Towing Tractor

[Thomas]

Not worth the risk to yourself and others.

 

[CoyPatton]

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.

I will go beyond saying I’m not sure this is a good ideal, to saying I think this is s terrible ideal. Your tractor is not designed to travel at highway speeds. Tires are easily replaced, not cheaply however, but the internals of the rear axle (the business portion of the tractor) not so much.

 

[workinonit]

Those tire straps wouldn't go around my front tires.

 

[Joe Batt]

As long as you don't tow it faster than the max speed of the tractor, but then why tow it? I see no advantage to using a dolly.

 

[Little Red Tractor]

Jumping onboard with the majority of the comments...DON'T DO IT! I see nothing but trouble, for all the above reasons...and likely a few more.

 

[kneedeep]

Just drive it

 

[Chewwy]

One must also consider proper lubrication of bearings, gears, shafts, etc.

Not sure about the transmission/rear axle on your machine, but some motor vehicles require dropping the driveshaft when towing using the tow dolly. Proper transmission lubrication does not occur when components are turning driven only by the rear wheels via the driveshaft.

Don’t ask me how I know this.

 

[bgr]

You would need to completely disengage the rear wheels to tow with a dolly under the fronts. i don't think the Kubota can do that, even if trans selector is in neutral. You would have to contact Kubota national customer support to get an answer. I also agree the rear tires are not made for road speeds, as the sidewalls will say in their labels. "Not for Highway Service."

The cars usually on those dollys are front wheel drive with the front wheels on the dolly. The rear wheels have road speed rated bearings and road speed rated tires and are balanced. They are turning at the same speed as if they were being pulled by front wheels, so no problem.

"Roading" your tractor very far puts a lot of wear on it, too. Do not drive manual 4 wheel drive machines on the road, as their differentials designed to split power between front and rear axles are not designed for that service. Tires also get a lot of wear.

You probably should check to see if it is legal with the state motor vehicle department.

 

[mike69440]

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.

OK, that should be not to dangerous as long as 15-18 mph is all you go and you are not on public main roads.
Overseas and at mines, it is a common 3rd world practice to move excavators with a single axle dolly. Lock down that front axle!

 

[olenjohn]

Sure, go for it. Let us know how Uhaul endorsed that.