Height of Tractor on trailer

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N84

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• Mar 12, 2015

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I was wondering what the heights would be for having a tractor on trailer. I might be looking at buying a house that has a garage that's 48' deep. With a garage door being 8' tall and 16' wide. I would like to have the trailer connected to the truck. With the tractor being on the trailer. This way if I ever have to go anywhere, I'll be ready to go first thing in the morning.

 

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504

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• Mar 12, 2015

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An 8 ft door is barely tall enough for a four wheel drive truck.

 

Brendon-KS

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Goessel, KS

• Mar 12, 2015

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All depends on the tractor and trailer. I had to shorten the exhaust pipe on my Farmall 350 a couple inches to get through my 8-ft door with the tractor setting on its own wheels, let alone on a trailer. A fairly low tractor on a "deck between the tires" trailer would probably be fine. A deck-over trailer or taller tractor might give you problems.

 

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Bryce Frazier

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• Mar 12, 2015

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What kind of tractor?

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Mar 12, 2015

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Trucks are allowed 13'6" you can take it from here on how tall your load is.

 

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Wheatfarmer

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• Mar 12, 2015

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Doesn't your pickup just clear an 8' door. What type of trailer? What type of tractor. Car hauler, or over the axle.

 

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David G

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• Mar 12, 2015

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I doubt the tires would clear with tractor on trailer with 8' door, put in a 12' you should be fine.

 

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Adirondack case guy

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• Mar 12, 2015

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With an 8' high door, ain't any tractor going to fit. unless it is a sub compact without a roll guard.

 

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David G

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• Mar 12, 2015

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Off the trailer.

 

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N84

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• Mar 12, 2015

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My mistake the garage door is actually 9' tall. I don't know why I said 8' tall.

 

Pete in MD

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Central Maryland

• Mar 12, 2015

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If you want to be "ready to go first thing in the morning" why don't you just load up the day before.

 

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Trkr

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• Mar 12, 2015

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14' and 14'6 out west,depending on the state.

 

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old

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Camdenton Missouri

• Mar 12, 2015

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What tractor?? Many of the older fords may fit like say the 9N/2n/8N or the NAA or the 601 or 801 series or some of the utility type tractors. If the exhaust is not to tall or run horizontal

 

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jimg.allentown

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• Mar 12, 2015

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Here is a novel thought.....
Load up the tractor on the trailer and measure it. Removes all doubt.

 

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ObsoElitist

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• Mar 12, 2015

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(quoted from post at 20:09:00 03/12/15) Here is a novel thought.....
Load up the tractor on the trailer and measure it. Removes all doubt.

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ss55

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• Mar 12, 2015

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I didn't notice if the height of the trailer has been listed yet, or the height of the particular tractor.

In snow country, allow another 6 inches clearance for snow and ice buildup at the entrance.

 

Pete in MD

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Central Maryland

• Mar 12, 2015

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I'm beginning to think he doesn't have a tractor or a trailer.

 

jon f mn

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• Mar 12, 2015

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A regular flat deck trailer will be close to 36" at the top of the deck. You can shave a couple off that with 15" tires. Between the fender trailers are about 22" at the deck generally. Again they very a bit with axle and tire choice.

 

Geo-TH,In

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• Mar 13, 2015

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Two of my tractors are seven ft tall. Go for a taller door. I would want a ten foot or more door.

 

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gene bender

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• Mar 13, 2015

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You didnt say what kind of a tractor but 8ft is not high enough for any tractor on a trailer to clear unless its a compact.

 

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ditchwitch

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• Mar 13, 2015

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Put the tractor on the trailer and measure it. That way you will know for sure.

 

Blackhole49

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White Lake MI

• Mar 13, 2015

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The muffler on my Farmall a will barely clear an 8' door. No way on a trailer even at 9'. The roll bar on my B-7100 Kubota (very small compact) won't make it either unless I get up a good head of steam.

 

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old-9

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• Mar 13, 2015

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Get a good running start ,it will fit.

 

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D beatty

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• Mar 13, 2015

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This is a question that you could answer youself. Measure height of trailer floor from ground and measure height of tractor from ground to the highest point of tractor. Then add two together and see what you come up with as height. "Very Simple"

 

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N84

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• Mar 13, 2015

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Actually I might do that instead. I'm not going to worry about height of trailer in garage. The day before I trailer the tractor to a show, parade, or cruise I'll have it on the trailer with the cover on it. It'll be hooked up to the truck ready to go. The tractor I would like to get is a Ford 8n. Also eventually a John Deere from the 50s. Not sure which model though.

 

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N84

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• Mar 13, 2015

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Ford 8n. Eventually a John Deere from the 50s. Not sure which model though.

 

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Ozlander

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• Mar 13, 2015

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(quoted from post at 19:31:02 03/12/15) If you want to be "ready to go first thing in the morning" why don't you just load up the day before.

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What, and leave his tractor sit outside all night. What are you thinking?