trailer safety factor

[ktm250rider]

Would a toyota tundra be capable of towing a JD 4510 with FEL york rake and perhaps a backhoe at some point? Doesnt seem likely to me. Towing capacity is only 6500 lbs. Am I going to have to go with a ford product if I want to tow my tractor?

 

[Slamfire]

If the Toyota can't cut the mustard, I'm sure Chevy and Dodge would love to have your money.

 

[Birdhunter1]

Am I going to have to go with a ford product if I want to tow my tractor?

ONLY IF YOU WANT IT TOWED RIGHT!

 

[rico304]

My JD 4300 weighs 2900 pounds, not counting filled tires and FEL. (Yours must be a few hundred more)
Add any attachment weight, plus around 2000(?) lbs for trailer.
Sounds like you might be moving up to an F-250. Not sure if you have a tow package or not. That tow capacity sounds low if it does.
I think I might wait until next year, but an F-250 is my future as well.

If the weight turns out ok to tow with your Tundra, I still wouldn't tow it until I got the electric brakes set up.

 

[monkeymonk]

F-250 maybe crew sounds good. Don't ya think? NO you cannot tow that with a Tundra (safely)You need at least a 3/4 ton for all that weight for safty and ease. My good budy went to rent a Bota and they refused to let him because he would have been towing with a tundra.Nothing against Yota's they last ut not long if ya tow and haul heavy loads.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Can a Tundra tow the load? Yes. Can it tow the load LEGALLY? I'm not going there.

I had a 2000 Tundra. With a 10,000 bumper pull trailer, I hauled 7700lbs worth of tractor a couple different times. (And I'll NEVER do anything like that again, I promise)

It was all the Tundra wanted, and maybe a little more. No damage, but I sure wouldn't do it on a sustained basis.

Single most important thing to remember? Lighter trucks have lighter brakes.

 

[ktm250rider]

It was going to be one of those 1-2 times a year thing if I got a job that needed the tractor. I think it would be better to just add the tractor delivery to the bill/quotes.

I bought it from a friend of mine who pulled it with a F150. He did it once without trailer brakes. Said after that it was no problem.

 

[roxynoodle]

I rented an Allmand Bros TLB (TYM?) and had no trouble whatsoever towing that with my Dodge 1500. I don't know what all the specs are on the Tundra but most 1/2 ton trucks can handle 7500-8000lbs so 6500 does sound low. You might not want to make a habit of it. If you do it make sure you use a trailer with brakes and have the brake unit in your truck. Also, if this is an automatic transmission (truck), make sure you turn off the overdrive. If it is manual do not use your highest gear. A lot of people ruin their trannys that way. I used a 95 Dodge Ram to tow my horse trailer for years and it got to 201,000 miles before I needed to replace the torque converter. The Ford F250 though is the best buy in a 3/4 ton truck. They don't cost much more than the F150. Properly rigged they can tow a heck of a lot but won't require the commercial plates the F350 does.

 

[knute_m]

Last year about this time, instead of waiting a day for a friend to help, I got impatient.

I towed a slightly smaller tractor, with bushhog, but on a fairly heavy tandem axel 18-foot trailer. I'm guessing the total was 6000 - 7000 lbs.

I only had to go about 6 miles, but it was in the WV mountains with our Ford Explorer. Our Explorer, with a V-8, is probably roughly equivalent in towing to an F-150. I knew I'd never be able to tow it with my half-ton Dodge Dakota.

That trip cost me $1500 for tranny repair.

I sure would suggest an F-250 or Dodge 2500.

Knute

 

[Jarrett]

Last year about this time, instead of waiting a day for a friend to help, I got impatient.

I towed a slightly smaller tractor, with bushhog, but on a fairly heavy tandem axel 18-foot trailer. I'm guessing the total was 6000 - 7000 lbs.

I only had to go about 6 miles, but it was in the WV mountains with our Ford Explorer. Our Explorer, with a V-8, is probably roughly equivalent in towing to an F-150. I knew I'd never be able to tow it with my half-ton Dodge Dakota.

That trip cost me $1500 for tranny repair.

I sure would suggest an F-250 or Dodge 2500.

Knute

Although it has a V8, the Explorer is not rated to tow what a 1/2 truck would.