[AT] towing tractors with a pickup

[Brian VanDragt]

The scraper has a hitch receiver welded to the back of it and the tow bar is commercially made.  I believe it was bought at an RV dealer who installed the mounts on the truck.  The tractor and scraper would have to be hauled separately on a semi trailer, so it's faster to drive it than to take a half of a day moving both pieces.  The tractor stays on jobs for weeks at a time so he brings the truck behind it so he can get back home.  As far as I know, it can be driven anywhere a wheeled tractor can, which is anywhere except an interstate highway.  Its been on county and state highways, but mostly on country back roads.  All you need is a slow moving vehicle sign.
Brian

> On March 28, 2019 at 12:48 AM James Peck <jamesgpeck at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Using a homemade or commercially made tow bar? I bet it is cheaper  than loading it on a semi. Those rubber treads are street legal. I bet that there are routes he can not take.
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> [Brian VanDragt] My dad tows his truck behind the tractor, and scraper.  See attachment.
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> [James Peck] I do not know at what speed I would tow a tractor with a tow bar. Looks a lot easier than loading it on a trailer for short distances.
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> https://www.farmshow.com/a_article.php?aid=3542
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