What Size Trailer

[jd2320]

I'm in the market for a trailer to haul my B7510 with FEL and Back Hoe I was thinking a 16' would work fine any suggestions I'm limited as I only have a Dakota with the v8 to pull with??

 

[wkpoor]

What does it weigh???

 

[LBrown59]

I'm in the market for a trailer to haul my B7510 with FEL and Back Hoe I was thinking a 16' would work fine any suggestions I'm limited as I only have a Dakota with the v8 to pull with??

I'd like a 16' Hyd tilt bed deck over at least 7' wide
With a winch for my BX23 and inport pick ups.
What ever you do get a trailer with brakes on all 4 wheels.
I've been told and read on TBN over and over again I need at least a 3/4 ton pick up for a tow vehicle.

To bad I can't use this litte gray Dodge D50 import .
If I could I'd just get a trailer and be in business.

 

[jd2320]

I am thinking with the back hoe and FEL it weighs around 3800#

 

[wkpoor]

7K tandem car hauler would do just fine. You might have issue with the BH during loading so that will be your deciding factor on what kind. I would think a tilt deck is most friendly to BH's. A neighbor of mine has a real nice drop axle tilt made by Moritz for his CUT.

 

[dodge man]

I agree, 7000 lb car hauler. With your B on it, that will be about all your Dakota will haul, but you should be O.K. if you have a good hitch and trailer brakes. I think what people are worried about is your back hoe hitting the ground as you drive on the trailer. I don't know how much of an issue that is.

 

[radioman]

7k trailer at the least.If you are doing this as a business , a 10k trailer is a better option. If you going to use your dakota, just add weight distrubution bars, will help alot with that little truck of yours. Adding a sway bar is nice , but can do without it if you drive it easy and dont do alot of highway driving. The big rigs sure can make your towing uncomfortable when they try to pass you. adding swaybars is a good idea due to dakota short wheelbase. You can always use what you got then when time is right, upgrade your vehicle.

 

[radioman]

I'd like a 16' Hyd tilt bed deck over at least 7' wide

To bad I can't use this litte gray Dodge D50 import .
If I could I'd just get a trailer and be in business.

yup - that little 4 cylinder engine wont cut it.

but a hyd tilt bed ? you sure like to go all out do you ? you wouldn't have room for 3 bx's in one trailer.

 

[LBrown59]

A neighbor of mine has a real nice drop axle tilt made by Moritz for his CUT.

What is the difference between a drop axle and a deck over?

I agree, 7000 lb car hauler. With your BH on it, *that will be about all your Dakota will haul, but you should be O.K. if you have a good hitch and trailer brakes.

*I'm not sure about this Especially since I've been told that I need a 3/4 ton for my 2500 pound BX23 which is considerably less than 3800 pounds.
If a mid sized Dodge Dakota can handle 3800 pounds
My import Dodge D50 pick up should be able to handle my 2500 pound BX23 Right?

 

[dodge man]

LBrown, it will probably physically move it, but I would think such things as axles, drive shafts, transmission, rear end and such would not be built to take that kind of load. My trailer and BX2350, with an endloader and rear blade on it probably weigh between 4000 and 5000 pounds. BTW, you don't need a 3/4 ton truck. Mine is rated to tow 8500 lbs, and it is a 1/2 ton, full sized Dodge Ram.

 

[LBrown59]

LBrown, it will probably physically move it, but I would think such things as axles, drive shafts, transmission, rear end and such would not be built to take that kind of load. My trailer and BX2350, with an endloader and rear blade on it probably weigh between 4000 and 5000 pounds.

My BX23 is 2467 pounds with BH and FEL on it.
What to you use to tow your trailer with?

 

[radioman]

I think the midsize dakota has a total of 7k of towing capacity. your small dakota I think its might only have total of 2000-2800 towing. I could be wrong, would have to look it up. your small dakota will be able to pull the 7k trailer as its wieghs about 2000 or less. Using a gasser truck, you need at least a 4.0L engine to tow your BX. Granted, its not fast, but you can get it there. Currently I have a 4.3L S-10 blazer with 7k trialer to move my BX and its does what I need to do locally. But for the long hauls like out of state or more then 2 hrs drive, I definately need to upgrade the truck.

dodgeman - When i drive my BX onto the landscape type of a trailer, All I gotta do is extend the boom and i have the clearance to drive on, otherwise the shovel will scrape the ground just before it finish going on the ramp.

