Hauling question

I finally got myself a JD 4320 and I am wondering if I can legally haul it with a 3/4 ton pickup. I
have a trailer that is rated for enough weight. how do I find the info on this? Thanks

tractor data says it weighs between 9 and 14 thousand pounds. pretty heavy!!

Depends on how much of the weight will be on the truck, and how far you are going. If the tractor has a cab, the wind resistance will kill the fuel mileage and you'll be lucky to make much over 50 to 60 mph.

My 3/4 ton would pull better than my 1 ton. If I can't run what ever speed I want, there's something
wrong. I have never had the DOT bother me in a pickup and trailer. That is in Nebraska Kansas
and Colorado.

Number one most important is to not use any information that you get here. You will get a lot of conflicting answers and bad information. And you know what? No one here will pay the judgment against you if you have an accident and are found at fault due to their information. Go to your local registry to see how to determine what you need for a towing truck. Take the combination to your local quarry to see what it REALLY weighs before setting out.

I would say if you had the right trailer, you could haul it but definately not legally.

Check with your state dot.

Measure the width of the axle ends as you may get into permits for the width. Over 8'6" is over width in all states. I've hauled my share of over dimensional loads all over the country. Now you can do as you want it will be your pocketbook that pays the fines. As for the weight of it I would just load it and not worry about that part most any gooseneck trailer with dual tandem will be up to the job.

I agree, don't base your legal decisions on any advice given here. Your state's department of transportation and/or motor vehicles will have the definitive laws and regulations that you will need to follow.

One thing, if you've got a "14,000lb" trailer and you're thinking, "14,000lb trailer, 14,000lb tractor, I'm good to go!" you'd be DEAD WRONG.

Trailer ratings include the weight of the trailer, and a 14,000lb trailer can weigh over 5000lbs on its own depending on how long it is.

Another thing, if you looked at tractordata and said, "Oh it's only a 9000lb tractor, I'm good to go!" you'd also be dead wrong. That 9000lb figure is for a stripped base tractor with no weights, no fluids, not even engine oil. If the tractor has a cab, any wheel weights, it's probably closer to 12,000lb.

If your trailer is a dual tandem (i.e. 8 tires on the ground) or even a triaxle with 8-bolt hubs, it will handle the load. If it's a gooseneck you can even balance the tractor so that not much weight is on the truck without compromising stability. From a practical perspective if you've got the power to get it moving, and brakes to stop it, you can haul it.

If it is a bumper pull trailer I would not even attempt it with a 3/4 ton truck. You will end up putting more weight on the tongue than the truck's receiver is designed for, plus that will lift too much weight off the front end of the truck causing steering and stopping issues, with a tractor that large and heavy.

Now from the legal standpoint, generally speaking, since I don't know Nebraska law, whatever your truck and trailer are registered for weight-wise is what you have to worry about. Most likely your 3/4 ton truck will be legally overloaded even if you're careful about balancing the tractor on the trailer.

(quoted from post at 18:09:30 08/21/17) I finally got myself a JD 4320 and I am wondering if I can legally haul it with a 3/4 ton pickup. I
have a trailer that is rated for enough weight. how do I find the info on this? Thanks

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What's being missed here is everyone is worried about getting it up to speed and going down the road, the bigger question is how to get it stopped.

Speaking as a retired DOT cop, listen to the guys telling you to TALK TO YOUR LOCAL/STATE POLICE!!! What you can do legally depends entirely on where you intend to travel, if it's Commercial, what your State laws say. It's not real complex, but but requires you to lay out exactly who you are and what you are doing to some one who deals with this in your locality.

That of course depends on you wanting to do this legally. If that's not a concern, then by all means, take the advice of a guy 25 states away that got his info down at the bar.

What's being missed here is everyone is worried about getting it up to speed and going down the road, the bigger question is how to get it stopped.

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If he truly has the proper trailer for the job (tandem dual, or tri-axle), with properly maintained and working brakes on all the axles then stopping shouldn't be a problem.

I haul an 18k tractor or 18k lbs loads of hay behind a 3/4 ton truck on a tri-axle trailer with great brakes on all the axles and while you can't stop on a dime you certainly can bring the load to a stop in a hurry if need be.

That sounds like too much to be legal with a 3/4 ton pickup. How far do you need to haul it? If the tractor runs it should move at 18 to 20+ mph in road gear.

Yup, sometimes there's a differentiation between Commercial and Agricultural too. Depends heavily on the state. Sometimes a farmer hauling his own stuff can get away with a lot more than a commercial hauler.