Your towing rigs and trailers

[2017JD1025r]

Picked up a new goose neck power tilt deck trailer last year and a new truck this spring. Had to Haul the tractor to the dealer to get the front cover resealed, so I finally got some picks.

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So much drool....beautiful truck and trailer!

 

[BigBlue1]

Brought home 3 yards of 3/4 minus limestone this weekend for a stepping stone project and extra for the back driveway. Ended up settling a bit from the original loading and was more than 15% tongue weight. Not too dramatic. But it wasn't far home from the gravel pit. Project turned out well though and the wife was happy.

Rob

 

[civilian]

Brought home 3 yards of 3/4 minus limestone this weekend for a stepping stone project and extra for the back driveway. Ended up settling a bit from the original loading and was more than 15% tongue weight. Not too dramatic. But it wasn't far home from the gravel pit. Project turned out well though and the wife was happy.

Rob

So did you unload it all by hand or were you able to unload most with the tractor? Jon

 

[BigBlue1]

So did you unload it all by hand or were you able to unload most with the tractor? Jon

I have a 2520 JD with loader. I drive the tractor up the trailer ramps and use the loader to scoop most of the material out. By the time I'm done that way I only have a partial bucket to shovel out manually. That method works well for gravel, dirt, etc.

Only needed a bucket and a half for the steppers. The rest was off-loaded for another upcoming patio paver project and the back driveway.

Rob

 

[Hay Dude]

Brought home 3 yards of 3/4 minus limestone this weekend for a stepping stone project and extra for the back driveway. Ended up settling a bit from the original loading and was more than 15% tongue weight. Not too dramatic. But it wasn't far home from the gravel pit. Project turned out well though and the wife was happy.

Rob

Did the little troll living in the stump come out and help? :laughing:

 

[BigBlue1]

Did the little troll living in the stump come out and help? :laughing:

He wasn't there until after the stepping stone path was done. Couldn't find his way before...

 

[kf4uda]

He wasn't there until after the stepping stone path was done. Couldn't find his way before...

Well that figures, wait until the work is done then show up.

Nice looking project by the way.

 

[RayCo]

I hate half tons. I don稚 even like towing my lawnmower with one. In its defense the lawnmower and trailer is about 4K. My 2500 is a much more secure ride over the 1500 when towing. I can稚 say that l like unloading stone by hand either.

I stand in the bed and use a backpack leaf blower to unload it. It takes a while, but I still have energy to do more things afterward, since I didn't just shovel 4,000 pounds of stone!

 

[4570Man]

I stand in the bed and use a backpack leaf blower to unload it. It takes a while, but I still have energy to do more things afterward, since I didn't just shovel 4,000 pounds of stone!

I just pull the T handle lever in the cab.

 

[civilian]

I have a 2520 JD with loader. I drive the tractor up the trailer ramps and use the loader to scoop most of the material out. By the time I'm done that way I only have a partial bucket to shovel out manually. That method works well for gravel, dirt, etc......

Rob

I have done that also. I hate the small stone getting stuck in the spaces between the deck boards, though. Net time I might put down an old tarp before loading, dirt. Jon