Trailer question

[LBrown59]

bird has good points here. however , you need to keep in mind of the weight of the BX24. to tow a BX24 you will need at least dual Axel trailer with 7k rating. If you get a single Axel trailer and 10 footer, i think it pretty much too small and underrated. if you need a trailer to carry stuff behind the BX- i would say a 4 ft wide by whatever long you make it is a good size for the BX. make sense ? unless you already have a trailer laying around to use.

You pretty well covered the trailer aspect=now what about the tow vehicle?

I just read on here about a guy who hauled his new BX 25 home from the dealer on his 10 foot trailer.
I would say since it was a new tractor he hauled it with the FEL and BH on it.

 

[KeithInSpace]

Good post now what to you pull the trailer with?

2005 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4X4 with tow package (pre-wire, trans radiator, bigger main radiator) and factory installed lower gear ratios for tow capacity of 9,000# with the use of a weight distribution hitch (which I use). Tekonsha P3 brake controller.

I've pulled my tractor (with FEL, BH, and Box Blade) over 200 miles like butter. I've made local trips with 6,000# to 7,000# of material with no drama. Braking is great. Acceleration could be better with a 6,500# load (+2,000# trailer weight), but I'm not complaining...keep up with traffic fine, just not a jackrabbit off the line. Still get 12+ MPG the whole time.

 

[KeithInSpace]

...hauled his new BX 25 home from the dealer on his 10 foot trailer.

I did the same when I had my BH installed (had FEL installed to weigh down the front).

Possible in a bind, but certainly not recommended. Not a long-term solution.

More than the length limitations, which are extreme, these are the issues I observed:
1) No brakes. Not good.
2) Single tires "squat" under weight and cause the entire trailer to "roll" too much. Accentuated with high COG of tractor. Most uncomfortable on crowned roads.
3) Little recovery if a tire blows.

Not that I wouldn't load the heck out of my little trailer...I'd load it to capacity with bags of QuickCrete regularly and have ALL the same concerns/issues. Something about putting my $20,000 tractor on it that made me a bit more uncomfortable with the limitations.

 

[RobJ]

Maybe some cross info here...


Trailer size for B21 - Page 2 - TractorByNet.com

 

[HVACDIESEL]

I guess I should have been more specific.I need a trailer for my truck to tow my possible Bx-24. I am covered with both my trucks as far as tow rating. My brother has a 6.5'x10' Dual axle Dump trailer. I am wondering if that will do the deed for short 15-30 minute trips from my house to his.

 

[radioman]

lbrown- i guess i already answered your question on tow vehicle in the BX25 post . http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/127268-another-new-kubota-bx25.html .

HVAC diesel- i suspect the dump trailer would do fine since i have seen someone tow a similar size tractor that is john Deere in a dump trailer with the loader up high over the front wall of trailer going by my house. it looked like a 10 footer dump trailer as well. how often are you planning on do this anyway . you said trips ? if you are going to tow your BX often , why not get a flatbed trailer. you would have one for towing BX and other for material work on dump trailer.

 

[coreshot]

18 footer here, with plenty of room for everything else.

 

[KeithInSpace]

Mr. Coreshot's setup is nice with the deck-over-wheels configuration. The 18 foot flatbed has about the same room as my 20 foot dovetail...I just have a little extra space to set extra ramps or the BH bucket in a bind. Curious: Do the side rails fold down to allow side-loading of the ATV or do you shove it into the sideways position?

Regarding the 10' dual axle dump trailer:
I think that would work OK for short trips. I'm sure it has brakes and it obviously has 4 tires vs. two, nixing two of the major issues typical to shorter trailers.

When I loaded on the 10' trailer, I would back it on with the backhoe fully curled and swung to one side and back up as much as I could. I'd have the FEL hanging over the "cheesegrater" tailgate...I'd actually strap it to the tailgate. I tried loading it forward, but the BH was so heavy, I had to pull the front wheels to the front of the trailer, driving the FEL into the back of the truck (thankfully, no I didn't ACTUALLY drive the FEL into the truck). I would not recommend driving around with the FEL raised, either...bleed-down and all.

Back it on the 10 footer and give it a shot. I think it may actually fit OK.

 

[RobJ]

I guess I should have been more specific.I need a trailer for my truck to tow my possible Bx-24. I am covered with both my trucks as far as tow rating. My brother has a 6.5'x10' Dual axle Dump trailer. I am wondering if that will do the deed for short 15-30 minute trips from my house to his.

I certainly would use it, don't have to buy/store another trailer. Mine sits back in the woods up at the country, out of sight, out of the way. When you get right down to it, most guys here that are not running a commercial business have a big fancy trailer that they don't use that much to haul their tractor. Maybe a bit more if they haul it between home and a weekend place. I only need my tractor in town a couple times a year to clean up around the area clubhouse. I could borrow or rent and come out better in the long run, but I wanted to make my own.

Sides do come off, makes a good float to!

 

[coreshot]

Curious: Do the side rails fold down to allow side-loading of the ATV or do you shove it into the sideways position?
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I have to turn it sideways, but only if I am hauling the tractor also. Normally, I have 5 ATVs- 3 kid sized units that all fit across the front, and 2 Banshees that pull up behind them. This leaves room for 2 additional full size ATVs on the rear. I plan on purchasing a UTV in the near future, at which time I will modify the rail on one side to accept a side loading. The trailer is a full 8' wide inside the rails, so when turning the ATV sideways you don't have to lift it over the rail, it just slides around.