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rmnpcolorado
Explorer
Oct 22, 2013

What do you move your trailer with?

As I watched the farm owner move our trailer into the shed with his John Deere 720 tractor, it got me thinking - for those of you that have your own land and/or storage space, what do you move your trailer around with when not using your tow vehicle? Would a person need a tractor or would a lawn/garden tractor handle short distances?
  • Nvr2loud's avatar
    Nvr2loud
    Explorer II
    Oct 23, 2013
    I use my truck mostly, but sometimes I use my Polaris Ranger 500 UTV with a 6" rise hitch ball. It has a whooping 32 HP and works well most of the time. Typically I don't need to move the trailer except when coming or going from the campsites, so I don't often move it around my property.
  • greende's avatar
    greende
    Explorer II
    Oct 23, 2013
    Kubota BX24 Tractor when I had a TT. Still use it for my flatbed trailer.
  • Bucky_Badger's avatar
    Bucky_Badger
    Explorer
    Oct 23, 2013
    M GO BLUE wrote:
    Chevy Cruze works for us...the 5th wheel hitch is bolted to the roof

    Nothing but the best:B
  • PAThwacker's avatar
    PAThwacker
    Explorer
    Oct 23, 2013
    I have a Kubota 552 3 cylinder diesel with following;
    hp. 14hp
    weight. 716.50
    gvw: 1560
    gvw front 660
    Gvw rear 1210
    23 by 10" rear tires

    I move a jon boat trailer around my house. I may try to move the htt with it but i doubt it will be able to stop it on our sloped driveway.
  • gmw_photos's avatar
    gmw_photos
    Explorer
    Oct 23, 2013
    I've moved the camper with the Ford 1710 ( compact tractor 24 hp, 4WD ), but usually if I am moving the trailer, it is to go camping, or coming back from camping, so I just use the truck.

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