View Full Version : Moving a trailer with lawn tractor
redcatch32
Dec 7, 2006, 05:43 PM
Has anyone moved a trailor with there lawn tractor. I have a Craftsman 18 HP tractor and I need to move a trailoe(18foot) around my yard. Can it be done.
newaukumdon
Dec 7, 2006, 06:05 PM
Has anyone moved a trailor with there lawn tractor. I have a Craftsman 18 HP tractor and I need to move a trailoe(18foot) around my yard. Can it be done.,
Lawn tractors have very low gearing. It is much like a truck the tractor has ratings also. Will it do it? You bet. Is it good for it? Probably not.
Good luck
letmetellu
Dec 7, 2006, 09:17 PM
I move my 28 ft. with a hand mover so if I can do that I am sure a mower could.
thebriggsdude
Dec 7, 2006, 10:32 PM
Oh yes... a transaxle will move more then that... so no worries..
As long as the drive belt doesn't start to slip...
I have with a old one (was just a 3 speed transaxle) pulled well over 400 pounds worth on it... and it had the original 8hp engine on it... (small trailer, hauling rock around for the driveway)
wol132
Mar 12, 2007, 05:20 PM
You bet. I move Box trailers with and OLD and I mean old 11 hp engine on a 5 speed transaxle and it moves it in 5 gear with no problems but just a hint use a lower gear like 1-3 to keep from stripping the higher gears. ;)