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Storing tractor on trailer

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What is everyone's opinion of storing a tractor on a trailer? I only have so much shed space and it would be nice to gain some room by going two deep so to speak. Will I risk tire issues or issues with my torsion axles or ????? We are talking a 5000 lb tractor on a 14k trailer.
 
I don't see that it would hurt, especially if it gets used regularly.

If were talking long term storage, you could put the trailer up on jack stands.
 
I don't think I would want to leave the suspension compressed for more than a couple weeks, especially rubber springs. I dunno. Maybe put the trailer frame up on blocks?
 
ive left stuff on a trailer for extended time, since the implements are slow moving, flat spotting on those wasnt a problem, if they even did, the trailer , after i dropped it, i lowered the landing gear placed timber under the rear of the trailer behind the back axle, then raised the landing gear until the wheels were off the ground, so i didnt have any problem with those tires either, picking up the front with my winch truck did help with raising the landing gear back up, but that depends on the size of the trailer, and the weight on it , you may not need assist the raising of the gear
 
Should be fine. If your talking long term then getting the weight off the tires wouldn't hurt, that way they will stay round. The out of round will quickly go away once you start driving anyway, but it might be better to avoid it. As far as springs or rubber bushings there is no issue, many trailers are loaded all the time with no spring or torsion bushing issues. Many construction type trailers never get unloaded.
 
As others have said, probably no problem. However, if I was storing it away for the winter, say till end of March or April, I would jack it up and put block or stands under it. If you only block under the center of the trailer around where the axles are you only need one block on each side, it won't take long to do.
 
there has been so much theft/break ins around my farm which is vacant over winter, I winch the old parts M on my trailer, block the tongue and leave over winter. No problem with tires or suspension. Thinking it will deter thieves a little. Lately, rather than cutting locks on sheds, they are using sawzall, side grinder, torch to just cut out part of the door and getting in. I take my good tools, welders and torches etc back to winter place, it's a pain but at least I still have them.

Dick ND
 
No problem I do it all the time, if on a dirt floor it will help tire life to have the tires up on some boards over the winter.
 
I agree with the blocks. That would also make it harder to steal if you hid your jacks. Otherwise someone would get your trailer and the tractor.
 
I've always needed the trailer for something else, so didn't leave loaded.

Best storage I've seen is a used shipping container.
Sturdy, Dry inside, honest people don't break in.
Neighbor put his tractors in after show season, took them out
next spring, didn't even need dusting off.
MikeS.
 
Due to storage issues. I am storing 3 on my gooseneck. I dont like to do it, but right now its the best storage inside i have
 
If you bought the trailer to use every day to haul stuff loaded to its capacity year around, and you would need to block you trailer up to take weight off the springs over the winter, would that mean you should block the trailer up over night with the every day loaded use?
 
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