has anyone ever heard such nonsense?

[Gary Fowler]

From MDT:
Towing Capacity - Riding Mower

As a general rule of thumb, using a single-axle trailer and a properly maintained and adjusted tractor, you should be able to pull approximately half the weight of the tractor fairly safely and with control over level ground and over slopes less than 5 degrees.

>The 1000 Series & LT1500 Series can handle a typical lawn cart with a 750 lb. capacity and a lawn roller of 650 lbs.
>The iSeries can handle a lawn cart with a 1500 lb. capacity and a lawn roller of 950 lbs.
>The GT1500 Series can handle a lawn cart with a 1500 lb. capacity and a lawn roller of 950 lbs.
>The 2500 and 3000 Series can handle a lawn cart with a 1500 lb. capacity and a lawn roller of 950 lbs.



Bruce

This info makes no sense. They state that they should be capable of pulling half their weight and then go to show pulling capacity of 750# for a 1000 series. While I don't know the exact weight of those, I can assure you that it isn't 1500# in any one of the series tractors. A heavy tractor might go 800# at most. I have to assume that the statement takes into account that pulling capacity with a wheeled trailer is much less than dead weight pulling.

I do have to say that the dealer who told the OP that 350 including operator is full of crap and has no basis for his statement. Most lawnmowers put a hitch of some sort on the back for pulling carts and as long as the ground is fairly flat, they should be able to pull a fairly large cart full of debris, not concrete, but wood, leaves, and other lawn materials without incident. I would certainly check with Husky corporate for a realistic guideline if the OEM manuals don't specify any towing capacity. As stated in the MTD attachment, most lawn equipment will loose traction long before you risk damage to the transaxle most especially on grass.

 

[EddieWalker]

Having owned on Husqavarna chainsaw, I wouldn't buy anything from them again. Sounds like the dealer is also telling you not to buy from them. I would walk away.

When I was shopping for my mower, I read that Kubota was having some transmission issues. I brought that up to the dealer and he brought me back to talk to the mechanic working on several. They did in fact have two in the shop with bad transmissions that the mechanic told me was from towing heavy loads. I never asked what the load limit was, but felt it was too common of an problem for me to buy one from them. I never tow with my mower, but figured if the transmission was so borderline that it had become a common problem, I needed to keep looking.

 

[patchnball]

You folks are talking towing. If one considers a bagger attached to the tractor and front weights doesn't leave much for the driver. Or if one had a pull behind leaf catcher still a skinny driver.

Would want a "garden tractor" to do anything but mow. Can't even use bagger or leaf catcher on lower end units.

 

[oldballs]

Look at the old Deeres, Bolens, FORD, Wheelhorse and so many other 60s garden tractors. Then look at the current day consumer junk. Built as flashy as possible to catch the gullible consumers eye and as cheaply as possible to make good profit, and sell a shiny new one sooner rather then later.

Agreed...I haven't shopped for a modern day L&G tractor. My 1983 Case 448 is still pulling a load as needed, pushing snow or mowing as needed.. It is semi retired now that I have the Kubota B2620.

 

[TheMan419]

I have a Craftsman lawn tractor that I bought when I was a suburbanite. It has never towed anything and was not used to push snow. It is going on 15 years old. Solid machine. However I am not sure it would be if I had towed with it. I agree those things are just not built too well for it. A little cart with some wood or something in it maybe.

But for weight you would need to know the rolling resistance it is encountering. 750 lbs in a cart with wheels is far different than hitching up a 750 lb rock and dragging it over the ground.

 

[PJSprog]

We have a Husqy YT42XLS that we bought a few years ago specifically as a small lawn tractor. Yes, we mow with it, too, but it's primary function was always to pull a small dump trailer. It replaced an older Husqy that my Wife had for many years before we were married. We've never had any real trouble with either of them. I weigh 230 lbs (yes, I resemble that remark these days, Wagtail ), and have pulled some substantial loads of dirt and landscape bricks with it.

Our self-propelled mower and gas trimmer are also Husqy. I know there are people here who dislike them, but we've had a very good experience with their machines.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

This was my snow blowing garden tractor for a long time,

It was built at a time when gardens tractors were tough! And these days, it's the little tractor my wife prefers to use, and it does pull big loads with ease. I think she likes the power steering! lol

For me, my garden tractor of choice is my Wheel Horse 8 speed,

For a garden tractor, "horse" is a fitting name!

SR

 

[bcp]

the current dealer i have - a husqvarna guy said that you can only tow under warranty around 350 lbs and that includes the weight of the driver. WTF????
any thoughts???

Ask the dealer what this intended to be towed by.

http://www.husqvarna.com/us/accesso...achments/16-steel-swivel-dump-cart/588208805/

Bruce

 

[oldballs]

Now Sawyer............That Wheel Horse............is a "Horse".

 

[PJSprog]

Ask the dealer what this intended to be towed by.

Husqvarna Attachment - Rear-mounted 16' Steel Swivel Dump Cart

Bruce

Hahaha ... yeah.

"1,250 pound load capacity"