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Farmall B- what size trailer and shed to store?

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I inherited a Farmall B from my in-laws. I plan to drive from Virginia to Texas to rescue it. What size trailer would I need? Just to get it, I’m hoping something from U-Haul would fit the bill. My research shows the tractor at 107" long, width anywhere from 64-92"? Weight of 2,200 pounds. Here’s a picture of it sitting in the barn.

I'm going to build a shed to store it and some lawn care stuff (push power, trimmers, etc)- any size recommendations?
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A 16' double axel trailer will do the job if you turn the rear wheels for the tractor in all the way. Have a 6 or 7-foot piece of 2 x 10 or a 2 x 12 SYP to load the front wheels. (I have seen damage done to front rims by guys trying to use the side ramps to load the narrow front.) You will need electric breaks on the trailer especially if there is any mountain driving. I would not use one of those that has the break control in the tongue. You might want to check with you local equipment rental for a better trailer. Remember that you do not have to load the tractor all the way to the front of the trailer, just far enough to give some weight to the truck for traction starting and stopping. I think the hitch should drop about 4 or 5 inches loaded. Do not use a bumper ball but a full towing package. If you wish to use the shed to work on the tractor you will need a bay 12' plus wide by 20' plus long ideally with a concrete floor (I am dreaming now). If you just wish to store the tractor make sure the bay is about 4' feet longer and wider than the tractor.
 
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Nice you are acquiring some red iron. Not that you should be deceitful but, make a contact with a trailer rental outfit BEFORE you make the trip and inquire what is available. Five miles down the road, a U_Haul rental acquaintance of mine SUGGESTED that you might be inquiring about renting a trailer to haul an old Nova body with your towing vehicle. With this computer programed stuff, your vehicle with a certain loaded trailer may be denied. Realistically, the tow/loaded trailer might be just fine. As per another response, the brake unit on the trailer tongue has, for some posters on this site, created a headache when your trailer is loaded and you need to back up an incline. Regarding what size bldg. to construct, bet dollars to donuts you won't build it big enough. Good luck with your projects and enjoy you Farmall!
 
A 16ft. 10,000lbs tandem axle trailer will handle it. The tractor came from factory at around 2,400 lbs but will wheigh more if tires are loaded. It will go on a 7 ft trailer if set narrow and an 8 ft. if set wide. The U Haul trailers are fine for that weight and you can back them up loaded.Have them show you what to do so you can back it up.
 
Hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like that tractor has the heavy wheels, which add about 300 pounds.
 
I haul my Farmall B on my 16' 7,000 Lb GVW car trailer. My rear tires are 76" outside to outside, so it will not go on a standard width (75") trailer without narrowing it up some. My trailer is 83 inches inside the fenders, 102" outside. It rides very comfortably on the trailer, I have to check once in a while to remind myself that it is still back there.

For comparison, my B weighs about 2400 lbs with front & rear wheel weights & no ballast in the rear tires, pressed steel not cast, rear wheel centers.
 
I once hauled a Super A on a U haul car trailer, the A has a wide front so it worked out OK. The trailer didn't have a solid floor, just like C channels down each side. Might not work for a B. This was back in 1991. Towed it with a 1/2 ton Chevy Suburban about 1000 miles.
 
Nothing U-haul has will work.

Their car haulers are not a true flat bed, and there is no place for the narrow front to ride, just open air.

Their smaller open trailers are too narrow, and only have a payload of 1500lbs.

You need, at minimum, a true flat bed trailer with tandem (i.e. TWO) 3500lb axles with brakes and enough space between the fenders to fit the tractor.

If the trailer has ramps, you need to bring along planks for a 3rd ramp to get the front end loaded. It can be done with 2 ramps by approaching at a 90 degree angle and cutting the steering wheel HARD at just the right moment. Not recommended unless you are an EXPERT operator, and not really an option if the tractor doesn't run.

For the shed, make it twice as big as you think you need.
 
(quoted from post at 18:46:43 06/11/13) no matter what size shed you build it wont be big enough.
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I was thinking of starting him at 30x60 with half shop and half shed. Then I got to thinking you could just do 66' wide all shop and add length in the future if you needed cold storage. I would go at least 14' walls, maybe 16. :lol:
 
Well, I will tell you how I brought one from Indiana to Texas. Wasn't pretty, but I wanted to get it here.
I had a 16ft trailer with 3500 lb axles and had no problem.
I jacked the tractor up and backed the trailer under it. I took the rear wheels off to narrow it up and let it sit on the drawbar on the front frame of the trailer. I put the wheels on both sides of the engine and tired them down.
That thing is so wide...and I did not have a flat trailer at the time.
Just my 2 cents.
 
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