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Do You Pull A Dump Trailer With Your Zero Turn Mower?
#1
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Zeroturner
Z
Zeroturner
If so, what's the maximum weight you'd estimate you've loaded the trailer with and away you went?
My Toro MX5060 didn't come with a hitch, so I ordered one through the dealer I bought it from. I told him I needed to occasionally haul stuff with my dump trailer. He never said one word about hauling weight maximum with my mower and I was too dumb to ask...
At this point, I've probably hauled a 100 loads of varying weight from very light to possibly 300/400 lbs. to the burn pile approximately a 1/4 mile behind my house.
The trailer is a small one that I would guess doesn't weigh over 75/85 lbs from Northern Tool. If I recall correctly it's a 17 sq. ft. It's great for hauling firewood, limb litter, mulch, etc.
And you?
Do you haul with your ZT mower?
My Toro MX5060 didn't come with a hitch, so I ordered one through the dealer I bought it from. I told him I needed to occasionally haul stuff with my dump trailer. He never said one word about hauling weight maximum with my mower and I was too dumb to ask...
At this point, I've probably hauled a 100 loads of varying weight from very light to possibly 300/400 lbs. to the burn pile approximately a 1/4 mile behind my house.
The trailer is a small one that I would guess doesn't weigh over 75/85 lbs from Northern Tool. If I recall correctly it's a 17 sq. ft. It's great for hauling firewood, limb litter, mulch, etc.
And you?
Do you haul with your ZT mower?
#2
gfp55
gfp55
I can't say if your Toro MX5060 can pull anything or if its OK to pull anything with it. My 09 NH has 250 lb max and it came with a hitch. I would email/call the manufacturer and ask if it rated to pull a trailer. I'd hate to have to pay the bill for repairs if it can't or shouldn't pull a trailer. "But thats just me"If so, what's the maximum weight you'd estimate you've loaded the trailer with and away you went?
My Toro MX5060 didn't come with a hitch, so I ordered one through the dealer I bought it from. I told him I needed to occasionally haul stuff with my dump trailer. He never said one word about hauling weight maximum with my mower and I was too dumb to ask...
At this point, I've probably hauled a 100 loads of varying weight from very light to possibly 300/400 lbs. to the burn pile approximately a 1/4 mile behind my house.
The trailer is a small one that I would guess doesn't weigh over 75/85 lbs from Northern Tool. If I recall correctly it's a 17 sq. ft. It's great for hauling firewood, limb litter, mulch, etc.
And you?
Do you haul with your ZT mower?
#3
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Zeroturner
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Zeroturner
gfp55
Yeah, I plan to call Monday (if I can get through) and find out max pull weight.
I've forgotten who I called a few years back when I wanted to know the same question on my Craftsmen tractor style mower and the answer was 400 lbs as long I was pulling something with wheels and not dragging it.
I have to believe more of us are using our ZT's to pull with, but not many seem to want to chime in...or maybe I'm in a very small minority...
Yeah, I plan to call Monday (if I can get through) and find out max pull weight.
I've forgotten who I called a few years back when I wanted to know the same question on my Craftsmen tractor style mower and the answer was 400 lbs as long I was pulling something with wheels and not dragging it.
I have to believe more of us are using our ZT's to pull with, but not many seem to want to chime in...or maybe I'm in a very small minority...
#4
gfp55
gfp55
Some manufactures do not want you pulling trailers or things, others that do will state the max towing load as a selling tool. I read towing in the manual of your machine that it states not to tow anything greater then the weight of the mower. Did you read your owners manual and read that also? The dealer will sell you anything they can for money even if it not good for your machine. I can't see why someone could not tow 200-300 lbs, because you can put on counter weights and some people weigh in at 300-350 lbs. I would say calling the people that make it, they should give you good info.gfp55
Yeah, I plan to call Monday (if I can get through) and find out max pull weight.
