Kuhn FC283TG

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5083Guy

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2010 John Deere 5083E/Allis 190XT/Allis D-17&14/Ford 4400/LX465
Kuhn FC283TG coming up at an auction with a 2pt. Hitch. Anyone have an idea how much tongue weight one of these has. I've read about people hauling 2pt mowers by chaining them to a flatbed on a pickup. Or a hitch to go in a Reese hitch. Or would it be best to trailer it.

Any info would be great, Thanks.
 
   / Kuhn FC283TG #2  
Those mowers don't have much tongue weight at all, the FC283 is pretty small so a half tonne would have no problem with it except the 2 point. I just made a 100km round trip with my tractor to pick up a 3.5m moco with a 2 point. 2 point is so much nicer in the field but a bit of a challenge to transport long distances. Easiest just to transport with a tractor, much safer then trying to rig something up to a truck too.

Be careful if you are mowing with a 5083E. The hitch arms tend to vibrate out of adjustment causing all of the weight of the mower to be carried on one arm which will bend/break the 2 point on the mower.... I had an FC300 on a 5093E last year, tractor had the power to run it but not the size, weight or strength. The FC283 might be a better match.
 
   / Kuhn FC283TG #3  
Also depending on your local laws it probably isn't legal to tow anything over a certain weight without brakes with a pickup. I towed a 3m JD moco home a few years ago with a regular hitch on my 3/4 tonne, I'd guess tongue weight wasn't over 1000lbs.
 
   / Kuhn FC283TG
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#4  
Well it's a bit farther then what you traveled. 70 miles one way.

I built this hitch. So if we end up getting it, I'll let ya know how it turns out.


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