Would you pull this trailer?

[yelbike]

For the hay trailers around here, I believe they are exempt as is "field equipment" being moved on the road. I THINK the only requirement is a slow moving triangle sign or flashing beacon at night, I don't recall seeing with though.

 

[ovrszd]

For the hay trailers around here, I believe they are exempt as is "field equipment" being moved on the road. I THINK the only requirement is a slow moving triangle sign or flashing beacon at night, I don't recall seeing with though.

I don't recall every seeing a hay trailer with any type of rear lighting.

I believe, technically, here in Missouri if the trailer is being pulled by a licensed vehicle it must meet the standards of that vehicle. If it's pulled by an unlicensed vehicle, a tractor, it is exempt.

One time I bought a small pole building and moved it on a State Hiway, about 3 miles. I asked the Missouri State Hiway Patrol what permits or lighting I needed to move it. The Officer asked me what I was going to pull it with? I said my tractor. He said you don't need anything as it's considered AG equipment. If you hitch it to your truck then you'll need permits and special escort lighting. Go figure. Early on a Sunday morning we moved it with the tractor. Had a vehicle ahead of me 1/4 mile with flashers on and a vehicle behind me. I didn't have any sharp hills to go over and could always see the escort ahead of me. I drove down the middle of the road with a 26ft wide building on wheels. When I turned off the hiway there were 2 cars stacked up behind me, didn't meet anyone.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I don't recall every seeing a hay trailer with any type of rear lighting. I believe, technically, here in Missouri if the trailer is being pulled by a licensed vehicle it must meet the standards of that vehicle. If it's pulled by an unlicensed vehicle, a tractor, it is exempt. One time I bought a small pole building and moved it on a State Hiway, about 3 miles. I asked the Missouri State Hiway Patrol what permits or lighting I needed to move it. The Officer asked me what I was going to pull it with? I said my tractor. He said you don't need anything as it's considered AG equipment. If you hitch it to your truck then you'll need permits and special escort lighting. Go figure. Early on a Sunday morning we moved it with the tractor. Had a vehicle ahead of me 1/4 mile with flashers on and a vehicle behind me. I didn't have any sharp hills to go over and could always see the escort ahead of me. I drove down the middle of the road with a 26ft wide building on wheels. When I turned off the hiway there were 2 cars stacked up behind me, didn't meet anyone.

We run into this with houseboats. We move 75' long by 14' wide houseboats upto 25 miles with a big New Holland tractor. Nothing needed. We move. Them with a pickup or semi we need every permit under the sun.

Chris

 

[ovrszd]

We run into this with houseboats. We move 75' long by 14' wide houseboats upto 25 miles with a big New Holland tractor. Nothing needed. We move. Them with a pickup or semi we need every permit under the sun.

Chris

That's Midwest mentality at it's finest!!!

 

[kebo]

Again, I'm not sure what Missouri law says about lights. But I know it is in regards to whether the tow vehicle's lights can be seen and how far behind those lights the trailer extends. Again, I can't remember the last time I saw a "Hay Trailer" around here with fenders or lights. And they are carrying loads so wide you can't see the tow vehicle at all.

Doesn't make it legal. Just reflects an area's priorities in regards to trailers. For the trailer pics posted in this thread they evidently meet the local law's tolerance levels.

Yes, but as soon as someone rams into the back end of a trailer with no taillights and they couldn't see the truck taillights, it will be an issue then!! The fault may still lie with the driver in the following vehicle, but the truck pulling the trailer will at least get a ticket for no taillights on the trailer.

 

[PILOON]

LOL, I more than a few times moved small airplanes trailering them on their own wheels backwards.
Naturally wings and control surfaces were removed .
I bolted a hitch in place of the tail wheel and drove back roads most times.
I am talking small Cessna type AC. They trailed really well due to their length and the fact that most weight was on the landing gear.
The main concern was that I could not plate them otherwise everything was very safe.
Sure had many odd looks my way.

 

[chad22]

Great thread. I'd probably pull it after seeing it in person to visually inspect it.

On the trailer I converted from a fifth wheel travel trailer to a bumper pull flat bed trailer it has no fenders, does have lights though and is missing a few boards because I haven't added the last few of them yet. The frame is a bit twisted due to the trailer being blown over in a storm when it was a travel trailer.

But nothing that would make it unsafe.

No license plate on it either and cops have been behind me and haven't pulled me over with it.

I do plan to add some fenders to it eventually for added safety from debris being kicked up from the road.