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Here's another question do you use chains and lever binders or heavy ratchet straps to hold down your tractor on the trailer? Also do you use 2 in the front and rear or just 2?
I do use electric brakes on the 21ft deck-over 2 axle Pequea trailer that I use for heavier loads. VERY effective. Mandated by the State of PA where I bought it though I would have bought the brakes anyway. I do not have electric brakes on my smaller 14ft single axle Stage Coach brand trailer. It is fitted with a heavier 7000 lb axle and HD wheels but I have not hauled much more than my 1900 lb B2150 Kubotas on it. Actually a full load of firewood is probably heavier than the B2150's and I've done that several times. I used to use a 1990 Ford Explorer V6 stick when towing an 18ft custom made low deck trailer (25 years ago) but that was suicidal. Got rid of both the Explorer and the trailer before trying to haul the larger tractor, etc. Power was never the issue with any towing vehicle I have used -- it is always the weight. The heavier the towing rig the better off you are.fwiw I did manually add electric brakes (and emergency breakaway) to my trailer to help with some issues @JWR just mentioned. one of the smartest things I ever did.
hauled that tractor/tiller combo many times with a 2010 mercury marquis that I added a 7 pin output to and brake controller.
I added because was hauling with a 2010 marquis but I ended up using that trailer for people I worked for behind 2011 silverado 2500HD cause it just worked great for the GC1710 then GC1723 we used.I do use electric brakes on the 21ft deck-over 2 axle Pequea trailer that I use for heavier loads. VERY effective. Mandated by the State of PA where I bought it though I would have bought the brakes anyway. I do not have electric brakes on my smaller 14ft single axle Stage Coach brand trailer. It is fitted with a heavier 7000 lb axle and HD wheels but I have not hauled much more than my 1900 lb B2150 Kubotas on it. Actually a full load of firewood is probably heavier than the B2150's and I've done that several times. I used to use a 1990 Ford Explorer V6 stick when towing an 18ft custom made low deck trailer (25 years ago) but that was suicidal. Got rid of both the Explorer and the trailer before trying to haul the larger tractor, etc. Power was never the issue with any towing vehicle I have used -- it is always the weight. The heavier the towing rig the better off you are.
My tractor is a M-F GC1705 weighs in around 1500 lbs. I don't know what the bucket weighs.depends on tractor. my gc2400 with bucket and tiller/snowblower runs around 2200lbs +/-.
I use 4 1500lb rated straps to secure to hook points I added to my single axle 7x14 trailer.
if taking the time to do 2 may as well do 4. cheap insurance.
DL100 or DL95? depending on year could be either.My tractor is a M-F GC1705 weighs in around 1500 lbs. I don't know what the bucket weighs.