I've forgotten who I called a few years back when I wanted to know the same question on my Craftsmen tractor style mower and the answer was 400 lbs as long I was pulling something with wheels and not dragging it.
I have to believe more of us are using our ZT's to pull with, but not many seem to want to chime in...or maybe I'm in a very small minority...
#5
Av8r
Av8r
My Ferris has hydro - gear 3400 transaxle and states a towing capacity of 200 lbs for the reason
Excessive towed loads can cause loss of traction and loss of control on slopes.*
Excessive towed loads can cause loss of traction and loss of control on slopes.*
#6
Ric
What you pull with a ZTR would depend on the ZTR. Some manufacturers will tell you if you pull anything it will or can void your warranty. Others like Dixie Chopper claim they can pull anything up to Two thousand pounds with some of there ZTR's. Your MX5060 is a residential unit with the twenty eight hundred drives and probably isn't rated to pull much so I'd be a little careful with loading three to four hundred pounds.
Ric
If so, what's the maximum weight you'd estimate you've loaded the trailer with and away you went?
My Toro MX5060 didn't come with a hitch, so I ordered one through the dealer I bought it from. I told him I needed to occasionally haul stuff with my dump trailer. He never said one word about hauling weight maximum with my mower and I was too dumb to ask...
At this point, I've probably hauled a 100 loads of varying weight from very light to possibly 300/400 lbs. to the burn pile approximately a 1/4 mile behind my house.
The trailer is a small one that I would guess doesn't weigh over 75/85 lbs from Northern Tool. If I recall correctly it's a 17 sq. ft. It's great for hauling firewood, limb litter, mulch, etc.
And you?
Do you haul with your ZT mower?
What you pull with a ZTR would depend on the ZTR. Some manufacturers will tell you if you pull anything it will or can void your warranty. Others like Dixie Chopper claim they can pull anything up to Two thousand pounds with some of there ZTR's. Your MX5060 is a residential unit with the twenty eight hundred drives and probably isn't rated to pull much so I'd be a little careful with loading three to four hundred pounds.
#7
Av8r
This came out of the toro mx5060 manual.
Do not attach towed equipment except at the hitch point.
彦ollow the attachment manufacturer's recommendation for weight limits for towed equipment and towing on slopes. Towed weight must not exceed the weight of the machine, operator and ballast
Av8r
If so, what's the maximum weight you'd estimate you've loaded the trailer with and away you went?
My Toro MX5060 didn't come with a hitch, so I ordered one through the dealer I bought it from. I told him I needed to occasionally haul stuff with my dump trailer. He never said one word about hauling weight maximum with my mower and I was too dumb to ask...
At this point, I've probably hauled a 100 loads of varying weight from very light to possibly 300/400 lbs. to the burn pile approximately a 1/4 mile behind my house.
The trailer is a small one that I would guess doesn't weigh over 75/85 lbs from Northern Tool. If I recall correctly it's a 17 sq. ft. It's great for hauling firewood, limb litter, mulch, etc.
And you?
Do you haul with your ZT mower?
This came out of the toro mx5060 manual.
Do not attach towed equipment except at the hitch point.
彦ollow the attachment manufacturer's recommendation for weight limits for towed equipment and towing on slopes. Towed weight must not exceed the weight of the machine, operator and ballast
#8
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mowerman05
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mowerman05
My John Deere owners manual says not to pull anything more than the weight of the machine not including the driver.
#9
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Zeroturner
Z
Zeroturner
Thanks for all the great feedback.
If I recall correctly my machine weights around 600 lbs.
I'll revisit the manual, but I don't recall a single mention pertaining to towing particulars.
That being said, I'm now very leery of pulling the trailer with a heavy load. No one to blame but me for not researching this better to begin with...
I'll be sticking to 100 lbs max or so from now on.
If I recall correctly my machine weights around 600 lbs.
I'll revisit the manual, but I don't recall a single mention pertaining to towing particulars.
