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Well, I have test loaded the Jeep and it worked pretty good but have not road tested the trailer with the Jeep or Tractor. A friend asked if I would bring the tractor to his home in Louseyville, aka, Louisville and level a spot for a pool.
Hooked the trailer to the truck and got the tractor ready for the job and started loading it and GEEZ, the rear of the truck went way into the air. Got it on and strapped down and headed out. Hmm, just a little tail heavy but it's ok for the run.
I'm thinking the tractor, FEL and box grader is well over 3000 lb. and this is a MAX load for my Ranger.
Got to his house and started unloading and HOLY COW, the trailer is sliding backwards.
Mental note, make jack stands for rear of trailer.
Got the job done and loaded tractor and headed home. Got to the gravel road going up the hill in our subdivision and OPPPPS, the tires are spinning and having much trouble climbing hill. Second try makes it up with lots of tire spin.
Mental note, unload tractor at bottom of hill next time.
Ain't life fun.
EDIT: Just did a test run with the Jeep and it pulls much nicer than the tractor. It still slips a little up the gravel hill but is better than the tractor was.
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Before I bought my Jinma i rented a small backhoe and pulled it the the jobsite with my 1/2 ton Chevy pickup. I dug the footer I neede and left to return the rental. THe trailer started swaying at about 50 mph and got worse and worse until I lost control and waas pushed across the oncoming lane of traffic and into the ditch. No one was injured, no damage done but i still shake 15 years later when I remember that trip. Don't ever pull an overloaded trailer with an undersized truck. Get a bigger truck. BG
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Yep, been through the tail wagging the dog long ago and don't want that again. I had the tractor loaded facing forward and was able to get way to much tongue weight by moving it forward. My main problem for hauling the tractor is the trailer is a little too short for the tractor, FEL and something attached to the 3pt hitch. My trailer is 14' and of medium weight but a 16' trailer is to heavy. Just like us, they gain weight when they are bigger.
I have decided to get an equalizing hitch and put jack stands on the rear of the trailer. I may even add brakes to the rear axle.
I had it up to about 65 on a down hill run on the interstate and it did just fine, not that I would want to run that fast all the time. 55 to 60 was a comfortable speed.
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Carl wrote:
“I had it up to about 65 on a down hill run on the interstate and it did just fine, not that I would want to run that fast all the time. 55 to 60 was a comfortable speed.”
Curious if you felt the wheel bearings and tires for heat build-up after that.
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“I may even add brakes to the rear axle.”
Just because they aren't required by law doesn't mean they're a bad idea. I would if I were you.
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Looked at the tag tonight Bob. It's a 16'x7' 7,000# W/225-75-15 tires. Electric brakes on the rear axle. Asking price is $1,000.00, going to a good cause. A recent widow, her husband died of a heart attack in his sleep, she lost their house and has the same disease as my wife. I won't quibble over price and think I can make payments.
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storing it for someone, that's how I ended up buying the 37 Chevy
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