How much weight?

[Tgalo 118]

Probably a silly question but how much weight do you think you could put on this before boom?  I dont think I going to try but was wondering if I could move my trailer with the tractor, maybe 300lbs of tongue weight

[Pullstart 62,803]

I’m sure it would hold 300 lbs, the question is can you steer and stop?  

[ebinmaine 67,309]

Looks like you've got to clevis hitch there. Think about what's the heaviest implement you put on to it. We don't use any so I don't know.

 

What I've found it is that it isn't about how much you can pick up or put down or pull. It's about how much you can STOP. The brakes on these are not designed to move super heavy loads.

[SylvanLakeWH 25,494]

Also, need to be aware of potential for flipping... I trailer my boat and utility trailer (front or back hitch) with the tongue wheel down and touching...

 

I'm pretty much dead flat and only move them around the driveway, so braking isn't as much of an issue for me, but as @pullstart and @ebinmaine point out - it is an issue. These things do not really have "brakes" for any trailering beyond a small yard cart...

 

[Achto 27,509]

2 hours ago, Tgalo said:

 

The hitch will take it, I'm not so sure about the lift cable. For moving trailers I think you would be better off with a receiver hitch like the ones that Lowell sells.

https://wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/hitches-liftkits.html#!/Heavy-Duty-Removable-Receiver-Hitch-with-axle-mounting-hardware/p/84960080/category=23548047

Edited September 3, 2020 by Achto

[953 nut 55,099]

Unless your yard/driveway is as level as a pool table I wouldn't hook anything over 300 pounds total weight to a garden tractor.         

[R Scheer 502]

I may be too adventurous, but I move a 19' boat app 3500lbs around my property.  However I have my brother around with a wheel chock in hand in case things get a bit funky.  It works a lot better if you put weights on the front of the tractor, it's hard to steer with the front wheels in the air.  I use 2 44lb suitcase weights, seems to do the trick. 

 

There's no rush, go slow and the tractor will handle the weight fine, just don't go down steep slopes.

 

Please note I have the hydrostatic, so the transmission will act as my brakes.  The brake on the tractor is limited, I just use it for a parking brake.  If the tractor will be left unattended,  a wheel chock is used.

 

Ok I just noticed you're showing a clevis hitch.  I tried this, and pulling the boat the lift cable didn't like it. I would recommend a fixed hitch.  Something like Lowells (Wheelhorse parts and more)

Edited September 4, 2020 by R Scheer

[Tgalo 118]

13 hours ago, Achto said:

a receiver hitch like the ones that Lowell sells.

Now that looks nice, it clamps to the axle so all the weight is not on just that pin. I'm temped but don't think i'll try it. The trailer and boat weighs close to 7k. I have no doubt it will pull it but didn't think about keeping the front wheels on the ground...lol  Just such a pain to have to hook up my truck just to move it out to get around it

[ebinmaine 67,309]

Most trailers have a tongue weight around 10% to 12%.

If you had a trailer tongue dolly and just wanted to use the tractor to do the actual work on perfectly level flat hard ground like cement then maybe I would think about it. But putting that amount on the tractor would almost certainly flip it. Very quickly.