I know, I know... towing question

michaelr · Oct 13, 2017

The old M Farmall needs towing 80 miles. Kansas City to Knoxville, MO I am getting quotes from $460 - $600. Ughh. Sound about right?

mattofvinings · Oct 13, 2017

$6-8 per loaded mile sounds a bit steep...but that's just me.

Is there some condition like it not running (etc) which is making the trip harder than normal?

michaelr · Oct 13, 2017

it can drive on and off the trailer

leroy in ne · Oct 13, 2017

check out hauling schedule on this site

leroy in ne · Oct 13, 2017

is it drivable? only about 6 hours in road gear check out hwy 69 to d or hwy 10 to m and then on d

rustred · Oct 13, 2017

towing??? dont you mean hauling? its about a 5 hr. drive with that tractor plus gas. to haul it should not be more than couple hundred bucks, maybe 250.00 those quotes are nuts.

pinball · Oct 14, 2017

From kanas city to Knoxville would probably take 10-12 hours so there might b a hotel room expense. They say there has been many changes on hauling equipment across state lines. Not to bad if you haul it yourself. I would say 460 would be a good price. I would imagine pulling it yourself you would use at least 2 tanks of gas and probably closer to 3. So 100 bucks for gas. 100 bucks for a motel room. is it worth 260 not to worry about getting stopped for some trumped up charge on your trailer or that your over weight or an accident of some kind. Just make sure if you do use some one they are a good outfit that does specialize in hauling tractors.

used red MN · Oct 14, 2017

YT hauling schedule iin case your not familiar.
Poke here

markct · Oct 16, 2017

I would have it hauled, towing these tractors more than a few miles at low speed isn't the best for the rear. I'm sure the need to go slow is why they want so much, put it on a trailer and be done with it

AlinMO · Oct 16, 2017

(quoted from post at 14:00:53 10/13/17) The old M Farmall needs towing 80 miles. Kansas City to Knoxville, MO I am getting

MichaelR, did you get any responses from your hauling request? Just wondering how and if it works. Any prices from the YT request?

BarnyardEngineering · Oct 17, 2017

(quoted from post at 05:34:51 10/14/17) From kanas city to Knoxville would probably take 10-12 hours so there might b a hotel room expense. They say there has been many changes on hauling equipment across state lines. Not to bad if you haul it yourself. I would say 460 would be a good price. I would imagine pulling it yourself you would use at least 2 tanks of gas and probably closer to 3. So 100 bucks for gas. 100 bucks for a motel room. is it worth 260 not to worry about getting stopped for some trumped up charge on your trailer or that your over weight or an accident of some kind. Just make sure if you do use some one they are a good outfit that does specialize in hauling tractors.

Maybe these haulers giving quotes are making the same mistake you are?

There is no "across state lines." Kansas City, MO to Knoxville, MO. It's only 80 miles.

Yes, Kansas City, MO to Knoxville, TENNESSEE is 12 hours, and also 10 times as far. For that trip even $600 would be cheap, <$1 per loaded mile. But, that's NOT where he's going.

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