Trailer to get her home

[BlueOutMyFlipFlop]

Hi all! Total newbie here. I'm picking up a '77 Lo Boy 184 next weekend. This will be my first tractor It has a woods l59 belly mower mounted. I think that she will fit on a 6' wide trailer for the ride home. Can anyone confirm?

Thanks!

[gitractorman]

Yes, it will be tight, but will fit. The Woods 59 mower is 59" cut, so overall is about 62" to 64" wide. So, you should still have almost a foot of space on a 6-foot trailer. You'll need a little over 8-feet for the length.

[SONNY]

6 x 10 trailer should do it. thanks; sonny

[BlueOutMyFlipFlop]

Sweet! Thanks for the replies. I'm going to go tomorrow and buy a 6'x12'. Costs are adding up, but things are moving fast now. We'll be moving to our new mini-farm next week, still lots more to do, and I'm already ready for a break

[Eugene]

You could rent a trailer for a few days to move the tractor and household goods.

[Urbish]

I have a 5-1/2' x 10' trailer from Tractor Supply. The Woods 59 skids just barely rub on the sides with zero room for error or maneuver. If I take one skid off the mower, I can run it on and off pretty easily. You should be fine with a 6' wide trailer. Go slow when running it on to make sure the deck doesn't bottom out and snag at the apex.

[Urbish]

You could rent a trailer for a few days to move the tractor and household goods.

Bear in mind that U-haul ramp trailers only have a 4'-9" opening. I assume that's to keep people from trying to transport things like cars and TRACTORS The mower deck won't fit through the opening.

[Eugene]

There are equipment rental companies that offer open flat bed trailers suitable for hauling tractors. I just checked US Rents It, Jefferson City, Mo. and they offer several different sized suitable trailers.

[Gary Dotson]

The George Willer school of thought on trailer ownership: Everyone should own a couple trailers and at least one license plate.

[staninlowerAL]

The George Willer school of thought on trailer ownership: Everyone should own a couple trailers and at least one license plate.

I like it!! Let's see now....I own 5, (I think) and 2 license plates.

[Eugene]

Costs are adding up.

Depending on finances, purchasing a trailer will be a good long term investment.
But, renting will be initially less expensive.

I have 4 different sized trailers and two license plates. Wait, I have more if I count the boat trailers.

[Gary Dotson]

I have plates for all of mine, but here in Ohio, purple heart plates are free for injured veterans, such as myself.

[BlueOutMyFlipFlop]

I ended up driving down to KnK Trailers in Tazewell TN. Purchased a 6.5'x12' tube trailer. Would have preferred a dovetail, but he didn't have any in stock, and I didn't have any issues loading or unloading (picked higher ground to drop the ramp). I'm super happy that I decided to purchase vs. rent. It's nice to know that it's there when I need it. The trailer pulled great, and seems to be well constructed, and seemed like a fair price to me ($1150 with spare tire)

But it pales in comparison to how happy I am with the Lo Boy. I'm in love with that sexy sexy beast. She's leaking quite a bit of oil and the lights aren't working, but that will give me something to do over the winter I suppose. I'll be here often for advice and ideas. Lots of good info here.

[BlueOutMyFlipFlop]

I have plates for all of mine, but here in Ohio, purple heart plates are free for injured veterans, such as myself.

No plates needed here in KY . And thank you for your service!! I really appreciate the sacrifices that all of our service members make for this country.

[T-Mo]

I ended up driving down to KnK Trailers in Tazewell TN. Purchased a 6.5'x12' tube trailer. Would have preferred a dovetail, but he didn't have any in stock, and I didn't have any issues loading or unloading (picked higher ground to drop the ramp). I'm super happy that I decided to purchase vs. rent. It's nice to know that it's there when I need it. The trailer pulled great, and seems to be well constructed, and seemed like a fair price to me ($1150 with spare tire)

But it pales in comparison to how happy I am with the Lo Boy. I'm in love with that sexy sexy beast. She's leaking quite a bit of oil and the lights aren't working, but that will give me something to do over the winter I suppose. I'll be here often for advice and ideas. Lots of good info here.

My trailer is a 2016 Retco 6 x 12 dovetail with a 3 foot gate. I paid a bit more than what you paid, so if your trailer is built properly, you done good.