What size trailer for Farmall Regular on Steel

Stevie J. Mote · Jul 4, 2013

Hello. What size trailer do I need to get to haul around my 1930 Farmall Regular? It is on Steel wheels. I have a Ford F-150 to pull it with. Please let me know. THANKS ALL

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gene bender · Jul 4, 2013

If you will meaure across the rear you will see how wide you tractor measures and then find out your new trailer will be one with the deck over the wheels on the trailer as common car haulers only have a 83in wide deck.

wilson ind · Jul 4, 2013

Measure width of rear wheels as my f20 will not fir on carhauler because of widith weight is ok I use chev 1500 the lugs will really chew up wood floor. That being said steel floor on steel lugs is an accident waiting to happen Consider 2 inch native plank bolted to trailer floor. either wood or steel under rear wheels.Had good friend killed because steel on steel WILL slide!!!

SweetFeet · Jul 4, 2013

Second the notion on getting a full-width deck over the top of the wheels - makes loading a lot simpler.

Your regular weighs about 2 ton - 3,950 pounds (have been told that early models weighed a little less at about 3,650). Should measure 136 inches long and about 86 inches wide.

Our trailer is a car hauler with a deck lower than the fenders...but husband is a welder and rebuilt the fenders so he can drive up and over them. That is how he hauls our F20 on rubber - but I am thinking thatloading the Regular (one it runs) will be a bit trickier as it is on full steel like yours.

Super-H-Mike · Jul 4, 2013

A Regular is a wide animal, I can haul mine on my car hauler, but not ideal. I made 2 steps that fit into the stake pockets to widen the very rear of the trailer. Even with that, it is loaded farther back than I like. A deck over would be much better for a Regular. It only wieghs around 2 ton so that isnt such a factor.

Tom Fleming · Jul 4, 2013

96" wide deck over. 7000 GVW on the trailer is fine. My 1928 Regular is 94" wide with the rear steel. I too haul my F series on a car hauler, and I always add ballast to the front of the trailer to get the right tongue weight.

If you don't have enough tongue weight, you will fishtail when going over 40 MPH to the point of being dangerous.

GordoSD · Jul 4, 2013

Check out the Econoline deck over, tilt bed trailers. The light ones run on 8 12 inch tires.
I have one I don't need anymore.

caterpillar guy · Jul 4, 2013

If you use some rubber strips where the wheels go a steel deck would work good and bs safe. I have to use old tires under cat tracks for when they brake over the hump on my ramps so it doesn't slide or twist. also use a pair about half way down so it wont slide on the flat of the ramps. Old gravel conveyor belt would be the trick.
The deck over trailer would be a happy camper for that.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 4, 2013

I put car tire recap rubber on my Reg. with steel wheels. I pull it on a 16 ft. trailer with 7 ft. between the fenders. My tractor weighs 2 ton. I have a 7000 lb. trailer that handles it very nice. A half ton pickup is ok, but watch stopping. It is a little light to stop quick. Be careful and have fun.

Nebraska Cowman · Jul 5, 2013

You want a "deckover" trailer. Something like this would be just the checker

deckover trailer 10,000 lb

Nebraska Cowman · Jul 5, 2013

And for a steel wheeled tractor I recommend heavy rubber belting bolted to the bed and a winch. You should never drive a steel wheeled tractor on and off a trailer.

mkirsch · Jul 5, 2013

You can haul it on a trailer with two 5-lug axles (7000lb GVWR) but that's about the maximum. That 7000lbs is for trailer AND tractor, after all. Trailer will weigh around 2500, and the tractor around 4000-4500.

It would be good to upgrade to a trailer with 6-lug axles (10,000lbs GVWR) for a little "wiggle room."

LMack · Jul 5, 2013

Built in electric breaks are essential. If your F150 is new enough the breaks are built in but you will need an interface module . . . that any good trailer dealer can install.

Tom Fleming · Jul 5, 2013

In my humble opinion, ANYONE who hauls more than 2000 - 3000 GVW trailer any significant distance without trailer brakes using a pickup truck is nuts.

My car hauler is rated 7000 GVW. Tare weight on it is an even 2100. Electric brakes. When I brought home the F30 HAN, I went through a Blackcat scale just for grins. GVW on the trailer was 7350 lbs while connected to the truck (in other words, the truck was taking some of the weight, my estimate is that I was running between 400 lbs and 500 lbs tongue weight)

That was the F30 HAN, and 600 lbs of wheel weights on the front of the trailer to balance her out. I did fine, the trailer did fine, and we made the 400 mile trip just fine. I also had the tires at the correct pressure and never went over 60.

David G · Jul 5, 2013

Deckover, with brakes.

The brakes will save you life someday.

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