Bale trailer strong enough for digger?

[Magik22]

I’m looking to get a bale trailer strong enough to carry a 5t digger. Currently have a low loader but I want to get a livestock container, which won’t work with the ramps on the low loader. I’ve used a bale trailer before for moving a digger but it didn’t seem strong enough, was too high etc. looking for something around 25ft. Any suggestions? Thanks

 

[Cocomac]

What about a beaver tail lowloader? Best of both worlds and no ramps. Like you say most bale trailers ain’t up to the job, I build mine to take a digger but it would be quite high to put one on.

 

[Lakesdigger]

Bailey do a "flat deck low loader" which sounds exactly like what you're after, have a look and see the spec and then see if anyone else offers something similar. Someone like aw will build to you're spec but obvs at a cost.
Trailer height is mostly influenced by tyre selection, can be as high or low as you want just don't expect the lowest combination to float over soft spots.

 

[Suffolksucklers]

Get a trailer on mini super singles. Nice low trailer which you will want with a stock box on anyway. They are also wider tyres than normal super singles and we've found them good on our marshes. Our bailey flat is a 16tonner so they make them plenty strong enough

 

[CPF]

Never forget a 5T digger soon becomes 7 T machine when mud this stuck everywhere and few buckets.

 

[Cocomac]

Aye 5 ton is dry weight without any fluids, tracks quick hitch and buckets.

 

[Spencer]

Bailey flat deck here which we shift 86C1 on.. ramps are heavy on your own but a good trailer

 

[CPF]

Just get yourself a new low loader
With hold away ramps
Or
Hydraulic beaver tail
Then you can still put your livestock container on

 

[t6 175]

We have a Herbst 24 ft 16 ton bale trailer very strong trailer on mini super singles , pull out ramps underneath, we use to haul straw ,big squares , rounds also our 13ton digger

 

[Stw88]

I’m looking to get a bale trailer strong enough to carry a 5t digger. Currently have a low loader but I want to get a livestock container, which won’t work with the ramps on the low loader. I’ve used a bale trailer before for moving a digger but it didn’t seem strong enough, was too high etc. looking for something around 25ft. Any suggestions? Thanks

Keep your low loader and buy a 2nd hand bale trailer. If your anything like me you won’t be bothered to take the hay ladder off or lift the box off when you want to move the digger. Bought a well specced bale trailer to do all 3 jobs but have ended up with a 2nd hand low loader and a trailer with a box on as well. Hindsight should have got a hydraulic beaver tail bale trailer and that would have eliminated 1 trailer.

 

[Skintagain]

Keep your low loader and buy a 2nd hand bale trailer. If your anything like me you won’t be bothered to take the hay ladder off or lift the box off when you want to move the digger. Bought a well specced bale trailer to do all 3 jobs but have ended up with a 2nd hand low loader and a trailer with a box on as well. Hindsight should have got a hydraulic beaver tail bale trailer and that would have eliminated 1 trailer.

Was just thinking exactly the same

can nearly have a bale trailer and a low loader for price of the hydraulic beaver tail tbh

 

[Stw88]

Was just thinking exactly the same

can nearly have a bale trailer and a low loader for price of the hydraulic beaver tail tbh

We have 4 20-22ft flat trailers of one kind and another now and they never come in wrong at hay and silage time. Can soon clear a field once there all loaded. Just a pain finding somewhere to park them all.

 

[hoyboy]

Any shitey auld bale trailer will handle a 5 ton digger FFS

 

[Spencer]

Any shitey auld bale trailer will handle a 5 ton digger FFS

That’s the spirit, good input

 

[zero]

Have a digger trailer and a bale trailer, it's easier in the long run.