Trailering a tractor question

[bc]

Might copy something in here I posted a while back.

Who needs ramps if you have a front end loader. I drive the JD with the front tires within an inch of the back of the trailer. With a flat bucket down on the trailer I keep going down with the loader until the front wheels are above the trailer. Then curl the bucket making the tractor roll forward until the front wheels are on the trailer and lift the bucket. Tractor will be in neutral or you can slow ahead as you curl the bucket. The weight of the front of the tractor will push the back of the trailer far enough down that I can drive up to it and the back tires just bite and drive it on the trailer. The back of my trailer has round bar where the ramps attach to so the back tires aren't biting on anything sharp. Works for me. Might depend on how heavy or how big the tractor is probably as it probably wouldn't work for a small tractor.

 

[jon f mn]

I probably underestimated the weight and the truck towing capacity might of been a little exaggerated. It just seemed to struggle on hills and jerked me around on dips and bumps.

Struggling on hills has nothing at all to do with tongue weight. Total weight yes.

 

[DoubleO7]

Struggling on hills has nothing at all to do with tongue weight. Total weight yes.

Along with not enough engine torque and axle ratio too steep.

 

[caterpillar guy]

these are just one of the reasons I think all those bumper pull trailers should be abolished for use on the road. All need to be of the 8th wheel type not even a ball like a gooseneck hitch just a 5th wheel plate. The plate set in the correct place will even out the truck and keep it leveled so the lights are not up in the air and then the loading is much easier since the weight will be more evenly spread over the truck. As for the load position it is an art when loading flat trailers . Not hard if you do it a few times.

 

[Geo-TH,In]

I've got a 16 ft tandem axle trailer for transporting my smaller tractors like a Farmall A and I was wondering how the weight should be distributed. Should there be weight balanced over just the trailer axles or put some weight on the hitch. I know too much weight on the hitch is a problem for the truck which is a regular F150 with a towing package.

Charles,
One time I had 3 large men, each weighing about 300 pounds, sit on my tailgate and I measured how much the truck squatted.
The rear springs compressed about 1 3/4 of an inch. I shoot for about 2 inches and the ride is comfortable.
Then I made chains that attached to the back D hooks that stop the tractor where it needs to be for a sweet ride.

 

[bc]

I don't suppose you invited those guys over for a barbecue? That would take a lot of brisket.