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What's an average weight of an F20? I'm going to pull my Grandpa's old F20 out of the fence row and bring it home. Wondering what trailer I need to take. I haul my H that I pull on a car trailer. H and wts weigh about 4700lb. Would a F20 weigh more? Thanks AJB
 
Weight should be comparable. Depending on add-ons and factory model. I pulled mine home on a car trailer, same one I haul my 45' H on. I believe my F-20 is right at about 4500#.
 
FYI, unless your grandfather's is a narrow tread (NT) F-20, the rear wheel width may be an issue on a some trailers. I can't remember exact width of a standard F-20, but they are wider than most car hauler trailers.
 
Farm boy is right on the width. You will need every inch of a 8" wide trailer. I won"t argue about the weights offered. I would mention that if it is a 39 it might be a little heavier due to the cast center rears. Also be cautius of the fact that the tires may be loaded which would increase the weight substantially.

jm2cw

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Thanks for the info. It's not a narrow tread. I have a full 8' trailer, but concerned about the fenders and getting the weight far enough forward on the trailer. AJB
 
It is a '39. Last new tractor my Grandpa bought. My Uncle bought it when Grandpa retired and ran it till rear tires got bad. Couldn't find 36" tires so he parked it. Never left the farm it was delived to. I'm going to try and restore it. AJB
 
I had an 8" trailer once. 18 footer. Had a long tongue and a short axle and two racing bicycle wheels. I used it to haul around my vaulting pole.

Not to worry. I can spell real well, but I'm a notoriously lousy typist.
 
Unless you have a deck over trailer, you won't get past the fenders. I run mine up to the fenders, and strap her down. I then have 10 60# sand bags I load at the very front of the trailer to balance it out so it tracks right. Works well.

If I remember correctly, I have 86" between my fenders. I am about 3" - 4" too narrow.
 

Before I got my deck over I used a low bed (fendertrailer) for all my tractors under 6,000 pounds. Still use it for the skinny's. Because some tractors would go only to the fenders, as Tom says you will require ballast. I used a clean "liquid bulk container" (forklift compatible) which is a heavy sealable plastic/poly box inside a heavy wire basket about 4x4 ft in size.
Empty it's relatively easy for one man to get off and on the front of an empty trailer. Upon loading a tractor you add water as counterbalance weight. Better more water than not enough because you can drain to adjust the overburden as you feel out the ride. Get to where you are gonna get to with the tratcor and then after unloading the tractor and in a suitable place, drain the ballast. Some of those liquid bulk containers have internal baffels to limit sway as the liquid can move. Mine does not have baffels however I only had water in it when I was loaded so the water had very little effect on the ride home or whereever. Easy to store when empty. Hope this helps.
 
As for the width, if it has the cast centers, you could remove the rims/tires and roll it up on the cast centers. It might just fit since the centers are dished. My F-20 has skeleton steels on the back, and I have about 1.5" on each side once it is on. I back it on to set the weight easier, and to prevent flipping. Take a look and see if this will work for you.

If it does not have cast centers, you could remove both wheels and skid it on with by dragging it on the bull gear housings. You might want to make some sort of wood 'shoe' that would slide easier than the cast iron and take the strain.
 
I have hauled several F-20 by taking the rear wheels off and sliding the tractor on my trailer on planks. I use the wheels to balance the load.
Hopefully, I have attached a photo.
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