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Trailer for Farmall H

What 6' wide trailer has the capability to haul 4000+ lbs? I don't doubt you could build one, but you are ususally talking a tandem axle and a GVW on the trailer of 7000 lbs. Standard width on that trailer config is 88" or 7'4". Deck over will go to 96", and then it is closer to 10,000 GVW.

Just got done looking at upgrading my trailer, and these are specs unless you have a custom built outfit. Wheels can be adjusted to fit, but you also have to consider weight.

IMHO.
 
The widest tandem axle trailer with fenders I have seen has 83" between the fenders. There was a picture of one on this site a couple of days ago with a width of, I think, 87", maybe 88" as you say. Most are 83", no source for 88's around here, I didn't even know they existed until I saw that picture. I wish I had one. There is no way he should be hauling an H on a 6' wide trailer.
 
CNKS, you are dead on about between the fenders. my deck is 88" wide, and only around 82" between the fenders. I haul my F-20 on it by running the rear wheels up tight against the rear of the fenders. I then have to put 800# of balast on the very front of the trailer to get the right tongue weight to track right. My F-20 weighs in at 4100. Plus 800 of balast. Trailer tares at 2005. Add it up, it is all she wants to haul. I have my H rears set to just clear (1" on each side) between the fenders.

In the spring, I am going to upgrade to a 10,000 GVW deck over tandem. Haven't decided yet on gooseneck, or standard 2 5/16 hitch. Pluses and minus both ways. IMHO
 
I only have a half ton, goose neck weighs too much for it if I haul an H-350. I do use an equalizer hitch, almost makes me forget a trailer is back there.
 
You will need a 16 ft utility trailer,
77 in wide between the fenders for the H
83 in wide for a 300 or 350.
Tandem 35k axles, with one axle brakes.
Bull dog hitch,
full wrap tongue is optional with the H,
a necessity for the 300 & 350.
Any half ton pick up sporting a small block V-8 or bigger
will pull it well & affordably.
 

Are you kidding. I use a 20' goose neck on a 1/2 ton Chevrolet for tractors up to an Allis Chalmers 180, Komatsu PC38 excavator, and JD 4010 w/ loader. I also carry 11 round 5x4 round bales of hay with it.

Handles the load well. I have traveled over 360 miles one-way with these loads. 10 years and 151,000 miles, no issues.

I really do not like bumper pulls anymore. Goose neck trailers pull and handle much better. Not to mention they distribute weight better. Before anyone chirps in, I have a 28' camper that I use a weight distributing hitch with and hate the trailer.

CT
 
(quoted from post at 19:06:21 09/02/11)
...I really do not like bumper pulls anymore. Goose neck trailers pull and handle much better. Not to mention they distribute weight better. Before anyone chirps in, I have a 28' camper that I use a weight distributing hitch with and hate the trailer.

CT
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What he said. Look at the tag on the door of these new half ton pickups. They are rated to pull more weight than a 10 year old diesel 3/4 ton.
 
Charles, I don't disagree at all that goosenecks track better and carry more weight. However, my pickup is used for some other things as well, and has a cap with pipe rack on it. for MY purposes, a receiver hitch has it's conveniences. So, as I wrote in my post, in my situation, there are pros and cons to either one. If all I ever did was haul a trailer with it, the decision would be a no brainer.

An no, I am not kidding! :wink:
 
sflem, I have a 2005 GMC half ton with a 4.10 rear axle and automatic transmission. It is rated for 8700 lbs, meaning with my 2200 lb bumper pull rating I can theoretically pull a 6500 lb tractor. I have pulled a 350, about 5300 lbs with no problem. Limiting factors with half tons are, in my case the light duty automatic, and the non floating rear axle. 3/4 tons are more heavy duty, and in the case of GM, the gas 3/4 tons use the same engine I have, so my truck will pull the same amount as a 3/4 ton with the same axle and engine (higher power gas and diesel engines are availble in the 3/4). I am afraid if I pull more weight, I will have a tail wagging the dog situation. Although I like half tons, I have to keep in mind that they are not as heavy duty as 3/4 tons, although it is possible to tow about as much as a 3/4 if they both have the same engine and gearing (but not the same transmission and no floating rear axle.
 
(quoted from post at 08:07:27 09/03/11) sflem, I have a 2005 GMC half ton with a 4.10 rear axle and automatic transmission. It is rated for 8700 lbs, meaning with my 2200 lb bumper pull rating I can theoretically pull a 6500 lb tractor. I have pulled a 350, about 5300 lbs with no problem. Limiting factors with half tons are, in my case the light duty automatic, and the non floating rear axle. 3/4 tons are more heavy duty, and in the case of GM, the gas 3/4 tons use the same engine I have, so my truck will pull the same amount as a 3/4 ton with the same axle and engine (higher power gas and diesel engines are availble in the 3/4). I am afraid if I pull more weight, I will have a tail wagging the dog situation. Although I like half tons, I have to keep in mind that they are not as heavy duty as 3/4 tons, although it is possible to tow about as much as a 3/4 if they both have the same engine and gearing (but not the same transmission and no floating rear axle.
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exactly. Brakes are a big difference between half and 3/4 too. Getting moving with the load is one thing, stopping it safely is another.
 
(quoted from post at 11:12:58 09/03/11)
(quoted from post at 08:07:27 09/03/11) sflem, I have a 2005 GMC half ton with a 4.10 rear axle and automatic transmission. It is rated for 8700 lbs, meaning with my 2200 lb bumper pull rating I can theoretically pull a 6500 lb tractor. I have pulled a 350, about 5300 lbs with no problem. Limiting factors with half tons are, in my case the light duty automatic, and the non floating rear axle. 3/4 tons are more heavy duty, and in the case of GM, the gas 3/4 tons use the same engine I have, so my truck will pull the same amount as a 3/4 ton with the same axle and engine (higher power gas and diesel engines are availble in the 3/4). I am afraid if I pull more weight, I will have a tail wagging the dog situation. Although I like half tons, I have to keep in mind that they are not as heavy duty as 3/4 tons, although it is possible to tow about as much as a 3/4 if they both have the same engine and gearing (but not the same transmission and no floating rear axle.
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exactly. Brakes are a big difference between half and 3/4 too. Getting moving with the load is one thing, stopping it safely is another.
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The only problem is the sticker on the door accounts for stopping and driving even more than getting the load moving.
 
well stopping has not been an issue at least for me. I have brakes on the tandem, and I keep them in good working order. I try to keep my combined weight at 12,000 or less. Just hauled a disassembled F-30 home from Fort Loramie Oh. 325 mile trip one way. The F-30 was a rolling chassis, and I had 800 lbs of balast on the front of the trailer. It was all I wanted to haul.

common sense must prevail, and keep GVW AND combined weight within licensed limits is a must. Although, as Dad used to say, "common sense isn't so common".
 
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