I am considering getting an enclosed trailer to haul my JD B and A with. The mail reason is they are low to the ground and easy to load/unload and the weather won't be a factor when I on the road. I am thinking that I'll need one 24' long, about 7' between the wheel wells and at least 84" tall inside to clear my As muffler. I'll go with a gooseneck with two 7K axles. Anybody have any experience to share using an enclosed trailer to haul tractors? Pros and Cons? Likes, dislikes?
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Dennis Benson
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My experience with them is delivering new empty trailers, if it was me, I would wonder how long it will be before I swipe the wall with one of the axles 
It would keep them out of the weather real good, and you would have room to stow tools and stuff.
Would you need a CDL for that?
It seems like it would have a lot of wind resistance. I was delivering those enclosed trailers from the factory for a little while in the 1980's, and I hauled a really long and really tall one in about 40 to 50 MPH winds on black ice once for about 200 miles, I had a hard time keeping it going straight, but kept it in the lane. I did pass half a modular home laying on it's side and figured I was lucky. And that was empty. Your mileage should go down considerably.
If you get one get the best tires you can get. On that trip above I was following the owner of the company delivering an identical trailer. When his trailer would swerve in the wind the tires on the side away from the wind were leaning far away from the tread. Get good hard sidewalls and lots of plys. You might have to have a lot of pressure, too.
It would keep them out of the weather real good, and you would have room to stow tools and stuff.Would you need a CDL for that?
It seems like it would have a lot of wind resistance. I was delivering those enclosed trailers from the factory for a little while in the 1980's, and I hauled a really long and really tall one in about 40 to 50 MPH winds on black ice once for about 200 miles, I had a hard time keeping it going straight, but kept it in the lane. I did pass half a modular home laying on it's side and figured I was lucky. And that was empty. Your mileage should go down considerably.
If you get one get the best tires you can get. On that trip above I was following the owner of the company delivering an identical trailer. When his trailer would swerve in the wind the tires on the side away from the wind were leaning far away from the tread. Get good hard sidewalls and lots of plys. You might have to have a lot of pressure, too.
Christopher S.
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From what I gather your trailer would be rated at 14,000 lbs GVW? Are you planning on putting both tractors in there? Our 24 foot deck over weighs 4100 lbs. I recently pulled our 1952 B with Wide front and with myself on it, it came in at 4960 lbs. And the fellow ahead of me had a late styled A and he came in just under 5500 lbs. if memory serves me right. With these weights you would be 14,560lbs. In addition to this you would have all of your chains and binders. Is this trailer going to be enough? Just my thoughts.....whats your opinion.........are enclosed trailers lighter?
farmallguy46
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get a trailer with 7"-7"6" height. look at the bww width, thats between wheel wells they range from 79-83" and vary by company, so youll have to runn a narrow tire width. you prob want a wide door so when your pulling or rolling out of the trailer its less of a hassle missing the cables on the rear door, with the frt weight bracket. most companies dont charge for the wide doors.with two tractors you will want triple 5k axles at a min. i pull 2 5500lb tractors and a 4 wheeler and need triple 6"s. figure a 36" g/n with steel frame weighing in at 6700-7500lbs. get a beavertail so you can just roll tractors out the back, instead of getting on it......once you go to enclosed, youll wonder why you didnt do it sooner.g/l
Dennis Benson
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Just remembered something more. The sides are attached to the floor the same way camper sides are attached to the floor pretty much. I saw an older one being pulled down the road, as he was going over bumps the front edge was lifting off the floor, and as he was going faster it was lifting higher. Look into whether it will need some kind of rust or wood protection to prevent corrosion or rot. He had enough room in the front end lifting to have power tools fit though. Old campers have that problem, too, I've taken a few apart for scrap metal, and even though they looked good, and some had little use, the walls were rotted away from the floor.
jlmtractor
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I wouldnt do it..........
sure it seems like a great idea but I have seen a guy try to haul a skidsteer in one and he bent the door and the floor becuz it just isnt made to haul equipment........
sure it seems like a great idea but I have seen a guy try to haul a skidsteer in one and he bent the door and the floor becuz it just isnt made to haul equipment........
Anonymous-0
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i hauled a 36b and 38 br in a 24.6 interstate trailer and i had lots of fun. just make sure you get the extra tall roof, heavy duty radial tires extra thick floors, dove tail,heavy duty ramp door,D-rings in the floor to tie down the tractors, dual roof vents to let out the smoke.
I don't know it the enclosed trailer would be lighter that my open G/N, I doubt it. I will be hauling an unstyled B, (3000lbs) and an unstyled A (4000lbs) which should put me in at about 7000lbs. I am thinking that two 7K axles would handle it easily. I definitely would want it taller than the usual enclosed trailer as the A is 83 inches tall. I also would want it as low as possible, might go with dropped axles.
john in la
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The thing you need to remember is a normal enclosed trailer has no frame rails under it. They do this to cut weight of the trailer. The sides of the trailer are the frame rails and work because of triangular physics. This works well when the load is spread over the entire floor but when you start loading tractors or other heavy stuff that only comes down on 2 stress points you may be asking for trouble.
While I have never seen one in the size you need if you are dead set on having something enclosed I would be looking around and asking questions on availability of a curtain trailer.
While I have never seen one in the size you need if you are dead set on having something enclosed I would be looking around and asking questions on availability of a curtain trailer.
farmallguy46
New User
most enclosed have 6 or 8" i-beam frames....
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