Moving a 5th wheel with a tractor
First, thanks for reading this. I park our pull along with a Kubota L2501 tractor. The parking area is gravel. It does a great job of this but we are considering a 5th wheel. With 1900+ pounds of l...
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That's a 10,000lb GVWR trailer, expect it to be north of 2000lb hitch weight when loaded for camping. I would doubt the 1385lb when it rolled off the factor floor (usually that's the design but they always come out a bit heavier.
As mentioned, every campground we've seen that moves 5ers with tractors uses a pin attachment on a bucket or forklift on the front.
Most 3 point tractor hitches don't lift that high, so I presume you would need some structure. Assuming the pin is 3-4ft behind the roll bar and the roll bar is only 3ft wide, it probably won't be an issue but some quick measurements and you should be able to figure it out.
thats a small light eight tractor for moving a 10k gvwr 5th wheel trailer from the rear lift.
I have a 8200 lb blue tractor but wouldn't attempt from the rear lift. now if the parking area ia smooth with no soft spots or objects a trailer wheel would have to go over then using reverse only may work.
My neighbor used my 36' triaxle GN stock trailer with his new 85 hp NH tractor with a cab with a rear 5th wheel ball adapter like those in the above clicky. Going forward the right side trailer tires dropped in a soft spot ....... causing enough drag raising the tractors front wheels enough for back of cab/GN trailer frame contact. Damage was a busted cab glass. He backed up and went around but after loading his stock used his 4wd 2500 chevy truck getting out..
Pulling trailers from the rear lift is the best idea. Be careful
The tri axle trailer weighs 7640 lb empty.....the Red NH tractor rigged like his weighs approx 9400-9500 lbs.
