Re: What do you use to haul your tractor?

Posted by Haas on July 21, 2002 at 19:14:34 from (166.72.245.102):

In Reply to: What do you use to haul your tractor? posted by Mike ISW on July 21, 2002 at 09:16:32:

You will be on the borderline with your half ton and the 7000 lb trailer. You will need an equalizer hitch, a transmission cooler and an engine oil cooler in addition to the trailer brakes. If you don't have the coolers, you are taking a chance on getting an overheated engine, and burning out your transmission, especially if you have hills. You can tow your H with the combo you stated, but heavier equipment is better. I used to have a 99 chevy 2500 with 6 liter engine. I hauled my MD and another smaller tractor on my 20 ft gooseneck with it. It had the engine oil cooler and manual transmission. Also, a 3.73 rear axle. It definitely needed the 4.10 axle. Greatest distance I ever went with that load (around 13,000 lbs including 4400 for the trailer) was 150 miles. With only the MD(2500 lbs less or so) it was not really a problem except on steeper grades. I always ran in 4th gear of the 5 speed transmission. Some interstate grades required 3rd gear.
About 3 months ago, I traded for a Chevy 2500 HD with the Duramax diesel. I hauled my MD and my Shop mule 550 miles to RPRU with it. On the interstate (even coming out of the East Tenn mountains) I never needed anything below 5th gear out of the 6 speed manual. Most of the time, I was in 6th, even though the owners manual tells you to tow in 5th, it seems better on more level terrain to tow in 6th. With what you want to tow, a Chevy 6 liter 2500 with the tow package and the 4.10 axle will do fine. However, you may end up like me be hauling more than you thought, then you need to upgrade.

Follow Ups:

Post A Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Re: Re: What do you use to haul your tractor? Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.

TRACTOR PARTS	TRACTOR MANUALS

We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]