How far is too far for driving tractor on the road?

[paulsharvey]

I dont know what vehicle you have, but even something like a Toyota Highkander, Durango, Ford Exploerer, Ranger, ect can easily pull your machine. Failing that, figure $2.80/mile to dead head haul it, for a guy with a trailer and a 1/2T or 3/4T or roll back; or about $240 should take you up and back. Now, you might enjoy the ride foe the 1st hour, but hours 2/3/4, your gonna be wishing it was done; your going to show up at the hunting property tired, beat up, and not wanting to get a lot of work done.

 

[sandman2234]

I stopped a state trooper one day and asked him about doing tractor roading in Florida. Only if less than 10 miles and only if you are going between two properties that you are the registered owner of, and they are both agricultural fields.
So much for Florida!
I would seriously consider asking someone to haul it on a regular basis, in exchange for a single day of hunting each year. Tell them it is the cost of their dues.
David from jax

 

[paulsharvey]

There seems to be a lot of folks that think you need a F250 to pull a 3500# bass boat, or a 5000# tractor. That's just not the case

 

[dieselscout80]

You also need to have the more expensive on-road diesel fuel in your tractor to “road” it

Nope

 

[paulsharvey]

I stopped a state trooper one day and asked him about doing tractor roading in Florida. Only if less than 10 miles and only if you are going between two properties that you are the registered owner of, and they are both agricultural fields.
So much for Florida!
I would seriously consider asking someone to haul it on a regular basis, in exchange for a single day of hunting each year. Tell them it is the cost of their dues.
David from jax

Per Motor Carrier Compliance


Day time hours, 50 miles of your farm operation, and have the required lights, flashers, and SMV emblem.

You don't have to own the property for it to be part of your farm operation.

You can Not operate a crawler machine, Derrick, or Any equipment (or structure, lol) not capable of driving 10 mph.

 

[DarkBlack]

You guys saying you can drive a tractor 40 miles on the road with untaxed diesel, must be leaving out some details. I imagine you need to be a registered farmer, and/or get some type of special plate and exemption. Doesn’t make sense that anyone can simply drive their machine on public roads at will, and avoid federal and state road taxes

 

[paulsharvey]

So, if our OP was in FLa, and the hunt club is part of his agricultural operation, with DK45 can run 10 mph, he had the required lights, SMV, and flasher, and only drives during daylight hours, and stays off limited access roadways (that primarily interstate, turn pike, but also Arlington Expressway, Sr202 Butler Blvd, Sr312, and certain others), he Could do it. I dont think it's smart, or productive

 

[paulsharvey]

You guys saying you can drive a tractor 40 miles on the road with untaxed diesel, must be leaving out some details. I imagine you need to be a registered farmer, and/or get some type of special plate and exemption. Doesn’t make sense that anyone can simply drive their machine on public roads at will, and avoid federal and state road taxes

Not sure where you are, but the peanut harvest convoys move through out like 12 counties at harvest time, and road run everything. They don't transport, and of coarse they run off road.

St John's Co Sheriff's office will provide LEOs for escort on potatoe planters/harvesters in Hastings/Elkton

 

[arrow]

I dont know what vehicle you have, but even something like a Toyota Highkander, Durango, Ford Exploerer, Ranger, ect can easily pull your machine. Failing that, figure $2.80/mile to dead head haul it, for a guy with a trailer and a 1/2T or 3/4T or roll back; or about $240 should take you up and back. Now, you might enjoy the ride foe the 1st hour, but hours 2/3/4, your gonna be wishing it was done; your going to show up at the hunting property tired, beat up, and not wanting to get a lot of work done.

The old Durangos were rated at 7500 lb towing capacity set up with the tow package which included the hitch, additional radiator and tranny cooling and the 5.7 hemi or the 5.9 v8.
It also included a higher capacity alternator.
There is more to towing than weight considerations.

 

[paulsharvey]

The old Durangos were rated at 7500 lb towing capacity set up with the tow package which included the hitch, additional radiator and tranny cooling and the 5.7 hemi or the 5.9 v8.
It also included a higher capacity alternator.
There is more to towing than weight considerations.

It's a DK45, not a 10,000 SS. Those car haulers distribute weight well. Don't drag race off the stop light. Don't tail gate, and keep a respectable follow distance. We don't know what roads he has, but I would absolutely tow that with a 3.6L V6 durango on 60 mph roads, I'd just stay off the interstate. I trailed a Kubota L39 TLB with the 2012 3.6L Durango, and you almost didn't know it was back there, and that's without a brake controller or anything special.

Now, if he's taking mountain passes at 80mph, maybe not. Even still, 45mph in a 60, sure beats 10-12 mph