Pulling a trailer with tracked chipper

[T14EES T14UNK]

For a while now I've been thinking of putting a tow hitch on my A530t. Originally it was to make it easier moving the trailer around once you get to a job rather than heaving it around by hand. But I also thought about those caravan mover things.

Anyway, the other thing which would be useful would be to pull a tipping trailer with chip in it, out of the site and to the vehicle. Just wondering if anyone has any experience of this. How does it cope with weight and what about uphill up a field for example.

[treequip]

It worked fine with a quad trailer on flat’ish ground but it doesn’t take a lot to break the track grip on a wet slope.

[armchairarborist]

do the hydraulic motors that run the tracks have loads of power? I'd say if it flies up steep bankings no probs go for it, no harm in trying, but if its a bit weedy to start with probably best not to bother..Ed

[Mozza]

Just buy a quad James, Then we can both have a play about on it!

[grenadier]

I pull a trailer with a towbar on the blade of a 3 ton mini digger to collect timber and it works a treat even on wet ground

[T14EES T14UNK]

Just buy a quad James, Then we can both have a play about on it!

 

I'll just get a couple of strong straps and you can pull it out for me. Wahey!! Saved some money.

[bob]

for what it would cost i think it,s a no brainer

crack on

even if it struggles there will we downhill jobs:thumbup:

[T14EES T14UNK]

I pull a trailer with a towbar on the blade of a 3 ton mini digger to collect timber and it works a treat even on wet ground

 

how big/heavy a trailer is it. A 3ton mini digger is twice the weight and would probably have quite a bit more power.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I've pulled big trees over and up steep hills no problem at all with an A530T; couldn't phase it...

[b101uk]

I have seen tracked chipper chassis cracked from pulling timber up hill, and pulling trees over especially when pulled from the ends of the chipper rather than the actual undercarriage.