New tool? Horse Hauler? Junk?

[Pullstart 66,600]

I got this trailer last night.  It was $300 less than a 5x8 new at TSC.  Needs tires.  I also need to see if there are brakes on the axles.  The seller was a welding instructor.  This was one of his classes’ projects and as they plated the deck it shrunk the top and warped it a bit.  Hauls great the way it is, and there is a little step section to the top deck too.

 

I’m excited about it, and it was purchased all with profits from one shop job last week.  

[JCM 10,170]

32 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

 

 

 

I’m excited about it, and it was purchased all with profits from one shop job last week.  

 

 

Nice trailer. Nice mirrors. Same one's on my 2013 2500 HD. Real nice when they are in the extended position. Also heated. 

[Pullstart 66,600]

@JCM these ones are all manual mirrors, but they work great in or out!

[Pullstart 66,600]

The local mom and pop tire shop quotes me $339 for 5 tires cash and carry.  I’ll mount them.  For now, my spare will ride on the rig until I find a wheel. They are camper axles, but have a funky wide 4 bolt pattern.

 

the same tires on eBay mind you, are $338 for 4.  I’m paying an extra dollar for my spare and keeping the local lights on.

Edited April 26 by Pullstart

[ri702bill 9,345]

Eighteen. That's a quick calculation as to how many tractors Kevin WILL fit on it in one haul....

Edited April 26 by ri702bill

[Pullstart 66,600]

Just now, ri702bill said:

Eighteen. That's a quick calculation as to how many tractors Kevin WILL fit on it in one haul....

I was shopping for tires, thinking “What are the axles rated for?  What should that trailer capacity be?  8 seems plenty.  More than that, and I have too much to worry about.  Maybe 9. Room for that extra on top.”

 

[Pullstart 66,600]

3 minutes ago, ri702bill said:

Eighteen. That's a quick calculation as to how many tractors Kevin WILL fit on it in one haul....

Also, you should see how Lincoln at A-Z tractor hauls parts rigs into the Big Show!  They are piggybacked 3 high I think!

[953 nut 59,746]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

you should see how Lincoln at A-Z tractor hauls parts rigs into the Big Show!

[ri702bill 9,345]

Reminds me of the Pink Floyd (?) album cover with the 2 old cab & chassis trucks called "Pump" 

My wife & I were at the Mall, walked by the Record Store - that album was in the front window.

She asked me "Ya think we should throw a pan of cold water on them??" 

 

Edited April 26 by ri702bill

[ebinmaine 72,391]

7 hours ago, Pullstart said:

got this trailer

 

Wicked cool!!!

[HyperPete 868]

3 hours ago, ri702bill said:

Reminds me of the Pink Floyd (?) album cover with the 2 old cab & chassis trucks called "Pump" 

My wife & I were at the Mall, walked by the Record Store - that album was in the front window.

She asked me "Ya think we should throw a pan of cold water on them??" 

 

 

 

[Pullhosen’s Pony Express 88]

First “haul” on the new trailer!  @Pullhosen’s Pony Express strikes again for Uncle Jim!

[Pullhosen’s Pony Express 88]

And we now know these ramps are too wide for a standard garden tractor.  We got work to do!

[SylvanLakeWH 28,311]

So... how'd it handle that massive load? Track ok at speed? Wheel bearings hold up? 
 

"First haul on the new trailer " I would have expected 15-20 's... with associated parts etc...

 

[Pullhosen’s Pony Express 88]

On 5/3/2025 at 4:21 PM, SylvanLakeWH said:

So... how'd it handle that massive load? Track ok at speed? Wheel bearings hold up? 
 

"First haul on the new trailer " I would have expected 15-20 's... with associated parts etc...

 

It actually did amazing.  We backed a truck tailgate up to it, unloaded said tractor, then wheeled it off into the shop 

[Pullstart 66,600]

I went through the bearings, wheel seals and tires the other day.  Things looked pretty good!
 

 

[Pullstart 66,600]

I changed up the ramps situation the other day.  I figure I’ll never be hauling Norman’s tractor deck AND the flat bed at the same time, so I can borrow the ramps.

 

 

Norman’s deck for reference… if you don’t know what I’m talking about.  Link to the deck build here.

 

 

 

[953 nut 59,746]

Nice job and good thinking on using Norman's ramps.

            When you get old enough that working smarter rather than herder you can add an electric winch to safely pull the tractors up the ramp and allow them to be lowered too.

[Pullstart 66,600]

1 hour ago, 953 nut said:

add an electric winch to safely pull the tractors up

I’m going to keep my eyes out for the perfect cheap pop up camper. To toss up on the upper deck sideways.  When that happens, there will be an adequate battery bank, winch, and power inverter to run a little a/c system inside as well.  Either way, this is much nicer than Norman’s deck height when loading off the ground.  That’s near impossible.

Edited May 31 by Pullstart

[Tractorhead 9,209]

Congrats to the cool Trailer and a great Job Bro,

 

the brakepads looks to be in fairly good condition,

all mechanical part seems to work as it should.

 

a little bit care on it as you allready Did 

and you be imho definitely good to Go for next few decades - without much trouble.

 

👍

like it.