Towing Tractor

[eddieirvine]

Not sure if i am posting on the correct title but i have a trailer i haul my Kubota L3940 HST on and i go by a uhaul place and we have all seen these trailers you drive up on and your front wheels sit in a formed dip your tires fit in and the back of your rear wheels are on the ground, Now is it possible to haul a tractor with one of these making sure you are in a neutral position? I really see no reason why you could not tow one like this? Am i missing something here?

 

[dodge man]

You’re talking about a tow dolly. I’m not sure that’s a good idea. Maybe if you were on back roads going slow. The main problem would be the tires are designed for any type of higher speeds.

 

[RjCorazza]

Well, for starters the tires on a tractor are NOT designed for highway speeds.

 

[4570Man]

I wouldn’t do it. Tractor tires are typical only rated for 25mph and the tractor driveline isn’t highway rated either.

 

[oldnslo]

Going slow yes you can tow a tractor that way. Bigger concern is can you stop it since most of a tractors weight is on the rear axle.

Another concern isTractor tires are not balanced and they can start to bounce at some unknown speed. The hopping can get pretty violent quickly.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

The bigger question is of all the things that you could do, why in the world would you want to do this? There is definately reasons why you have never seen anyone pass by you pulling a tractor this way.

 

[newbury]

I've a M4700 and several "lots" of 15 to 80 acres spread over an area of about 15 miles by 10 miles. A bit far to drive my M4700 (top speed ~18MPH) without trailering. But I could see loading it on an APPROPRIATE tow dolly and pulling it with my dually at 18mph to get it to my far lot.

 

[4570Man]

I've a M4700 and several "lots" of 15 to 80 acres spread over an area of about 15 miles by 10 miles. A bit far to drive my M4700 (top speed ~18MPH) without trailering. But I could see loading it on an APPROPRIATE tow dolly and pulling it with my dually at 18mph to get it to my far lot.

I took a 15 mile trip the other day at about 35 mph because I was missing a trailer tire. Even with hitting every safe turnout the line of cars backed up was quite long. I can’t imagine intentionally setting out on a 18mph trip over that distance.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

I've a M4700 and several "lots" of 15 to 80 acres spread over an area of about 15 miles by 10 miles. A bit far to drive my M4700 (top speed ~18MPH) without trailering. But I could see loading it on an APPROPRIATE tow dolly and pulling it with my dually at 18mph to get it to my far lot.

Give it a shot and let us know how it pans out, who knows maybe ya'll will start a new trend, just kidding, nothing about this sounds like a good idea to me, make no mistake about it I am not saying it couldn't be done , just saying that just because you can rig up something to work doesn't mean you should. I would also be curious what the State or DOT law man would think about it.

 

[Rockbadchild]

On top of everything that has been mentioned I would say the weight distribution (rear end heavy) would make it sketchy and more importantly I would be scared to burn the transmission, when you haul a rear wheel drive truck you have to disconnect the drive shaft or apply the the truck U haul neutral function if not you burn the transmission, I would say the same thing apply.