trailer question

[85_Ranger4x4]

Wow, that Kabota M6800 weighs in at 6200lbs, I wouldn't have guessed that by looking at it.

You are going to need a fairly heavy trailer to haul that thing, not so long but heavy. It is too heavy for my trailer...

http://www.tractordata.com/td/001/td1321.html

 

[jobar]

Well, thats not exactly my tractor. But I have the same model/year. I could'nt get a picture and I found that one. It was to give you an idea of what im working with.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

If it is the same model/year/options it should weigh the same, more if it has fluid in the tires or weights.

The link I posted applies to the whole model, not a specific tractor.

 

[Will]

Yeah, no angle trailer for that thing. The rect tube steel deck I have would work for it. My little crawler is around 6,000. I put my B2 and skid steer on at the same time with the skid steer across the front and the B2 just fits--which is a heavy load and the trailer doesn't mind. The tires don't like it.

That $2,700 doesn't look bad if you need a 10,000# GVWR trailer.

 

[jobar]

Got another question now that I think of it. Should I get a wood deck, or steel plate deck. Im thinking steel plate but, wasnt sure what was better to use. Ive seen bulldozers on wood decks but, whats the difference? Weight?

 

[Will]

I like the steel. I work on my truck on it. You can weld down temporary bits to hold weird things and grind them off when you are done. It's not as stiff as the wood, but it's far stronger. A Bobcat tire can sometimes go through a 2-by because it's only being held up by the cross members. The plate deck is held on all sides and can't fail. Steel is expensive and heavy--the deck plates alone weigh 900#. It's loud when the trailer's empty. You have to carry a few pieces of cheap plywood to strap expensive things to because the steel is rough on $60 sheets of marine plywood.

If you go with wood, don't drill and bolt or screw through the wood. The treatment doesn't penetrate all the way through and the holes rot and the fasteners pull. The right way is to use 1/8" thick straps on the ends welded down to hold the ends. You just cut oout the end strap, replace a board, weld it back.

This is where two ends joined on my big trailer. It doesn't take much to hold them down. I used 1 1/2" wide straps.

 

[krugford]

Got another question now that I think of it. Should I get a wood deck, or steel plate deck. Im thinking steel plate but, wasnt sure what was better to use. Ive seen bulldozers on wood decks but, whats the difference? Weight?

I always figured wood decking would allow you to haul a heavier machine, be more easily replaceable, and be cheaper. And I would think that steel tracks on a steel deck might make for a load that shifts easier.

 

[Will]

A HD equipment trailer doesn't have a perimeter type frame--it has a narrow truck type of frame. The wood isn't supporting weight on an open span like it is on the utility and car trailers. With a perimeter frame the steel deck is much stronger because the steel plates are connected in all directions.

My crawler doesn't slide on the steel plates. In fact, this trailer I have was used to haul a small dozer. It has the grotequely bent ramps to prove it.

 

[jobar]

Well, my ucle has a 16 foot car hauler that has the steel plateing. Its connected on both sides, and the plates are welded to each other with 1 inch welds 2 inches apart all the way across, so I do see what your talking about being a perimeter.

I looked underneath my uncles trailer with the steel plating, and his neighbors trailer which is wood decking. To my surprise the cross members on the steel plate are at least 1 inch thicker (I eyeballed it so it my not be 1 inch pretty close though) and alot wider than the wood deck trailer. The wood deck trailer was 18 foot, the steel plate trailer is 16 foot but, the steel plate trailer is alot stronger.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I prefer wood, all of our trailers are wood, is quieter, it doesn't get all dented up and you get better traction under certain conditions.

Our car trailer just has pressure treated whatever from the factory, our gooseneck has heavy oak planks, the previous owner built it to haul his dozer for his trenching business.

We haul 10k+ JD 4020's on the gooseneck quite often without a problem on the gooseneck and the car trailer has never complained about my 5k+/- Allis WD-45.

Get whatever you want that is rated for your tractor and you will be fine.

 

[jobar]

Well I finally broke down and bought a trailer rather than building one. I found this 16 footer down the street one of my neighbors was selling for 1200 dollars. It has 7500 pound axles. I appreciate the help guys.

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[Will]

Those are 3,500# axles. Looks like a great trailer. Steel deck. You stole it.

 

[jobar]

My bad I ment to hit 3. Your right they are 3500.