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ASEguy

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On level ground, do you back on or pull on your N tractor? What about inclines? Lastly what would you do with a one bottom plow attached? These threads about accidents have me nervous about safety.
 
I always back on all my equipment. It is much safer that way. Backing on a rubber tired job which can be light in the nose you keep that front end down. When unloading, you drive straight off. It is much easier as you can see exactly what you are doing. This is especially true when I load my JD 350D
 
ASE
Last I heard, back the N onto your trailer. I have done it and even that has to be done carefully. Reverse on my 8N and 2N are mighty speedy and some what under powered on an incline. As for the plow, I will let another answer that. HTH
Mr. T. Minnesota
 
I drive on forwards. Only on level ground. I like to have the back wheels even between the tandem wheels on the trailer. I have done this with a two bottom plow attached.
 
Three things I also pay attention to, when loading.
1. Try to do it on level ground.
2. Use blocks under rear frame of trailer, so weight of tractor (on loading), doesn"t lift hitch or rear wheels of toe vehicle. Front wheel chocks (wood blocks) as brake or In Park, only works on rear wheels.
3 balance load by placement of tractor on trailer, brings rear of toe vehicle down some.

My neighbor didn"t follow the above and when the weight of the tractor, forced the rear of trailer down, hitch and rear wheels up, all went down hill, jack knifed, New pick-up needed new box.

Charles Krammin SW MI
 
I always drive forward. have done it even with a brushhog hanging off the back. much easier to crawl up in first than attempt to slip the clutch up in reverse. also helps get the trailer balanced, since it puts the rear axle over the trailer axle, not at the tongue.

and if your N is lifting the back of your tow vehicle- you need a bigger tow vehicle!
 
be flexible.
While I usually pull them on, some tractors or implement combos, I back them on.
When I pull them on, I don't usually ride them when backing off.
Just don't like it. Rolling them slowly off standing next to it using the brakes or clutch with my hand for control.
Something bad or unexpected happens, step back and let it go.
Fixing it is easier than fixing me.

When I pull them on, I make sure it is warmed up or choked so it doesn't cough when it hits the incline. Up in one motion. If it didn't go right and I have to clutch for any reason, I let it roll back off completely and try again. I never try to let the clutch back out on the incline. foot slip = the end

best case, make a low spot at home to back your trailer wheels into (or a dirt ramp) Back it on easily. Drive off forward at the steeper unload place.
 
Lot of old grannys on this board.
I just don't understand all the fears about flipping a tractor.
I have hauled dozens of tractors, hundreds of times, thousands of miles on my trailer.
I always drive it on forward - even with a heavy bush hog or whatever - unless it has a loader then I back it on to distribute the load better.
Park it so the weight is about 80% on the trailer.
I always set the parking brake on the pickup so it doesn't hammer the auto transmission parking lock.
EZ
 
Drive it on forward!!! With both rear tires on the ramps it is almost impossible to flip a N over backwards with a three point implement attached. Use only enough throttle to pull it on.
 
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