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U-Haul Auto Transport Trailer for CUT?
I have been looking at rental and new trailers for a Kubota 7800 w/FEL & Loaded tires. I don't have the tractor yet, so this is shopping early.
I'm still trying to come up with my total weight. The tractor weight is listed around 1750lb, but I having trouble with the filled tire weight and FEL. At the moment I think around 3500 lbs for all.
U-haul has an Auto Transport Trailer that looks ideal (see link below); but I've been told they won't rent it out for anything but car transport. The 800 number people said they want the vehicle registration number on the vehicle to transport before they will take a reservation. When I said tractor they freaked. When I said big lawn mower they suggested a small utility trailer. This idea doesn't look promising.
My car weights 4100 lbs and I think is similar size to the Kubota. If the wheel widths work with the trailer why should they have a problem?
I've read a lot of the posts about trailers to buy, and may be headed that way anyway, but for occasional towing this sure would be nice.
For now, if I buy or rent a trailer I want to pull with a V6, 4WD Nissan Frontier (5000 lb max trailer wt, 500 lbs max tongue wt).
Am I just kidding myself about being able to pull this? Even just occasionally?
Obviously I would need trailer brakes.
Would a weight distributing hitch be a good idea as well? If I follow the 15% tongue weight rule, a 5000 lb trailer would have 750 lb on the tongue. If I’ve read the literature correctly, a distribution hitch spreads the weight more evenly to the tow vehicle, and should help with the tongue weight problem.
If U-Haul would rent the trailer, I could also rent a truck to pull it like in the link photo if necessary.
Any help or suggestions are appreciated.
- JParker
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That's what I'm worried about. Truck weighs about 4500lb according to local quarry's scales.
As far as impliments go, thats worth a second trip for now using the 5 x 8 utility trailer I have. I'm even considering a weight box instead of the filled tires, so I can take a few pounds off for traveling. I want to keep the FEL with me though.
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So I guess I just buy or make 2 heavy duty ramps to get into the truck bed. The web site shows a 2'-9" deck height.
After that the only obstacle may be the wheel wells, and away I go.
Thanks, I hadn't even considered an enclosed truck.
Anyone out there used this method before?
If so, anything else I should watch out for?
$40/day sounds pretty good to be able to move the tractor.
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Thanks again for all the great input.
I thought the U-Haul Truck idea was the best option so far until I spoke with a structural engineer in our building today about ramp strength. He brought up something I hadn't considered.
He said, the trucks generally don't have any substantial tie down points to anchor the tractor to. Usually just some light weight, track mounted loops or rub rails on the sidewalls to tie a couch or mattress up to. I'll have to go see one to be sure, but that seems to have shot down an otherwise great idea.
The truck deck height is listed as 33". If the tie down problem can be solved, I'm sure the ramp can be as well; or maybe I'm back to buying a trailer, and borrowing or renting a bigger tow vehicle.
Presently, I don't have any mowing device. I will most likely go with a 5' rotary cutter this Spring, so width or ground clearance shouldn't be an issue.
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I just saw that this old thread has come back to life. As for me, I found a 2 year old, used twin axle 10K trailer with brakes on one axle for $1100. I had a brake controller added to the Frontier, but am not convinced that its all working correctly. The trailer has done a little light hauling but not the tractor yet. I could lock up the brakes empty on gravel, but during an empty test on pavement, it didn't appear to even slow the idling truck. Time to learn a bit more about how trailer brakes and brake controllers work. The tester I got with the controller says its wired correctly, so it may be the trailer. I haven't taken time to do any diagnostics.
Hopefully I can borrow a bigger truck if I need to move the full load anytime soon. In a few years, I may make the jump to a bigger truck.
All in all, I think either a trailer and good heavy truck or a roll back are the way to go.
-JP
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