Single-axle tilt trailer

Does anyone have a strong opinion (pro or con)
about using a single-axle tilt trailer such as
this one to haul a medium sized tractor?

It looks like this trailer was designed to have
the front tractor tires resting against the
stops with the bucket set down on the extra
long tongue. The wheels and tires appear to be
from the front axle of a semi-truck.

I believe my tractor weight with front loader
and implement could be as high as 7,500 lbs.

Tractor + Loader + Bucket + Wheel Weights +
Loaded Tires + Implement = Total.
3400 + 850 + 250 + 1000 + 1000 + 1000 = 7500.
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Trailer looks plenty heavy,but what will you be pulling it with and does it have brakes? Friend of mine had one very similar that he hauled an asphalt roller on,but he pulled it with a 2 ton truck with air brakes.
 
In order to be road-legal that trailer needs brakes. The maximum loaded weight for a trailer without brakes in any state is 3000lbs, and for several it is 1500lbs, and even 1000lbs in a few.

You can't even hang an SMV on the back and get away with it because it has a ball hitch. If it had a pin and clevis it could be considered a farm trailer, and you could pretty much get away with murder as long as it has an SMV on back.

There are a couple good reasons why tandem trailers have dominated the market in the past 40 or so years. Tandem trailers are more stable because there is more tire in contact with the ground. They are less affected by typical variations in the road surface such as potholes, because only one wheel hits the pothole at a time: Tandem will ride fairly smoothly over the pothole, while a single axle will bounce. Tandems also have some redundancy in case of a blowout; you've at least got a snowball's chance of getting the trailer to the shoulder and keeping it upright with one good tire, vs. being pooched with zero good tires.
 
if that's a tilter as stated, i would guess that a city or mantaince outfit used it for a bob-cat or ditch-witch, small back=hoe, etc,maybe, something like that,,tires look like they held a good amount of weight..
 
That's very interesting. I wasn't aware of the 3000 lb rule. I knew there was something out there but wasn't aware of the specifics. That rule if strictly enforced would require brakes on both axles of most any tandem equipment trailer. Most trailers in my area have brakes on one axle only. I have a heavy trailer, that is build to carry a big load. I guess the trailer weighs at least 2000 lbs or more. If you put any tractor on it, I'll be around 7500 lbs. I figured one set of 6000 lb brakes would be the best balance of brake vs weight ratio. To be completely legal, I'll need to do both axles. Very interesting. Thank goodness that is not strictly enforced down here.
 
Depending on the size of those tires. Which look to be at least a low pro 22.5 they would carry 4500to 5000 each. So that would be 9,000-10,000 plus his tongue weight.
 
I have used both single and tandems to haul tractors. I will not go back to the single axle. Tandems tow so much better and are more stable when loading and unloading.

One thing to note on any tilt trailer is if the deck or wheel set areas or even if the tractor tires are wet it can be a real pain to get a tractor loaded.

Don't ask how I know....
 

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