How much can my tractor pull

[Jg1]

I have a 7195 Cub Cadet 19 hp. Hydrostatic transmission. How much weight can I pull without hurting the transmission?
I have a 4 ton flat hay wagon that I plan on using to haul wood logs for fire wood. I have my doubts about it pulling 2 ton across a field.
Someone told me it can pull half the weight of the tractor. Half the weight would approximately be 1000 lbs. Does anyone know anything about this?
Thanks

 

[jeff9366]

An HST transmission delivers max pulling power as the tractor first begins to move. So you may be able to pull a heavy trailer but only slowly.

You will need to observe engine temperature carefully.



Cub Cadet 7195

1996 - 1997 7000 Series
Compact Utility tractor
Series next: Cub Cadet 7232
Series back: Cub Cadet 7194

Distributor: Cub Cadet
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
Original price (USD): $14,700 (1997)

Variants:
7192: 2WD Gear
7193: 2WD Hydrostatic
7194: 4WD Gear
7195: 4WD Hydrostatic

Cub Cadet 7195 Engine:
Mitsubishi 1.1L 3-cyl diesel
Cub Cadet 7195 Power:
Engine: 19 hp [14.2 kW]
PTO (claimed): 15 hp [11.2 kW]

Capacity:
Fuel: 5.3 gal [20.1 L]

3-Point Hitch:
Rear Type: I
Control: position control
Rear lift (at ends): 1400 lbs [635 kg]
Rear lift (at 24"/610mm): 980 lbs [444 kg]

Power Take-off (PTO):
Rear PTO: live independent
Rear RPM: 540 (1.375)
Mid PTO: live independent
Mid RPM: 2000

Cub Cadet 7195 Tires:
Ag front: 6.00-12
Ag rear: 9.50-16
Lawn/turf front: 23x8.50-12
Lawn/turf rear: 33x12.50-15


Dimensions:
Weight: 1992 lbs [903 kg]
Wheelbase: 57.9 inches [147 cm]
Length: 106.5 inches [270 cm]
Width: 46.3 inches [117 cm]
Height (ROPS): 78.9 inches [200 cm]

Wheelbase: 57.9 inches [147 cm]

Mechanical:
Chassis: 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Differential lock: rear standard
Steering: hydrostatic power
Brakes: expanding dry shoe
Cab: Two-post foldable ROPS.

Hydraulics:
Type: open center
Pressure: 2133 psi [147.1 bar]
Pump flow: 5.4 gpm [20.4 lpm]
Steering flow: 3.2 gpm [12.1 lpm]


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[Jg1]

I have rolling hills. I知 just afraid I値l burn it up.

 

[Citydude]

I'd put a 1000 on the trailer, put your tractor in low range, 2000 RPM and test the waters.

I have rolling hills. I知 just afraid I値l burn it up.

 

[MF243RedTop]

I was one time advised never pull more than my tractor weighs... So it weighed approximately 5130 lbs
When I bought it... Now it weighs approximately 6300lbs... Use your best judgement.. :laughing:

 

[Citydude]

Basically, the weight of a trailer shouldn't weigh more than the tractor, for braking purposes on hills. I found that out on an L2501 with a trailer of logs.

 

[CobyRupert]

What happens whenever you overload a hydrostatic?
Does a relief valve open, and/or do oil temps increase?
Seems most have a fan to keep transmission cool.
Wonder if there’s a way to monitor the temps to use as a gauge on how hard transmission is working.
Acceleration and hills is the only time you need transmission to work. Absent those, I could push it by hand....on hard level pavement.

 

[4570Man]

Assuming the ground is level and the wheels aren’t marred up you could pull the 4 ton wagon. Stopping the wagon is by far the bigger problem.

 

[CobyRupert]

I often pull a trailer with 1/2 cord + (say oak at 2000lbs), plus another 700lbs of trailer behind a Deere LX280 lawn tractor that weighs about 500lbs.
....now this is only for a short distance and fairly level ground...wide open throttle for any incline and going SLOW doesn’t seem to strain transmission much.. judging by the whine.
...oh yeah...that’s another way to monitor how loaded transmission is.
Slow down when it gets so bad you need some cheese to go with it.

 

[Sonny580]

At worst,---trans will overheat! ---- pull it long enough and----well you know the rest. I don't know about these new fancy ones but my old 147 has been pulled, hot rodded, rolled and abused long before I got it and it still out pulls my simplicitys and Deere's! If you use common sense, I don't see that you will have a problem!
Go slow and test the waters, then you can tell how it acts. IF you smell hydro getting hot,--stop right then and let it cool down, then you should be o.k. for another short hop.

