trailer ramps

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stonerock

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• Dec 27, 2019

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how many load narrow front tractors on two ramps? Rick n ohio done a great job building his ramps for his trailer but for me they are a little to long, ramps has to be short to load narrow front with two ramps

 

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old

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Location

Camdenton Missouri

• Dec 27, 2019

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All I have ever had was 2 ramps and I load narrow front tractor and wide front tractor using just those 2 ramps and never had any problems

 

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David G

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• Dec 27, 2019

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I do

 

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tractorsam

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• Dec 27, 2019

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I do too.

 

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centash

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• Dec 27, 2019

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Always used 2 ramps for both wide and narrow fronts.....nothing to it really, and it's as safe as the operator makes it.

Ben

 

Brian G. NY

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• Dec 27, 2019

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Google: "Loading narrow front tractors on a trailer using two ramps".
There are several You-Tube videos showing it being done.
A lot simpler than I thought it would be!

 

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2090

Member

• Dec 27, 2019

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Suicidal-just because "I doe it" doesn't make it a GOOD thing. See many things @ tractor pulls and shows. 3 ramps is MUCH safer.

 

db4600

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• Dec 27, 2019

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Search ?Herzog car topper?. He doesn?t have any ramps, but he?s got some big &@!!$.

 

Pete in MD

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Location

Central Maryland

• Dec 27, 2019

• #1

I did it all the time with my old low deck, short ramp trailer. It was easy and safe.

 

showcrop

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• Dec 27, 2019

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I have always loaded my NFE tractors with two ramps and I agree that it could be a challenge with Rick's long ramps. When He was asking for design advice I was the only one to suggest that he cut that nearly level beavertail off and put a more conventional slope on it instead of making loooong ramps. He never acknowledged my suggestion and his beavertail is still nearly horizontal.

 

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Mike M

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• Dec 27, 2019

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I made a middle ramp for loading my tricycles. Sure glad I did. Also worked good for loading up small things like lawn mowers as the factory 2 ramp set up would not slide together close enough.
I made it a low profile so you could just leave it laying on the trailer deck if loading wide fronts.

 

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Mike M

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• Dec 27, 2019

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Just thought of another reason I'm glad I had the third ramp. Sure makes it a lot easier to load and unload a disabled machine with the winch or a push pull.

 

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moresmoke

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Location

E ND

• Dec 27, 2019

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Forward is easy, reverse can get interesting with only 2 ramps. Also depends how high, and how wide the rear wheels are set.

 

BarnyardEngineering

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Location

Rochester, NY

• Dec 27, 2019

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Geo-TH,In

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• Dec 27, 2019

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I load my Farmall C with just two ramps. No biggie. Takes a little pratice.

 

Geo-TH,In

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• Dec 27, 2019

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I load my Farmall c using just 2 ramps. No biggie.

 

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Leroy

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• Dec 27, 2019

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2 ramps is something I would never even consider doing. So much easier to make that third ramp. And I would say a lot safer. Saw front drop off one time, lucky it was only about a foot. Saw rear wheel about do that with ramp starting to tip over but he made it to get back on the groung without going over.

 

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stonerock

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• Dec 27, 2019

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wife always draws a croud when loading or unloading her farmall ''M'' on trailer at the small events we go to, hers goes up front and mine on the back

 

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MtMan

Member

• Dec 27, 2019

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When I got my trailer it only had 2 removable ramps. Well one of them slipped and I nearly turned the tractor over. I immediately went and had 2 ramps installed permanently. My ramps are wide enough to cover the whole width of the trailer. It was costly but I don't regret having it done for my safety. The ramps are 5 feet long. a little heavy to lift but not bad. The only problem I had was it made my trailer real light in tongue weight. I built a box for my chains and made it large enough so I could add some weight to the front hitch.Very important to have enough tongue weight or you will wear your hitch out.