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    redcatch32 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 7, 2006, 05:43 PM
    Moving a trailer with lawn tractor
    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.
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    newaukumdon Posts: 525, Reputation: 44
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    Dec 7, 2006, 06:05 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by redcatch32
    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
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    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.
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    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)
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    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. ;)
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