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About Header Trailers

Header trailers, also referred to as “header transports” or “header haulers,” are used on farms to carry removable combine headers, draper and grain platforms, corn heads, and other similar implements. Combine headers are wide and heavy, which makes it difficult to transport them, but these trailers are purpose-built to haul headers from the farm to the field or from one field to another while pulled by a truck or tractor.

Common Header Trailer Features

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Unverferth AWS Fieldrunner Header Trailer

Most header trailers have a single front axle and then either single or dual axles in the rear. They have rest brackets, rest bars, and support tubes, many of which are adjustable, that are typically used in combination with tie-downs or ratchet systems to secure the combine header during transport. Many manufacturers offer telescoping couplers, or tongues, that increase the distance between the header on the trailer and the transport vehicle to increase turning radius and prevent damage to equipment.

Popular Brands & Models

One popular manufacturer in this category is Unverferth, which sells Fieldrunner and Roadrunner header transports. Available in a standard or all-wheel-steer (AWS) configuration, the Fieldrunner is ideal for local hauling, while the Roadrunner features a tri-cycle front axle that improves maneuverability, torsion axles in the front and rear, and tires rated for highway speeds for longer-distance transport. The Fieldrunner is available with lengths of between 25 to 48 feet (7.6 to 14.6 meters), and the Roadrunner ranges from roughly 42 to 60 ft. (12.8 to 18.3 m).

The Fieldrunner also features a rear-oscillating axle that keeps all four wheels on the ground regardless of terrain, a 12-ft. (3.7-m) tongue that enables a 180-degree turning radius, an LED lighting kit, a corrosion-resistant powder-coat finish, a rear hitch for hauling multiple headers, and tool-free adjustment. Options include a 16-ft. (4.9-meter) tongue, larger tires, and landing pads for the upper rest bar to further protect equipment.

Other popular header trailer brands include E-Z Trail, which sells a line of Head Haulers ranging from 21 to 42 ft. (6.4 to 12.8 m) in length, and J&M, which sells the 4-Wheel Steer (4WS) Series of header transports that have maximum weight capacities of between 7,500 and 13,000 pounds (3,402 and 5,897 kilograms).

Find The Right Header Trailer

TractorHouse offers for-sale listings for a huge selection of new and used header trailers for sale from such popular brands as Duo Lift, E-Z Trail, Horst Welding, Industrias America, J&M, Maurer, and Unverferth.