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Can Jeep Cherokee Pull My Tractor
Guys,
The trailer you pull behind your tow vehicle is or should be covered by your tow vehicle's car insurance, at least mine is anyway. 500 pounds over is no big deal. Go slow and under 50 preferrably 45mph, allow plenty over room for stopping and starting, make sure your tractor is chained binded to the trailer at 4 attachment points ( 2 front , 2 back). You will be just fine. "Roading" your hydrostat tranny CUT is a little tough on it at high speed. I don't road my tractor more than 1/2 mile based on advice from my brother who is a Senior Tech Rep for Kamatsu, JCB, and other equipment lines.
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Can Jeep Cherokee Pull My Tractor
DK35vince,
I presumed wrongly that the tractor would also be insured for damage to the tractor. The loss of the tractor is the least of your worries if the thing comes loose off the trailer and kills somebody. The most important insurance you can have when towing ANY trailer is liability for damage and injury caused by a trailer that breaks loose and causes bodily injury. About 5 years ago, some idiot's small trailer came off the trailer ball and since he didn't have trailer chains on it went through the express way median and killed a motorcyclist going the opposite direction. Not only was he liable for damages the guy was sentenced to 3 years in jail for negligent homicide since safety chains are required in Michigan as with most states. I'm sure this guy wasn't overly concerned about damage to his trailer or contents.
I think for moving this TLB for a measlily 6 miles we are putting the original poster through a lot of hoops. Sure the Cherokee is a little on the light side but he has proper electric brakes and if he is real careful a scant 6 miles is NOT A BIG DEAL. In today's world he has more of a chance of getting killed by a drunk driver with the Cherokee pulling NOTHING.
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Tounge weight???...if you want to reduce tounge weight put equalizer bars on. There are people everyday that pull 35 foot travel trailers with 1/2 ton pickup trucks that weight alot more than your tractor loader backhoe package. What separates you from them is they have a bigger engine, extra big radiators for engine oil and engine coolant, transmission cooling radiators equalizer bars. Just because your trailer weight and contents exceed the weight of the tow vehicle is NOT a reason for concern. Trailers are being safely pulled every day with trailers weighing much more than the tow vehicle. HAVING A CHEROKEE pull a trailer weighing more than the Cherokee itself is no reason for concern. IF the tounge weight is heavy use eqalizer bars and allow for longer stopping distance and apply the trailer's electric brake well in advance of the required stop point. I sure as heck wouldn't pay 150 to a dealer to transport a TLB a scant 6 miles as I would not want to take your Cherokee and TLB and go to Florida. We are talking about 6 miles.
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