I am debating the purchase of a 5x8 utility trailer from Tractor Supply for $599. Just wondering if my dad's splitter will fit on that size trailer. It is a Yard Machines 20 ton splitter that he bought from Home Depot about 12 years ago.
wood-fan-atic said:Absolutely! I fit my 22 ton Huskee in the bed of my RANGER (4x6)
Kenster said:wood-fan-atic said:Absolutely! I fit my 22 ton Huskee in the bed of my RANGER (4x6)
I assume you use ramps to get it up in the back of the Ranger but what do you use for muscle? Do you use a come-along? A winch? Do you pull it in and back it out, or do you back it in to the truck and then pull it out?
I'll probably just tow my Huskee 35 anywhere locally that I need it but have considered putting it in the back of my 6 foot F-150.
17 inch wheels make that bed pretty high, though, and my ramps pretty steep.
Might be easier to borrow a trailer from one of my neighbors. Both had 16 footers.
lukem said:Kenster said:wood-fan-atic said:Absolutely! I fit my 22 ton Huskee in the bed of my RANGER (4x6)
I assume you use ramps to get it up in the back of the Ranger but what do you use for muscle? Do you use a come-along? A winch? Do you pull it in and back it out, or do you back it in to the truck and then pull it out?
I'll probably just tow my Huskee 35 anywhere locally that I need it but have considered putting it in the back of my 6 foot F-150.
17 inch wheels make that bed pretty high, though, and my ramps pretty steep.
Might be easier to borrow a trailer from one of my neighbors. Both had 16 footers.
I can man-handle my 22 ton into my f150 with ramps by myself....but it is about all I can handle. A 35 would take 2 men and a boy to load.
jeff_t said:At 240 lbs, in good shape, I do things the smart way. I'm 41 years old and rely on a physically demanding job to make a very comfortable living. Any injuries at home are my problem, and my body isn't going to take this abuse forever. I back my trailer up to a low retaining wall, and roll my splitter on fairly level.
And yes, 5x8 is plenty big. However, with your F350, I'd be looking for a bigger, heavier trailer. It's a lot easier loading wood into a trailer than the back of a pickup, and you've got the truck to pull it. Just a thought.
NATE379 said:Why not tow the splitter behind the truck?
fabsroman said:NATE379 said:Why not tow the splitter behind the truck?
I do tow it behind the truck sometimes, but don't want to do that on roads where I will be going 55+ mph. I even posted a thread on here a little while ago about whether I need tags for the splitter to tow it. Consensus in Maryland is that I do not.
Ended up changing my mind on the trailer and am going to hold out until we can afford an enclosed 6x12 with a double axle and 7,000 lb gvwr. That and the car hauler are the trailers that I really want. Might as well just suck it up in the short run for a year or two.
mecreature said:fabsroman said:NATE379 said:Why not tow the splitter behind the truck?
I do tow it behind the truck sometimes, but don't want to do that on roads where I will be going 55+ mph. I even posted a thread on here a little while ago about whether I need tags for the splitter to tow it. Consensus in Maryland is that I do not.
Ended up changing my mind on the trailer and am going to hold out until we can afford an enclosed 6x12 with a double axle and 7,000 lb gvwr. That and the car hauler are the trailers that I really want. Might as well just suck it up in the short run for a year or two.
Good program waiting to get what you want. "Suck it up", we could use more of that these days.
Kenster said:It's also nice to have friends/neighbors from whom you can borrow equipment. My buddy/neighbor down the road a bit has a 16 foot trailer I can borrow. He borrows my brush hog and back blade. I borrow his box blade. Cuts down on costs and storage/parking issues. I actually have three friends with 16 foot trailers. Every time I mention that I ought to buy my own trailer they all tell me not to.
lukem said:I can man-handle my 22 ton into my f150 with ramps by myself....but it is about all I can handle. A 35 would take 2 men and a boy to load.
Kenster said:It's also nice to have friends/neighbors from whom you can borrow equipment. My buddy/neighbor down the road a bit has a 16 foot trailer I can borrow. He borrows my brush hog and back blade. I borrow his box blade. Cuts down on costs and storage/parking issues. I actually have three friends with 16 foot trailers. Every time I mention that I ought to buy my own trailer they all tell me not to.
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