Trailer size for 1948 Farmall Cub

[Dusty B]

Have used the 5x9 ramp trailer several times - no problem. Depends on mower width as to removal!

[Crimson Tim]

I’m just reporting what their website calculated. 5000# was the largest capacity hitch option they had to choose from. Yes, I’m sure their lawyers have been all through that calculator and made sure there is ample safety factor assuming most of their customers have never pulled a trailer before.

For what it’s worth, the last time I checked (ie, 15 years ago), all RVs that were not purpose built for towing, defaulted to a 3500# tagalong towing capacity. We had to look long and hard before we found a Coachmen rated at 10k to pull the horse trailer. Maybe they are just working on that same wrong assumption that 3500# is all anyone should need.

[Robert Cool]

TSC is where I rented trailer to bring my cub and implements home,$15 for 4 hours... can't beat it!

[Crimson Tim]

TSC is where I rented trailer to bring my cub and implements home,$15 for 4 hours... can't beat it!

I can recommend this deal, too, but not for Cubs in my case. My local TSC only has one trailer available for rent. It is physically big enough, but only rated for 1200# or so.

[Robert Cool]

The trailer at my local TSC was 2000 lbs rating

[Crimson Tim]

The trailer at my local TSC was 2000 lbs rating

That made me double check what TSC was offering. They either told me wrong before, or I remembered it wrong. It is at least 2000#, and if I am reading the label right, more like 2294#. There is plenty of room, as it is 6x12, with a full-width ramp. It does NOT have brakes.

I just brought a Cub 2 hours home yesterday on this trailer and it did fine. Keep in mind you are at the upper limits of its capacity (I just put the wheel weights in the truck bed, not on the trailer), all braking has to be provided by the tow vehicle, and tow carefully (as you always do, I’m sure!) and you’ll be golden.

Here’s a photo after straps were removed but before unloading.

[Clemsonfor]

Yep that trailer can easily handle a bare cub. Haha. No pun intended.

[Clemsonfor]

Keep in mind you get to subtract the tongue weight out of that cause it's not being carried on the trailer as rolling weight. Think of it this way. If you roll across a scale with just the trailer tires on it, it will show the weight 9n the trailer axle. Which is the total weight minus the tongue weight. So if you pulled that cub all the way forward it might be as high as 500 pounds. Less, maybe more like 200 to 250 if you centered it over the axle.