hauling tractor box truck

INCase · May 8, 2010

has anyone hauled a tractor in a box truck? What did you do to tie it down? Have heard of a couple guys doing this, one was a friend that was going to haul my tractor before he passed away but never found out how he would "tie it down"

Thanks.

Goose · May 8, 2010

I would assume you would need to have tie-down hooks of some sort embedded in the floor of the trailer.

showcrop · May 8, 2010

I did it for probably two years, one in the truck ,second on trailer behind. Tie down is easy. Pick up tie downs at a truck shop such as Fleet Pride, drill holes through floor, bolt them down. depending on tractor weight, you can catch a cross member. The ones I used recessed slightly to be flush so that they didn't interfere with the truck's "day job".

ericlb · May 8, 2010

always a bad idea, if the box truck is a rental van ,they dont have strong enough tie downs for a tractor, and im assuming the tractor is the size of a n series ford or ferguson, anything larger and the floor may not hold the weight in 1 place
if you can get it in the trucks door,not to mention what the rental truck company will charge you when they see those tractor tire marks in their truck, if its your truck, you can provide tie downs by mounting d rings thru the bed floor to the trucks frame where needed to secure the tractor

Wilson · May 8, 2010

little different however recently hauled totaly restored vett 1000 miles in rented cargo van. made cradel for both front and rear tires. by using angled blocks on the cradels hooking all cradels together with 2x4s.With the small light weight floor ties no problem.

jm. · May 8, 2010

Smebody said it was a bad idea. For the last 20 years most of our drive off new tractors have been delivred in either a van or trailer enclosed. They make chocks that nail down to provent the tractor from sliding. Most times they just lock the brakes and load and go. 53 foot van can get 4 l series kubotas or may be 3 of the larger ones.Very seldom have we ever had any damage. Front wheels of ony usually goes back against the rear wheels of the other. Only thing to watch is the lift links. If I were hauling just one unit in a small like 2 twon van type truck I would back it in against the front then nail down a chock in front of your wheels.

DH in Carolina · May 8, 2010

Several years ago I came to a intersection in Raleigh, NC. There was a forklift sitting in the middle of the intersection with the forks sticking through the box truck's roll up door. I figure the light changed and the truck took off letting the forklift roll out of the truck. The box truck was on the side of the road with the driver looking like- "What happened" DH

PopinJohn · May 8, 2010

I have hauled my 801 Ford in my 1994 GMC 28 foot box truck. I bought and installed 4 each 5000 lb rated tie downs in the floor from a farm and ranch supply. Also, used four tied down chains and skotch blocks nailed to the floor. Overkill? Probably. 1200 miles with no problems. Center of tractor needed to be just forward of rear axle to get weight distribution right. Also had 4000 lbs. of tools and stuff inside with tractor. Total weight of truck and weight on each axle and discovered I was within the rating on the door tag for each axle.

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