HVACDIESEL
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What size trailer for a Bx-24?
I'd do that only if it was the bald tractor. No FEL, no MMM, no BH, no other implements mounted or on the tractor.
Good post now what to you pull the trailer with?I used to own a 10' 3,500# trailer and transported my machine short distances on it. Scary. Don't do that.
I now own a 20' dovetail (18' flat deck) and it is GREAT. The tractor fits perfect and I have extra room in the front for whatever I want.
The DOWNSIDE to a 20' trailer: When loaded with heavy material (5,000# and up) you can only load over the trailer wheels...the front 4 feet are essentially empty. Loading the "front" of the trailer results in way too much weight on the ball since the wheels of a 20' trailer are set back a bit. So to unload, I ultimately need to "push" the last 20% of the material toward the front of the trailer to get it all in the bucket. Not a big deal, just an odd little neuance of a long trailer.
If you have no intentions of carrying anything else with your tractor (blades, ATVs, PHDs, or any other tools), I'd get a 16'. It is long enough for the tractor and has the wheels centered in the bed, so you can load the whole thing.
If you plan on carrying other implements, get the 20'. It's great. Just a little funky to unload, but it isn't that big of a deal...another 5 minutes added to the task.
Dual axle is imperative. 7,000# bare minimum, but I absoultely adore my 10,000# weight rating. If your truck can handle it, I think it is a good buy. For me, it is the difference between taking 2 trips to bring home 13,000# of stone vs. three trips. And the added pain of unloading a third time. And when I buy my pavers, each pallet is 3,000#, so I can get two pallets home at a time instead of just one...my project will take 4 pallets, so I can do it in 2 trips instead of 4. Then there's the sand...
Another thing is that the fold-down ramps are very robust. I've seen 7,000# trailers with the slide out ramps, but when off loading stone at 500# a shot (plus the weight of the tractor), I'd think those flat ramps to be a little Mickey Mouse. There have been posts of them bending under the weight of larger tractors.
Summary (based on my experience):
Dual axle. 7k rating, but 10k very desireable. 16' minimum, but 20' really nice. 6' bare minimum width, 7' is very nice. 8' wide is nicer still, but the wheels are so much wider than the tow vehicle at that point that it may be cumbersome.