Hauling an All Crop

Would a Donahue implement trailer haul a All Crop model 72?  I would like to back it on over the hitch.  Thanks

Their was a thread on Agtalk about it in the last 3-4 months

Going to look at one today. Will bring a tape measure.  My 72 is early with bushings.

I hauled my 1969 72 All-Crop on my 102" Deckover. One plus you have going for you is the wheel tread is actually narrower on the bushing models than on the later roller bearing models. For me, I was able to get the bin side tire entirely on the trailer, and the header side tire over half on. I was just over flush with the trailer edge on the drivers side, and on the passenger side,the header hung over plenty - probably close to 2 feet total (could be less with the bushing wheels as I don't know if the later ones were widened equally on each side). After it was loaded, made blocks under each side of the axle so it could be bound down tight and avoid bouncing. As DennisA suggests, I put magnetic flashers on it and made the 360 mile trip without issue - no trouble at all. Personally, I wouldn't even attempt it on a 96" wide trailer, but it may be possible.


Edited by GreenOrange - 09 Feb 2019 at 4:33pm

I wouldn't want to do it on a regular basis either - once was enough for me!

Out of curiosity, how are you guys actually getting it on the trailer? Are you backing it on?

I pulled mine on the trailer backwards with a winch. Offered much better control and ability to keep it centered how I wanted.

We have a 10' 4 axle Donahue at the farm its to wide to pull with a truck must use a tractor its over 12' wide requires a permit to pull with a truck. can pull with a tractor as its farm equipment. WE have hauled a 12'x 30' fuel tank and calf shelters on it but always use a tractor. even a ' 8 wide Donahue is 10' outside width and requires a wide load permite to pull on road.

Edited by Dakota Dave - 08 Feb 2019 at 11:10am

Hauled a 66 Big Bin from New Harmony, In. to Marion, In. on a 96" trailer few years back. Used a loader to back it on (carefully), once it was loaded, I removed wheels and set frame on 6 X 6 blocks, chained it down, put flags on right side overhang, wide load signs on and headed home - rode like a baby in a cradle!

shameless dude wrote: just remember, loaded Donahue trailers are not allowed on interstates like other trailers are.

And what portion of the road patrol offficers even know this? And of the ones that do how many care enough to be a Dick? Remember towing my soil finisher home from Illinois pulled up to this stop sign edge of the finisher dangling over both shoulders of the road. County sheriffs deputy just motioned me on and went on his way.   Folded up sitting on my gooseneck it 13 foot wide towed it from Kansas back to Michigan took I-80 right along the south edge of Chicago. If the OP uses common sense he would be just fine.

After some thought, you also can put one or two castering wheels under the axle matching up to your ramps ....I've tried picking one up(72) with a front end loader boom...failed..not  a big enough horse.....Mark