Show us your trailer(s)

soutthpaw · #1 Wed, November 11th, 2009, 09:54 PM

I decided that this trailer is gonna be a bit on the small side for hauling my bobcat with the backhoe attached..

So today I got a new trailer at auction.. will pick it up tmw. Had a scary experience with the trailer above when i tried hauling a couple pallets of landscape bricks... the pallet broke and dumped the bricks sending the truck and trailer into a fishtail as i tried to stop the truck

... So I learned from my mistake and do not want to repeat that experience esp as I had my kids in the truck with me... so this is gonna be the replacement

I will probably cut down that loader bucket support frame and also mount 8274 warn winch on this truck with and put a battery on the trailer//

***cleatus12r*** · #2 Wed, November 11th, 2009, 10:06 PM

DJ,

I was thinking that the single axle trailer was a little under-kill for a skid steer. You'll have a lot better luck with the triple.

***88Racing*** · #3 Wed, November 11th, 2009, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by cleatus12r

DJ,

I was thinking that the single axle trailer was a little under-kill for a skid steer. You'll have a lot better luck with the triple.

X2!

kansasboy · #4 Sat, November 14th, 2009, 12:03 PM

Here's some of the load. Also got a 18' car hauler and and a 12' enclosed trailer for my bike.

soutthpaw · #5 Sun, November 15th, 2009, 07:23 PM

Worked on trailer yesterday and today and got the modifications done. redid the plug and wire harness. cut of loader support frame and welded up a mount for the winch along with a few extra tie down points. also added the battery, changed to an Atwood 25K ball hitch and made a lock assembly for the hitch. just need to get the receiver and ball for the truck now. then need to check and service axles and brakes

***cleatus12r*** · #6 Sun, November 15th, 2009, 07:58 PM

Nice!

That looks a lot better!

If it was a gooseneck I'd be jealous.

soutthpaw · #7 Sun, November 15th, 2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cleatus12r

Nice!

That looks a lot better!

If it was a gooseneck I'd be jealous.

Except for the mud and snow... If I had a truck to pull a gooseneck I would have converted it to a gooseneck .
First time using the Warn 8274. I love how fast the no load speed is... I will probably add a wireless winch control to it as well

***907DAVE*** · #8 Sun, November 15th, 2009, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kansasboy

Here's some of the load. Also got a 18' car hauler and and a 12' enclosed trailer for my bike.

Whoa.....is that legal, pullin doubles with a pickup? Pretty cool.

soutthpaw · #9 Mon, November 16th, 2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by 907dave

Whoa.....is that legal, pullin doubles with a pickup? Pretty cool.

It depends on which state you live in and sometimes on what type of drivers license you have. That being said I also thought trying to pull a double in anything but perfect conditions with a 1/2 ton truck seems a bit of a gamble to me too

I think its time for him to buy a 1 ton diesel Heh. Pulling doubles I would want a dually too.
In CO and many other states pulling triples by semi's is allowed but watching those triples wander all over the place in cross winds sure makes me glad I am not driving that truck

kansasboy · #10 Mon, November 16th, 2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 907dave

Whoa.....is that legal, pullin doubles with a pickup? Pretty cool.

I know it is with a fifth wheel. I have brakes on the trailer and the boat.

I only pull it to a couple local lakes. The furest being about 40 miles. If we go to further lakes, I'm only pulling camper. Handles better than you would think. ALOT is in the actual setup of hitches. I have seen many 1ton trucks that can't go over 50 mph because the boat gets to whippin.