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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?
  • rockhillmanor's avatar
    rockhillmanor
    Explorer II
    Oct 22, 2013
    They WILL move with your lawn tractor but as mention above the front end of the lawn tractor will go straight up in the air if you move to fast on the take off. Don't ask me how I know, only that I had to go in and change my clothes! :B
  • Lowsuv's avatar
    Lowsuv
    Explorer
    Oct 22, 2013
    A 10,000 pound capacity Clark forklift with side shift .
    It had a 1 " hole through one of the lumber forks .
    Each time I would have to bolt the trailer ball through the fork .
  • Jerrybo66's avatar
    Jerrybo66
    Explorer
    Oct 22, 2013
    I built a bar using a piece of 3" channel iron and mounted the three sizes of balls for the three point hitch on the John Deere 4200. It works pretty well. I can see to back under the trailer hitch, raise the three point, move the trailer then drop it down. No cranking the jack.
  • SooperDaddy's avatar
    SooperDaddy
    Explorer
    Oct 22, 2013



    There are a few ways to move your Trailer...This guy designed and built his own RV from scratch...to be towed to his camping destination by an "Equius Motive"..which is an all natural, powered by Alfalfa 4 H.P. 16 Hoof Drive (and wait for it!) a Whinny-Bago.

  • robsouth's avatar
    robsouth
    Explorer II
    Oct 22, 2013
    Most lawn tractor transmissions could not handle that much weight. Use your truck like 90% of folk do if you don't have a tractor or fork lift.
  • Mvander's avatar
    Mvander
    Explorer
    Oct 22, 2013
    My lawn tractor was good for the pup but i think most tts would have it doing a wheelie.
  • SWD's avatar
    SWD
    Explorer
    Oct 22, 2013
    John Deere 2130 or a Mcormick 150. Lawn tractor would never make it through the gravel.

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