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Re: Loading a Farmall M on a Trailer??????????
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Posted by Dr.EVIL on September 29, 2006 at 10:49:39 from (80.254.152.36):
In Reply to: Loading a Farmall M on a Trailer?????????? posted by Retcol on September 29, 2006 at 08:35:06:
I just hauled Dad's '51 M he bought brand new in Dec. '51 home about 200 miles three weeks ago. Tractor had the STANHOIST loader on it. I rented a 12,000# cap. 16 ft bumper-hitch equipment trailer with fold-up ramps and a 2 ft beavertail, two axle brakes, 16" x 8-bolt wheels. I pulled it with My F-250 4X4 PS diesel pickup. I installed a new 15,000#/16,000# reciever hitch and a 2-5/16" dia. solid steel ball and mount. I had to turn one wheel so it was dished in and tied the tractor down with five 3/8" Grade 70 chains & binders. My gross weight for truck, trailer, & tractor was just shy of 17,000. Tractor didn't have any weights or fluid.... just the loader.
If Your towing combination, either truck or trailer, is rated less than My description above I'd say Your asking for trouble. I had NO problems and could run 65-70 and could stop easily without any problems....
Unless Your going to tow the M a LOT it's probably cheaper to rent a trailer. And as far as balancing the trailer & hitch weight, I had the rear axle right even with the back sidewalls of the rear tires. But balance the trailer on a scale....You want 12-15% of the gross trailer weight bearing on the hitch, 10,000# trailer You want at least 1200# added hitch weigh over the weight of just the truck.
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