Hudson tilt trailer?

[btoscano]

Hey all,



I am accumulating more farm equipment and am going to get a trailer to move the tractor, bushog, utility vehicle, future backhoe, wood, culvert pipe, etc. I am looking at a 6 ton pull-behind tilt trailer, the Hudson HSLT18



http://www.hgrstrailer.com/trailers/hudson/equipment3.htm#hslt18



The tow vehicle will be a 1993 Dodge W-250 ClubCab LE with a heavy duty front bumper and winch which add about 425 pounds.



Anyone have experience with these trailers before? Is it too much trailer for my truck?



Thanks,

Brian

 

[GBechtold]

I have experience with a 10,000 LB Hudson tagalong it's a good trailer.

it's not too big for you truck but I would look into buying a Gooseneck version

they handle alot better.

 

[NIsaacs]

Looks like a dandy trailer, 18 foot is just right for pickups. Your 1st gen. is also a good tow truck, the long wheel base and extra weight on the front will help. Some will say the 3. 54's are too high for towing, however I prefer them with the 5spd. Do you have any power mods? The first gen. is a little underpowered, stock. I think a backhoe will overload it, even a small one will weigh about 12,000 lbs. I see in the fine print, they advertise a 12,000 lbs pay load with (adequate hitch weight). This would be for a dump truck sized tow truck, the pickup would be over loaded. With some careful rigging, you can even use the front mounted winch to pull on dead loads.





"NICK"

 

[mbarn]

Hudson Trailer

NLsaacs is right on. Your truck is not suitable to tow a backhoe, unless you purchase one of the very small variety. An he is also correct in saying that a "gooseneck" is the most effecient way to go. We have a lot of experience with Hudson trailers, and find them to be very reliable, well built and priced fairely. Your biggect concern probably is the "future backhoe".

 

[btoscano]

Sorry I was vague on the backhoe. The future backhoe will be a Kubota L-39 which weighs 7,000 pounds. The Cat 416 will have to wait!



Brian

 

[btoscano]

Do you think $4,300 is a reasonable price for the HSLT18?



If asking pricing information is out of line for the forum I apologize.



Brian

 

[GBechtold]

You shouldn't have any problem at all pulling the Kubota just make sure you have a good heavy receiver and hitch as far as price goes that sounds reasonable I paid 6,500 for my 40Ft Gooseneck and it had 5,000 miles on it when I bought it and was about 2 or 3 years old. It especially sounds like a good deal beings that it has a tilt bed. Good luck



Greg