Moving 955k

[Red Bank]

I got a 955k last week and was wondering can I pull this on a 20 ton trailer behind my tandem Mack dump truck? If so any recommendations on a trailer?

[CAT D9H]

A 20 ton trailer would be plenty , as long as it has brakes that will work with the truck you are pulling it with

[rino1494]

You better check, but I am pretty sure that you will be over your height requirements. We have a 955K and I would never think about hauling it on our 20 ton tag.

[Tri-Star]

Yeah a 20ton tag will handle it no problem! And as far as Height, unless North Carolina is different than TN that shouldnt be a problem. I have a buddy that pulls his 6R and 963 on a 25 ton tag all the time.

[swampdog]

I used to have two 955K traxcavators. One had the factory cab with ROPS. The other had an open forestry type ROPS. I pulled them behind my Mack with a 300 plus engine on a Linden tilt bed pintle hitch trailer. The trailer had air brakes. It only took a minute or two to load or unload; the tilt bed trailer made it simple. Being a crawler, the loader was solid on the trailer and never moved. I did throw a chain and load binder on each side, tied to the track front and back and through tie down loops on the side of the trailer.

Over height was not a problem since the trailer had smaller wheels (less height) than most highway trailers. But check your total height to make sure.

If I remember correctly, the 955s weigh a little over 15 tons. So a 20 ton trailer should work well.

[Red Bank]

Thanks, mine has the full ROPS, it looks like you could roll it over end over end and not hurt it. Don't really want to try that:eek:Someone posted in the track loader section that it weighs 32000lbs. I just wanted to know what to look for in a used trailer.

[AJsOffroad]

We tow our 955k on our tilt bed tag trailer with no problems.:usa

[dirt digger]

lowboy is how we move our 55L....it could be done on a tag...its just a comfort thing