Hydro Tractor Size for Pulling Water Wagon

[ptsg]

In Europe, tractors have towing rates just like any vehicle does. It will list braked and un-braked weights on the identification plate.

For instance, my 35hp tractor, weights 3100lbs without filled tires, front weights and loader, so it has a rating for 7700 lbs. I'm sure I could do more with the rear filled tires, front weights (224lbs), heavy front hydraulic winch and loaded, which puts it around 4800 lbs.

I think your dealer is spot on with the 40 HP suggestion. Get those tires filled, R1s preferably, and I think it will be up to the task. The hydro transmission might not enjoy it that much though. I wouldn't consider this a pick up truck job at all.

People here will pull trailers all the time with compact tractors and even smaller. They pull manure tanks, water tanks, logging trailers, etc all the time. Of course the tractors have the proper tires, R1 or R1 Radials (even better) so traction is less of a problem. Also some trailers, not all, will have hydraulic brakes.

Here is an example of a 50HP Kioti DK5010 pulling a decent load of logs:

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[Williy]

Have you seen these:

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[MickeyDBC]

I am going to have electric brakes on the trailer and 95% of our place is very flat so I am not too worried about stopping from 5mph, much more worried about it actually being able to pull it without killing it. Looked at the Kubota L4701 for a few minutes last week and while I liked it it is kind of small and light and even with the heavy duty loader lifting capacity was still pretty low - kind of what I remember from looking at them 3.5 years ago. Pricing came in just under 30K with the loader. Called Deere and sales guy said I needed at least a 50hp M series at about 45K. Going to try to look at the Kioti DK SE series this weekend because on paper and the youtubes it looks pretty good.

I have pulled our old dump trailer with almost 20 yards of cedar mulch in it with my 7320 and it was fine but that load was probably around 25K pounds (the F350 knew it was back there) so I think a tractor will drag around a lot more than people think.

 

[Grandad4]

What someone does one time is not the same as routine, regular chores. My 46 hp tractor "could" and did lug a 21,000 lb tandem Kenworth dump truck out of the woods - once - but it was never built to do that in daily use. If you're regularly hauling something, use equipment that was designed for the job. I'd be looking for something well beyond a "compact" tractor.