New Trailer question

[KTNC]

I am purchasing a trailer to haul my M (n/f). The trailer manufacturer is recommending a landscape style loading ramp to accomodate the narrow front, as opposed to a third ramp. It's a 10,000 GVW trailer with a 4 ft tail and 5 foot ramps. So the the 2 outside ramps are latched in an upward position, but would be hard to latch the middle ramp.

My question - Would a landscape style ramp provide enough traction for loading the tractor? (Yes it is able to accomodate the weight.)

Thanks
 

[showcrop]

If you have loaded rears or wheel weights I bet you will bend that landscape gate right down to the ground. I don't think that your trailer guy has an appreciation for what you tractor weighs, but mostly I expect that he does not have the right trailer so he is trying to sell you what he has. Loading an NFE tractor on two ramps is no big deal, been doing it for many years.
 

[KTNC]

The trailer is not yet built, he builds to the customer's specs...

How do you do it with 2 ramps?
 

[uncle henry]

2x2x1/4 inch angle iron ramps is not big enough
either i horseshoed mine
 

[ramblineagle]

any one that loads a narrow front end tractor with just two ramps must have a death wish. have known a couple of guys who did that, no longer living because they were to tight to spend the money for a third ramp.
 

[showcrop]

[Chuck Heck]

This Coyote trailer, made in Ohio, I ordered this spring works great for me!

 

[KTNC]

Chuck,

So no problems with traction when loading?
 

[Mike M]

I made my middle ramp from small gauge rectangle tubing and some expanded metal over top. I had it attched to the trailer and folded it up and laid it flat onto the bevertail. It only stuck up a few inches so wide fronts you could just drive over it no need to fold it down. The few times I had a large load clear to the back I just chained the middle ramp up.
 

[d beatty]

Does the manufacture of the trailer your looking at offer a third ramp? I have the three ramps on my trailer and they are heavier than the landscape ramp also they can be moved and have spring assit.You can also get the ramps that stand up or the ones that fold over and lay on the beaver tail.
 

[KTNC]

D beatty -

Yes they know, their concern is the tail of the trailer is 4 ft and the ramps are 5ft, so too long to lay back.
 

[d beatty]

I have a 3ft. beaver with three spring assit 5 ft. standup ramps. My trailer is a 14,00o lb. PJ bumper pull 24ft. long,102 inchs wide and is a low profile. The rear of my trailer looks a lot the rear on the picture of mister Hecks trailer. only differance is that mine has the three stand up ramps.
 

[DScott]

[MisterT]

I sincerely question the 10,000# gvw. Considering that trailer itself will weigh in excess of 4,000#, and closer to 5,000# if it is a gooseneck, by the time you load a 5,000 to 6,000# Farmall M onto it, the trailer is going to be maxed out. Maybe even over-loaded.

Better go with a 14,000# gvw mimimum.
 

[Chuck Heck]

So far no problems loading/unloading at all. This set-up works great for me! They have 2 heavy assist springs on each gate. Tractors I haul range from 3500 lbs. to 8000 lbs.
We also haul a lot of equipment for demos at shows.