Can I transport my tractor with an Expedition

Neddy191

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I have a Farmall 300 row crop that I'd like to tow to shows 4-5 times a year. The only vehicle I have right now that I can use to tow it with is a Ford Expedition. Ford rates it to tow 6000lbs or up to 8600lbs with a load leveling hitch. Would it be safe to use this to tow with with a proper trailer and hitch?
 
I wouldn't: the '08 Expedition I had
would not handle that. May be able to
go 5-10 miles but that is "iffy" .
 
More than likely ok. A lot of details are missing here. Loaded tires? How many wheel weights? Weight of trailer empty?
That 300 might weigh 4500 lbs or it might weigh 6000 lbs.
If your total trailering weight is under 8000lbs, and your not towing through lots of inclines, then it would probably be ok.
Your definitely going to need a weight distributing hitch.
 
Rear wheel weights only. Tires not filled. I haven't gotten a trailer yet. That was going to be my next question.
 
Not a 150: or not the one I had. Granted: it is made on the similar platform, but, the one I had, had an independent rear suspension and floating type axles. Not a solid, straight axle used in pickups. Also had coil springs, not leaf. Suspension not nearly as heavy as pickup. Now there may be different axles on other models, I am going by the one I owned. A single axle trailer loaded with half a dozen sets of tires and wheels was enough to make it "squirm " at highway speed. Had plenty of power: just not heavy enough suspension to suit me. (I no longer own it, either) .
 
If you look up the Ford 08 Expedition and the F-150 the towing specs are about the same. We had a 3/4 Chevy pickup with coil springs on rear and had no problems towing with it.
 
If you tow a dual axle trailer with a weight distributing hitch I suspect it will likely tow better than a loaded single axle trailer of less than half the weight.
 

That 300 could easily weigh as much as 6,000#. A dual axle trailer capable of handling the tractor is going to weigh around 2,000#. Even if you use a load equalizing hitch, you are going to be real close to maximum capacity.
 
Not mentioned, could you drive the tractor someplace to weigh it, then you would know for sure on the weight. You might want to check out TractorData. com. they give the weights of tractors as tested for horsepower. I don't personally believe it will be heavier that what a 7000# traier will handle but do have tandem axles with a load leveling hitch (even with 3/4 ton trucks they help) and also use the sway bar that is avaible for the load leveling hitches. Now watch the quality of the trailer. The one I had that was wrecked by a stop sign runner was a 7000# rated with 2 3500# akles and weight was 1750# acording to manufactores certificate. It would handle my Ford with loaded tires no problem. Trailer I have now is designed same style but not built with the quality but weighs only 1500# acording to manufacture but I can tell the difference if I put my tractor on it as feeling like it is overloaded but yet it is rated to carry 250# more. Did not know that till I bought it. The wrecked one will eventually get rebuilt.
 
Forgot some things. Be sure you get brales on trailer, Ohio where I live only requires on one axle but neighboring Indiana 40 mile away requires on both axles but as I am plated in Ohio I am legal to go in Indiana like this. Now there are shock absorbers made with a coil spring around them for extra load carring, you might want to check into them for your vehical. And do not try to go with a deck over trailer as the extra height will make you feel it on a rocking road, get with low deck between wheels to get rid of the top heavy feeling but measure trailer to how you can set your wheels to get between wheels-side rails. I don't know your vehical but sounds to me if you would get those helper shocks, the load leveler hitch with sway bars, low deck with brakes it would handle it safely.
 
My sil had a 97 expedition till just last week. Towed all over eastern usa. He thought was better than a 05 f150.
 
A 300's dry weight is just a touch under 5,400 pounds. Add in your wheel weights, fluids, and the weight of the trailer and you'll need a trailer with a 10K rating. I think you're going to be over the limit with an Expedition.
 
Depends on the year of the Expedition. Our's is a 1999 and has a solid axle. I wouldn't be afraid of it. A friend has one with over 300,000 on it and his wife has drug horses all over the country with it.
 
I don't know where you are , but the expedition will
handle the load with the proper hitch and trailer brakes
on both axles . Now for the trailer I would look for a car
hauler 20' with 2 5000# axles not that the tractor weighs
that much , the longer trailer will allow you to better
balance the load and the heavier axles will handle
crossing ditches and turning better with the load on them.
I own a Diamond C trailer and like it but there are many
good trailers out there.
 
You can haul what ever you like and as heavy as you like as long as you can write the check for the tickets. That being said that tractor will be about 5-6000 so I would want at least a 8,000 trailer with the the empty weight being as low as you could get.
 
I occasionally towed JD 2510's and 2520's with my Expedition on a car hauler with 2 3500 lb axles. I towed them long distances. The Expedition seemed to handle it OK, but my tires developed cracks. The tire guy said I needed greater ply tires. The Expedition had a towing mode but it just seemed to lock out overdrive, it did not change the shift points like my current Silverado does. The transmission went out at about 130K miles. Paul
 
How far is the tow and does the trailer have brakes? Very far and you may prematurely wear out the Expedition and if the trailer doesn't have brakes someone with a cell phone will take out you and the Expedition.
 

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