Trailer

[mbsudd]

HI,

JUST WONDERING CAN I CARRY 2 MOWERS ON A 5X8 TRAILER. I WILL BE CARRING A 42" LAWN TRACTOR AND A 36" WB I ALSO WILL HAVE TRIMMER RACK BUT THAT WONT BE IN THE WAY OF FLOOR SPACE JUST NEED TO KNOW IF THE MOWERS WILL FIT.:dizzy:
THANKS

[stidrvr]

I doubt it. Measure your tractor and WB though. And if you dont have either check there websites for dimensions

[LBLC_LCO]

Tape measure?

[ambersLawnmowing]

Not a chance. My tractor is just under 5 foot now the walk behind is about 4 feet long with the handle grips. It adds up to about 8'6" I dont think you would be able to turn the walk behind in 5 feet also.

[ChrisGA]

I'd say a 5x10 would be pushing it but deffently a 6x12 would with plenty of space left.

[bohiaa]

I used to carry an EXmark 52" a BOP 36" and a 21" on a 5 X 10.

It can be done, however there is NO room to turn around

[LewisLawn]

if i put my walk behind on my trailer handlebars first i can get my john deere lawn mower 170 on but no room for my toro 21" and my trailer is 5x10...my next trailer will be atleast 6x 12 if i want to carry more than one piece of equipment...

[JacksonLawns]

I have a 6x10 trailer and can put a 36" wb sideways and a 52" zt on with no trouble but don't think I have 2' between the mower and gate. I have a friend with a 5x8 who can get a 36" wb on sideways (have to tilt front up and finangle it, but it will work) and a 48" wb behind that. I am not sure if teh 48" is quite as long as the riding tractor but probably close. He doesn't have any trouble. Outside of actually trying it, nothing will tell you better than the trusty ol' tape measure.

[bohiaa]

Woops, I mean a 6 X 12 is what I had at the time....

[DRBLawnBuster]

5x8 is really only efficent for a bigger mower and a 21" you are better off selling your 5x8 and getting a at least 12 footer.

[LouisianaLawnboy]

I'm barely scraping by with a w/b and Z with a 6x10

[4.3mudder]

Na, I had a 50 inch troy bilt, 36 exmark wb, and 21 toro, I had to cut the front frame just so the casters could hange off a bit, looked kind of funny, but I managed. This was on a 5 x 10, so no, there is no chance in your case.

[joshco84]

just bite the bullet and get as long of a trailer as you can. You will regret buying a small one next year when you buy a bigger mower and they all no longer fit.

[EagleGrounds]

I have a 5x10 and have to put the front wheels of my WB hanging of the front of the trailer in order for the WB and ZTR to both fit.

[Prestige-Lawncare]

If you have ANY plans on growing your business, go with something at least 14' ... preferribly 16' or 18'. Two things for sure ...

You can grow IN to a bigger trailer.

You can grow OUT of a trailer real fast.

Get the biggest you can afford ... and the biggest you can pull. I see a lot of guys in the business now (trying to make a buck) driving around with a small trailer, no trimmer racks (just their stuff laying on the trailer floor asking to be stolen) .. pulling it with a SUV. If you have a truck, you can always put your 21" mower in the back of it.