That being said, I'm now very leery of pulling the trailer with a heavy load. No one to blame but me for not researching this better to begin with...
I'll be sticking to 100 lbs max or so from now on.
#10
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Zeroturner
Z
Zeroturner
"I read towing in the manual of your machine that it states not to tow anything greater then the weight of the mower. Did you read your owners manual and read that also"
Yes, I carefully read the manual for my MX 5060 (Form No. 3371-772 Rev A "Page 5") and there's only 1 paragraph and 5 bullet points that address towing and the information provided is completely generic. As an example: Follow the manufacturer's recommendation for the weight limits towed equipment and towing on slopes.
That is: Zero information regarding weight, etc.
Yes, I carefully read the manual for my MX 5060 (Form No. 3371-772 Rev A "Page 5") and there's only 1 paragraph and 5 bullet points that address towing and the information provided is completely generic. As an example: Follow the manufacturer's recommendation for the weight limits towed equipment and towing on slopes.
That is: Zero information regarding weight, etc.
#11
gfp55
gfp55
The manuals are written by lawyers, lots of meaningless words to the regular person, lawyer speak. Like I said before, if they wanted you to tow anything, they would have used the tow info as a selling tool. example; "Our machine is so good it can tow xxxx lbs with the provided factory hitch". And they would clearly state max weight limit. "But thats just me""I read towing in the manual of your machine that it states not to tow anything greater then the weight of the mower. Did you read your owners manual and read that also"
Yes, I carefully read the manual for my MX 5060 (Form No. 3371-772 Rev A "Page 5") and there's only 1 paragraph and 5 bullet points that address towing and the information provided is completely generic. As an example: Follow the manufacturer's recommendation for the weight limits towed equipment and towing on slopes.
That is: Zero information regarding weight, etc.
#12
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Raw Dodge
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Raw Dodge
I'm.pretty sure my 05 Dixie chopper XXWD5000 zero turn has a 2000lb tow capacity.. I pulled a pair of 48 walk behinds with it for a few weeks mowing .I ended up having a 13ft cut with it but the 48s couldn't keep up with the Dixie so i stopped using them
.probably towed about 1200lbs between the 2 of them,did it easily no problem at all.
.probably towed about 1200lbs between the 2 of them,did it easily no problem at all.
#13
Ric
Ric
People say read the mower manual and it's a good source of information but I think when you start looking at towing with a ztr the manual that should be looked at is the drive manual. The Mx 5060 is a residential machine and runs the 2800's that have a 10 cc pump and a 16cc motor displacement, and only has 300lbs of output torque so how much will it pull?? or should you pull anything at all?? Have you ever seen a specific weight stated in a manual for what you can tow??
Everybody can have there own opinion but the fact is the ZTR was designed for mowing and nothing else. It's not a tractor. It was designed to save the operator time and improve cut quality.
Everybody can have there own opinion but the fact is the ZTR was designed for mowing and nothing else. It's not a tractor. It was designed to save the operator time and improve cut quality.
#14
Ric
Yeah your Dixie probably does have a 2000 lb towing capacity but it's probably not running Hydro Gear drives. Dixie has their own drive systems on the high end stuff, Quad something or other not sure what they call it. I'm guessing It also probably has oil coolers for your drives that can make a big difference when pulling.
Ric
I'm.pretty sure my 05 Dixie chopper XXWD5000 zero turn has a 2000lb tow capacity.. I pulled a pair of 48 walk behinds with it for a few weeks mowing .I ended up having a 13ft cut with it but the 48s couldn't keep up with the Dixie so i stopped using them
.probably towed about 1200lbs between the 2 of them,did it easily no problem at all.
Yeah your Dixie probably does have a 2000 lb towing capacity but it's probably not running Hydro Gear drives. Dixie has their own drive systems on the high end stuff, Quad something or other not sure what they call it. I'm guessing It also probably has oil coolers for your drives that can make a big difference when pulling.