Types of Farming Trailers

A good hauler will handle your heavy stuff with ease, on rough terrain as well as smooth.

By Tim Nephew
Updated on September 27, 2024
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Learn about different types of farming trailers, how a good hauler will handle your heavy stuff with ease, on rough terrain as well as smooth.

Most projects on our rural property require hauling something from one point to another. Trailers are invaluable in my day-to-day work, whether I’m hauling cut logs out of the woodlot, or moving equipment, implements, or gravel.

Trailers come in many sizes, styles, and price ranges. Some have been built for a specific type of hauling, while others can handle a variety of payloads and applications. Finding the right trailer to fit your needs — and your price range — requires considering your current and future trailering needs, and the type of work you’ll be using the trailer for. Here are descriptions of the most common trailer types.

Utility Trailers

A catch-all workhorse for rural landowners, the utility trailer comes in many different lengths and widths, with drive-on ramps, multiple loading locations, and other options. A good starting size for a utility trailer is about 5 by 8 feet. These trailers are designed for lighter hauling and have a payload — the amount of weight a trailer is rated to carry — of about 1,600 pounds. This size will allow you to haul a garden tractor, a load of bagged feed, lumber, or a small load of fill. You can find smaller utility trailers, but they’ll have limited practicality on a rural property.

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