Turning radius for trailer and truck for an R29

Fishmagnet

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We're in the market for a newer R29 that we plan to trailer. The configuration of our hobby farm doesn't currently allow us to easily get a 40 foot trailer in an out. We plan on creating a loop in our driveway to get in and out with the boat. Does anyone have a guess on the turning radius for a pickup and R29 trailer?

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From another long trailer hauler who has the math down better than I do. This trailer is different than yours but answer should be in the ball park.
Assumed 40 ft long, 10 ft wide ag trailer with pivoting front axle and rigid rear axle being pulled by pickup truck:
“OK here's what I've come up with. I'll assume that the road makes a 90 degree arc around a point I'll call X. I'll assume the rear axle must be perpendicular to the trailer and that the front axle pivots. When the trailer is turning, the front and rear axles will fall on radi of the circle it is turning on, in our case that circle's center is at X. For the purposes of making a clear mental picture I will assume a right turn (the outcome will be the same for either right or left). The part of the trailer closest to X will be the right rear wheel, I shall call the distance from the right rear wheel to X, A. The furthest point on the trailer from X will be the left front corner, I shall call the distance from the LF corner to X, B. The width of the road is 20' so for the tightest possible turn... B-A=20' Add A to both sides B=A+20' The width of the trailer is 10' and the length is 40' so in order to get from the RR wheel to the LF corner I have to go outward 10' and forward 40'. Now I construct a right triangle with one leg being A+10', the second leg being 40', and the hypotinuse being B. (A+10)2+402=B2 Substitute A+20 for B ((A+10)2+1600)=(A+20)2 multiply out the squares A2+20A+1700=A2+40A+400 Subtract A2+20A+400 from both sides 1300=20A Devide both sides by 20 65=A So if the distance from the center of the turn to the inside edge of the road is 65' or more then the trailer can make the turn.”
 
Way too complicated! Go buy some kite string! Measure the road turn comming into your neighborhood
That will give you a good ballpark measurement. Being a simple kind of guy, I always go with the kiss theory! Keep it simple stupid! Bob
 
Make sure your tailgate is up.
 
Yeah, it’s a complicated analysis. When my late wife and I designed a circular driveway for a new house 30 years ago swept path analysis was done by hand by our paving contractor. Now they have programs like AutoTurn that do it for you in a couple of seconds. We had a 31 ft trailer back then and drove it forward to 180 degrees around the circle then backed it into the parking spot. Kind of a “Q“ looking design. The driveway was 10’ wide and 150’ long plus we were dodging trees and a creek to get it to work. Used an inside diameter of 50 ft but still scrubbed the trailer tires making the tight turns.
 
Mount a hitch on the front of your truck.
 
Fishmagnet, if you go on line and look up round-abouts you will get the measurements your looking for I would think if some truck driver can navigate one in a simi-truck, would should be safe for the same in your driveway. Good luck! Bob
 
Fishmagnet,
If you have a farm tractor get a three point hitch trailer hitch, not just a drawbar but a three point hitch. Or if you have a loader get a quick attach hitch for that. I have both on our farm. We put a couple hundred boats and campers away at the fair grounds every fall that way. Takes us the day with two tractors. You will want a couple of spotters to help.

The front end loader is really the way to go if your tractor is big enough. You would need a 75hp or so with 4wd for the R29. I move my empty trailer and loaded two axle trailers with a JD 1070 4wd.
Mike
 
I checked our driveway loop tonight. It was as tight as I would like to make a 180 turn with truck and trailer, a Loadmaster tri-axle for thr R29. Centerline diameter was 112 feet.
 
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