 

[LBrown59]

Since my import Dodge Nissan and Toyota aren't enough truck to handle my BX23 I don't think I'd want to stop at a mid sized Dakota S10 Chevy S15 GMC or even a 1/2 ton Pick Up.

I think the midsize dakota has a total of 7k of towing capacity. your small dakota I think its might only have total of 2000-2800 towing. I could be wrong, would have to look it up. your small dakota will be able to pull the 7k trailer as its wieghs about 2000 or less. Using a gasser truck, you need at least a 4.0L engine to tow your BX. Granted, its not fast, but you can get it there. Currently I have a 4.3L S-10 blazer with 7k trialer to move my BX and its does what I need to do locally. But for the long hauls like out of state or more then 2 hrs drive, I definately need to upgrade the truck.

dodgeman - When i drive my BX onto the landscape type of a trailer, All I gotta do is extend the boom and i have the clearance to drive on, otherwise the shovel will scrape the ground just before it finish going on the ramp.

I don't care for a a landscape trailer / to light weight .

 

[Diamondpilot]

Since my import Dodge Nissan and Toyota aren't enough truck to handle my BX23 I don't think I'd want to stop at a mid sized Dakota S10 Chevy S15 GMC or even a 1/2 ton Pick Up.

I don't care for a a landscape trailer / to light weight .

Well then you need a bigger truck. Any newer 1/2 ton made in the last 7-8 years with a V8 will handle 7,000# I have a 2007 F-150 4x4 and its tow rating is 9,300# with the 3.73 gears.

Chris

 

[wkpoor]

What is the difference between a drop axle and a deck over?

Drop axle is a lowered axle with the bed between the wheels. Deck over is just what it states..... deck over the wheels. Advantage of a deck over is wider bed and drop advantage is deck is closer to the ground making for easier loading.

 

[LBrown59]

1*A hyd tilt bed ? you sure like to go all out don't you ? 2*You wouldn't have room for 3 bx's on one trailer.

1*A Hyd tilt bed and a winch would make it safer and easier to unload and load the tractor.
2*That isn't a concern but I have stumbled onto this problem with owning 3 tractors.
A~ 3 Cabs are expensive.
B~ 3 isurance policies are expensive.

 

[LBrown59]

Drop axle is a lowered axle with the bed between the wheels.
Deck over is just what it states-deck over the wheels.

1*Advantage of a deck over is wider bed.
2*Drop advantage is deck is closer to the ground making for easier loading.

1*so you can haul loads like this .

2*But you can't haul something like this cause it won't fit beteeen the fenders,

 

[jd2320]

Thanks for all the good info guys I think my truck is rated at towing 5800 #
so I would be close all the trailers I haved been looking at have brakes...I had a buddy haul mone once and I backed it on the trailer and never had an issue maybe this is not a good idea??

 

[LBrown59]

Well then you need a bigger truck. Any newer 1/2 ton made in the last 7-8 years with a V8 will handle 7,000#
*I have a 2007 F-150 4x4 and its tow rating is 9,300# with the 3.73 gears.
Chris

I was reading in some other threads where you were saying there was only 6 or 7 hundred dollars difference between new 3/4 and 1 ton pickups .
How would this carry through between used 3/4 and 1 ton pick ups ?
What I'm trying to say is if i could get a 1 ton for 300 to 500 dollars more than a 3/4 ton i'd go with a 1 ton.
I want something that i can haul 3000 to 5000 pounds in.
In 7 or 8 year old pickups would that be a 1/2 3/4 or 1 ton pickup?
*How much can you haul in this truck?

 

[kevinj]

I was reading in some other threads where you were saying there was only 6 or 7 hundred dollars difference between new 3/4 and 1 ton pickups .
How would this carry through between used 3/4 and 1 ton pick ups ?
What I'm trying to say is if i could get a 1 ton for 300 to 500 dollars more than a 3/4 ton i'd go with a 1 ton.
I want something that i can haul 3000 to 5000 pounds in.
In 7 or 8 year old pickups would that be a 1/2 3/4 or 1 ton pickup?
*How much can you haul in this truck?

1/2 - 3/4 - 1 ton means nothing. You need to read the specs and go from there. Some 1 tons are rated less than a 3/4 because they weigh more. Different packages on a truck change the towing or hauling capacity.