Silly trailer question

[dwost]

I was curious if all 5' wide trailers are EXACTLY 5' wide? Reason being I need something that will fit a 60" deck without having to turn it sideways. I also don't need anything longer than 8 or 10 ft max. Any recommendations?

[Jerry Lee]

its 5 foot wide at the deck. than u have to add the axle or wheel wells to each side

[dwost]

Thanks, my question is can I fit a 60 on a 5' trailer without issue?

[Looking Good Lawn Service]

hmmm, trailers are measured from the outside if I am correct, soo, if you buy a 5x8 for example, you are not going to fit a 60" mower inside, not to mention, you have the rear door frame to clear, I would go with a 6x10 at least, with the extra height so you don't bump your head every time you go in and out by the rear door frame

[Jerry Lee]

well if u have a 60" mower and a 60" gate i dont think it will fit because a 60" mower is usually an inch wider or so.

[dwost]

thanks guys. Just so you know, this will not be for professional use. We are building a new office and I'll be taking care of our property so just need a cheap way to transport a Z about 3 miles. I'm not going to be hauling a bunch of stuff nor do I need an enclosed setup. I'm trying to keep the cost around $1k or below. I'm thinking used. Any other ideas? TIA

[Jerry Lee]

thanks guys. Just so you know, this will not be for professional use. We are building a new office and I'll be taking care of our property so just need a cheap way to transport a Z about 3 miles. I'm not going to be hauling a bunch of stuff nor do I need an enclosed setup. I'm trying to keep the cost around $1k or below. I'm thinking used. Any other ideas? TIA

yea u ought to be able to find a used 6 by 8 or somethin cheap. all u need is a single axle. so im shure u can find one under a grand.

[dwost]

Cool, that's what I was hoping for! Thanks guys.

[GravelyNut]

hmmm, trailers are measured from the outside if I am correct, soo, if you buy a 5x8 for example, you are not going to fit a 60" mower inside, not to mention, you have the rear door frame to clear, I would go with a 6x10 at least, with the extra height so you don't bump your head every time you go in and out by the rear door frame
Enclosed trailers are by the outside, opens are measured by the deck. A 5X8' open landscape with side rails will not accept a 60" cut mower. A 6' one will.

Our D2E 6X16 is just over 6' wide inside.

[rods55]

can anyone recommend a 16x7 trailer with a side ramp, as well as tailgate, i'm in maryland, if you have one with the side load gate do you use it to load a ztr, is it with the investment, thanks paul

[zedosix]

can anyone recommend a 16x7 trailer with a side ramp, as well as tailgate, i'm in maryland, if you have one with the side load gate do you use it to load a ztr, is it with the investment, thanks paul

Have a look at some of the aluminum snowmobile trailers like northtrail or sledbed or triton. They would more than do the job.

[topsites]

Thanks, my question is can I fit a 60 on a 5' trailer without issue?

No, there's not a 1/4 inch to spare and even if there is you'll constantly hit
the sides scraping up paint in the process.

thanks guys. Just so you know, this will not be for professional use. We are building a new office and I'll be taking care of our property so just need a cheap way to transport a Z about 3 miles. I'm not going to be hauling a bunch of stuff nor do I need an enclosed setup. I'm trying to keep the cost around $1k or below. I'm thinking used. Any other ideas? TIA

For that short of a distance, so long you can keep your speed below say 40 mph and you have some kind of a way to secure the
machine I might consider a trailer with no sides, also check out some homemade models and the home owner trailers at HD /
Lowe's / Northern.