 

[k0ua]

What happens whenever you overload a hydrostatic? The relief valve opens
Does a relief valve open, and/or do oil temps increase? Yes and yes
Seems most have a fan to keep transmission cool. Most do not have a fan, only small tractors like a BX have fans over the transmission. Most have radiator sections up by the regular radiator
Wonder if there’s a way to monitor the temps to use as a gauge on how hard transmission is working. Yes a simple handheld temp gun would work for that
Acceleration and hills is the only time you need transmission to work. Absent those, I could push it by hand....on hard level pavement.

Keep in mind that hydros DO NOT have wet clutches or friction material in the transmission and have a simple unsynchronized 3 or 2 speed manual transmission behind the hydro unit that most call the "range" shifter. Some have dry clutches between the flywheel and the hydro unit for PTO engagement. Some do not. Mine doesnt. Some Kubot's do, some don't. Hydro's have nothing in common with automotive automatic transmissions.

 

[CobyRupert]

Keep in mind that hydros DO NOT have wet clutches or friction material in the transmission and have a simple unsynchronized 3 or 2 speed manual transmission behind the hydro unit that most call the "range" shifter. Some have dry clutches between the flywheel and the hydro unit for PTO engagement. Some do not. Mine doesnt. Some Kubot's do, some don't. Hydro's have nothing in common with automotive automatic transmissions.

Thanks for the answers.
It seems the answers to many of these "how much" questions are similar: "It depends..." and "How long do you plan on doing it."

Like: "Can I run 50 amps on this #14awg extension cord?", "Can I rev my car engine to 7000 rpms? " or "Can I swear at a cop?"....

We tend to assign some absolute value to establish some limit, but it's really about how hot things get, which has all sorts of factors (time, ambient temps, cooling...etc..)

 

[k0ua]

Thanks for the answers.
It seems the answers to many of these "how much" questions are similar: "It depends..." and "How long do you plan on doing it."

Like: "Can I run 50 amps on this #14awg extension cord?", "Can I rev my car engine to 7000 rpms? " or "Can I swear at a cop?"....

We tend to assign some absolute value to establish some limit, but it's really about how hot things get, which has all sorts of factors (time, ambient temps, cooling...etc..)

Exactly. You can push a lot of things way past safe limits for a short period of time and suffer no damage.

 

[CobyRupert]

Exactly. You can push a lot of things way past safe limits for a short period of time and suffer no damage.

How handy would a hydraulic oil temp gauge be?

 

[k0ua]

How handy would a hydraulic oil temp gauge be?

Nothing wrong with that idea, but I have never needed one. I have never overheated the hydro. Mainly because I am smart enough to not run hydraulic fluid over its relief valve. The only way you could do that is to have the manual range transmission in too high of a "range" gear. If you have the hydro in the proper gear it is very difficult to open the relief valve. Usually the wheels on the tractor spin. Of course if you are stupid (or shall we say uninformed) you could easily open the relief valve by using the tractor in High for instance and trying to pull a heavy load or sticking the bucket up against a tree and pushing the hydro pedal. The relief valve will open almost instantly. Of course the fluid will heat up real quick doing that. Only a very "uninformed" person would do that. You hear the engine bogging down, you hear the "unusual" sound of the oil flowing over the valve etc. Of course most operator caused problems seem "silly" to an experienced operator.

 

[oosik]

My Owners Manual says I can pull a 11K load with my farm wagon. That would be a total weight of 13.5K ( 11.5K load +2.0K farm wagon). My 2009 Kubota M6040 4WD has a listed weight of 4785#.

That means I can pull a little over 2.8 times the weight of the bare tractor.

I have NEVER pulled that heavy. Pulling is not the problem - stopping is.

Like many - I've had the "wild ride" - - once.

 

[k0ua]

My Owners Manual says I can pull a 11K load with my farm wagon. That would be a total weight of 13.5K ( 11.5K load +2.0K farm wagon). My 2009 Kubota M6040 4WD has a listed weight of 4785#.

That means I can pull a little over 2.8 times the weight of the bare tractor.

I have NEVER pulled that heavy. Pulling is not the problem - stopping is.

Like many - I've had the "wild ride" - - once.

I guess if you lived in Kansas and went slow you might be ok. Maybe. Around here you would be in the creek pretty quick.

 

[oosik]

I have a valley in my driveway. That's where I got a lesson in "skid control". It was NOT fun. Fortunately, the driveway is straight as an arrow. I did not loose it but it was a wild ride.

 

[k0ua]

I have a valley in my driveway. That's where I got a lesson in "skid control". It was NOT fun. Fortunately, the driveway is straight as an arrow. I did not loose it but it was a wild ride.

it don't take many of those rides to wise a guy up pretty quick.