips of your forks at all? I bought a set (42") for my compact tractor, similar is size to yours but find I can't see squat until I get about 2' off the ground. I find myself not using them and always go get my Bobcat if I need forks.

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They can be hard to see. I haven’t had too much trouble doing 99% of what I do with them. Forking a pile of brush to move it to a burn spot is easy.

 

[zzvyb6]

It's not just the base skid steer you will be hauling, what attachments will you need going along with it ? Room for them and their weight adds up pretty fast.