70 MPH and driving tractor

[thatguy]

Here in VA some of the roads have minimum speed limits - like around 45 mph.. SO unless you have a much higher range than I do, trailer it..

BTW - Dibs on left over implements if he goes for it..

Brian

 

[billbill1]

Don, in Texas the posted 70 mph must mean it's legal to drive 90 mph!! Especially the Texas drivers in Oklahoma, man they fly. I had mine set at 75 on the cruise, they were going by me and within 2 minutes they were completely out of sight.

 

[RoyJackson]

I'd consider a full sized Utility or Ag tractor on a highway.
The full sized machines with a true "road" gear can move along at 20-25 MPH. They're also of a size (big!!) to be quite visible. These machines aren't really trailerable (unless you have access to a lowboy tractor/trailer).

A CUT is a different story. Quite a bit smaller (less visible) and slower (10-15 MPH top speed.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/ftp/forms/DLhandbook.pdf

Look at pages 15-13 & 15-14, there are requirements for tractors built since 1972.

Here in Texas, it is legal and mostly done on rural roads. But during hay season (May-Nov for summer grasses), they are frequently on the road and they don't pull off the road for traffic. I commute 53 miles each way and on the way home (late afternoons) I'd say at least once a week I pass a SMV.

Around here where TxDon and I live, the predominate crop is hay. This requires 3 different implements to harvest in a timely manner. It is not feasible to load/unload equipment for a trip of less than 10 miles.

 

[dixiedrifter]

Personally when roading a tractor I prefer to move them at night after 9PM when most folks are off the road.

I have a strobe going, my flashers, and my rear work lights on to illuminate the impliment I'm carrying... basically try and light up the entire area like a football field.

My theory is this, during the day, it takes longer to react to a tractor than at night. At night, somehting that has a crapload of bright flashing lights on it will definatly register as "wtf is that in the road, I need to slow down" long before the other driver comes up on the tractor.

CUTs IMO have no business on the road whatsoever.

 

[hazmat]

What kind of tractor? For a one time deal I'd pay to have it hauled. Around here (New England) roll offs go for about $100 an hour. Might be cheaper if you schedule is flexible.

 

[Lasgambler]

I would not do it. I'm with Roy, trailer it. Everyone has there on opinion, Mine is, "at night, less traffic." "At night, Higher percentage of impaired drivers."

Good Luck and be safe!!

 

[Skyco]

I looked at SC law just for grins- can't operate a tractor on ANY controlled access highway...that obviously means all freeways but there are quite a few more rural multi-lane roads that are "controlled access". I suppose if the ONLY way to an area is a controlled access road then in SC at least, it HAS to be trailered.

 

[txdon]

Thatguy, LOL - "Dibs on my implement If I go for it"?

billbill1, this Hwy. has too many curves and hills, I feel comfortable only going 65mph = 75mph others.

Roy Jackson and Hazmat, dixiedrifter, Lasgambler, the tractor is a 45hp tractor, not a one time transport, I would buy a trailer but then I'd have to buy or borrow a truck to pull it. Nite time traffic around here has less vehicles but is more dangerous. I would also think the person coming up on the tractor would have a hard time perceiving the speed of the tractor at night. Many bright flashy lights could attract heavy drinkers.

Kyle thanks for the link, looks like reflectors, headlights, flashers and SMV sign.

chh, yep that could happen. Down the road two cars ran into a hay buggy (4 lane Hwy.) that was being pulled by a truck making a left hand turn - the truck got the ticket - turn signals not visible.

Looks like I'll be keeping my eyes open for a trailer.

 

[Rara Avis]

I commute 53 miles each way and o... DODGE PICKUP, by any chance?...:D :rolleyes:

 

[ksmmoto]

Here in Michigan the minimum speed on limited access highways is 45 mph and farm equipment is prohibited anyway. I drive my tractor 4 1/2 miles to a local church to mow in the summer and remove snow in the winter. I could save a mile by taking the local paved road, but there is lots of hills and everybody is traveling 50 plus, so I take gravel as much as I can.

ksmmoto

 

[N80]

A lot of the tractor movies on You Tube show these tractors in Europe just flying down the highway. I don't know if these are conversions as Renze mentioned or if this tractors for the European market have a true road gear. From the movies it looks like these machines (all of which are big Ag machines with cabs) are going at least 45-50mph, sometimes with trailers.

Even my little CUT will go about 22mph.

As to the OP, I too would put it on a trailer if at all possible,

 

[Skyco]

Interesting article here about the SMV signs- Ag Answers: 'Fast tractors' speeding toward SMV, safety issues
they mention an SMV sign, by law, cannot be displayed on a vehicle going over 25 mph. I know I've seen plenty on the back of auto drawn utility trailers etc, the owner meant well but....

Policy Bookhas some info about it being illegal to put the SMV sign on gates, mailbox posts etc, which I've seen too.

 

[JoeinTX]

A lot of the tractor movies on You Tube show these tractors in Europe just flying down the highway. I don't know if these are conversions as Renze mentioned or if this tractors for the European market have a true road gear. From the movies it looks like these machines (all of which are big Ag machines with cabs) are going at least 45-50mph, sometimes with trailers.

Even my little CUT will go about 22mph.

As to the OP, I too would put it on a trailer if at all possible,

Yes, in addition to simple movement between fields, in Europe tractors are used much more for transport in the place of trucks. Generally, distances are shorter there (between properties, to and from market) so they use their tractors as road vehicles much, much more so than we do. This is why on so many of the latest tractors, especially 100hp+, we are seeing more advanced breaking systems and front/rear suspensions so that they can be more controllable and road worthy.

As for Don, I would hate to be having to think about the best way to do this. The furthest I've ever roaded a tractor was around 12 miles on two-lane state highway and gravel county road. At that, it was a 120 horse tractor pulling a disc and drill........pretty hard to miss.

 

[Spider]

...
From the movies it looks like these machines (all of which are big Ag machines with cabs) are going at least 45-50mph, sometimes with trailers.
...

In Britain the maximum speed for an Agricultural Motor Vehicle (AMV, which includes agricultural tractors) is 40mph.