Tractor hauling?

[un2xs]

I have an opportunity to but a complete parts tractor like my running one very cheap. My problem is that it's 120 miles away. I don't have access to a trailer big enough to haul it. U-Haul and Penske don't have large enough trailors.

Tractor is 7' width outside on rear tires. Tricycle front. Has a trip loader, so longer than its 10' wheelbase... Might be 16' with bucket attached.

Any suggestions on how to get it home affordably? (Tractor with loader is under $500, so freight company realky isnt wirth it.)

thanks!

[Cdn_Cuda]

Try a private trailer sales/rental place. They might have something big enough. There might be someone you can hire as well. I bought a car on eBay out of California and had a guy drive it up on a trailer to Washington.

[glaman5266]

I second this. Heavy equipment/implement rental places might also have a trailer large enough for it.

[un2xs]

I have one more local place that I know of to check... United Rentals. They MIGHT have a trailer big enough. And if they do, the price may be the decider.

There is a steal deck tandem axle with electric brakes available semi-local with asking price of $1200. I don't need a trailer like that very often, but there is really no substitute when I do. It might make sense to try to negotiate a lower price and just buy the trailer in stead of renting one when I need it. I am thinking that an over night/weekend rental will probably be at around $200 for that size of trailer.

[Altec]

Put up a post on local Facebook groups in your area and the area of the tractor? More likely to find someone with the necessary tools and some free time.

[Jonnydread]

The top speed of a John Deere B is about 6 mph. That is the extent of my tractor knowledge.

[un2xs]

I would think about driving it back, but the engine is froze up currently. But, parts is parts... I can get the whole thing for about what I would pay for just a used loader. (And kinda hard to tow a tricycle tractor 120 miles... I don't have the right tow bar... and I doubt I could go more than 15 mph doing it.)

[Deus Machina]

All you really need is a big enough jack to get the front wheel into the truck bed. Close the tailgate and you're good to go!
At least according to the local rednecks.

Seriously, I've personally witnessed this.

[un2xs]

I am betting there is a photo of this somewhere. There HAS to be.

[Carp]

I am betting there is a photo of this somewhere. There HAS to be.

un2xs I wasted a good 30-45mins googling multiple search parameters and could only come up with this...



So to Deus Machina pics or shens...😋

[flyweightnate]

Around here, Home Depot rents out fair sized trailers. I've seen more than one lawn crew using them. Seven feet might be pushing it, though... 8.5 feet is a wide load, so you only have 9" to spare on each side. That's probably most of the challenge. Any way to load it on a dolly and drop the wheels off to get the width down?

[un2xs]

I had not thought of a solution so obvious. I will have to look at my Farmall to see how easy it is to pull the wheels off.

[un2xs]

Found a diamond plate decked tandem axle big enough forsale a couple of hours away. Its 8'4" wide... so just under wide load status. Its pobably going to follow me home after I look at it tomorrow.