Trailer stabilizer question

[Throbbin Rods]

Recently bought a trailer to haul my Kubota tractor with. I was looking at options for stabilizing the rear of the trailer while loading and unloading. There are many commercial stabilizers/jacks available that will fit the bill, but has anyone ever made their own to fit inside stake pockets? Just seemed to my like a simple solution. I am interested to see if anyone has done this.
Thanks,
Bill

 

[MagKarl]

I went with this style, and they work great.
https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Jack/Pro-Series/PS1401440303.html

 

[matt_i]

My gooseneck trailer has a set of "feet" which are essentially a weldment of U-shaped channel that's attached to the underside of the pivoting ramps. When the ramps are down, the botom part of the "U" is about 1-1/2" off the ground, the loading process squashes the springs down and puts the feet right on the ground. When the ramps are up, they basically stick straight out the back. Has worked great for loading my Hyster forklift, all 11,500 lbs of it. Very simple and no maintenance.

 

[Bondo]

My gooseneck trailer has a set of "feet" which are essentially a weldment of U-shaped channel that's attached to the underside of the pivoting ramps. When the ramps are down, the botom part of the "U" is about 1-1/2" off the ground, the loading process squashes the springs down and puts the feet right on the ground. When the ramps are up, they basically stick straight out the back. Has worked great for loading my Hyster forklift, all 11,500 lbs of it. Very simple and no maintenance.

Ayuh,... Most all equipment wagons are built that way,....

 

[joe_padavano]

My gooseneck trailer has a set of "feet" which are essentially a weldment of U-shaped channel that's attached to the underside of the pivoting ramps. When the ramps are down, the botom part of the "U" is about 1-1/2" off the ground, the loading process squashes the springs down and puts the feet right on the ground. When the ramps are up, they basically stick straight out the back. Has worked great for loading my Hyster forklift, all 11,500 lbs of it. Very simple and no maintenance.

^^^This. My Hudson 5 ton equipment trailer is the same. Of course, with the trailer attached to the truck, these supports don't even touch the ground when loading.

 

[Throbbin Rods]

Thanks for the input. I don't have actual ramps, more of a combination split tailgate/ramps. It might be best to reinforce these and add the feet to support the trailer when loading.

 

[hippie2cams]

If your tractor is light enough to load on those ramps in the picture you posted, you're good to go. just don't try to load trailer when not hooked up to truck.

 

[Throbbin Rods]

If your tractor is light enough to load on those ramps in the picture you posted, you're good to go. just don't try to load trailer when not hooked up to truck.

That's the rub, I think it is too heavy for that. I think I will end up reinforcing the ramps and adding feet.
Thanks for all of the input guys.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Have you tried putting some blocks of wood under the back of the trailer and raising the trailer tongue via the tongue jack ? As long as the trailer is still hooked up, this should keep the trailer from "bouncing/rocking" while loading and unloading.

 

[WhiffySpark]

What tractor? That trailer is awful light duty to be carrying a tractor. Most only have 3.5k pound axles. Just curious.

you can weld in channels on the liftgate. Look at kaufmans heavy duty landscaping trailer, I don't know how to describe it.

http://www.kaufmantrailers.com/util...tandard-landscape-utility-trailer-10000-gvwr/

 

[luckyrxc]

Recently bought a trailer to haul my Kubota tractor with. I was looking at options for stabilizing the rear of the trailer while loading and unloading. There are many commercial stabilizers/jacks available that will fit the bill, but has anyone ever made their own to fit inside stake pockets? Just seemed to my like a simple solution. I am interested to see if anyone has done this.
Thanks,
Bill

I have seen this done. Well sorta. I'm not sure if they used an existing stake pocket as I'm not sure you will find a piece of steel to fit well inside a stake pocket. What I recall seeing was a piece of 2 1/2" square tube welded to the side of the trailer near the rear. It was welded with the open ends facing the sky and ground. The stabilizer was a plate (foot) welded to a 2" steel tube that slid up and down inside the 2 1/2" tube. Both tubes were drilled so the stabilizer could be pinned in the up or down position. The male piece was drilled in several places so the height could match the terrain.
The system seemed to work well.

 

[ibedayank]

wrong kind of trailer to haul a tractor..... you have a landscaping trailer not a cartrailer/ equipment trailer