How far would you drive a tractor home vs a trailer?

[sotxbill]

WE would air up the tires a bit so that they were taller than normal farm use, and use that to get onto the center rib of the front tires, and on the center bit of the rears... for addition speed on the long road trips from the farm to the house for repairs. As long as you have a safe path and not on a dangerous road, have flashing lights, SMV, and usually an escort vehicle in the rear.. One of the roads we will no longer use as its now a major highway, full of HEAVY 75 mph traffic. Its 25 miles to the farm... HOWEVER,,, now we have 40 foot gooseneck trailers and dont have to road on long trips anymore. Did I say we have cabs and A/C on most of the tractors now?

 

[Steven Allen]

Dad drove our late JD B about 25 miles, once upon a time, with my brother following behind with hazard lights on.

 

[Tony in SD]

Back in the 70s we had farm ground 10 miles away in 2 directions with our farm being in the middle. We drove it back then. Now should be no problem .

 

[matthies]

I have drove a Farmall H and a JD A 140 miles in a day for rides, weather wasn't bad even with a heat houser, this was in the last 5 years, I am 54. Dad said once that they drove a 60 or 630 Deere 20 miles home in the dead of winter, trading off every mile to keep warm.

 

[Jim Wendt]

When i was 15 and my brother was 13, in1966, we drove a JD2010 diesel 110 miles, pulling a one row case chopper and a barge box behind that that was loaded with all sorts of misc farm stuff. that was a long trip with a gutless wonder of a tractor.

 

[SweetFeet]

Does it run

Wondering thst too.
And iffen it rins... what shape are the tires in?

 

[wh]

Flashing lights on tractor, new SMV, fresh fuel, air up tires and let er rip. We never drove and do not now drive on shoulder of road. Too many unseen obstacles. Sink holes, broken bottles, etc. to tear up a tire. Even if you have to get some magnetic lights and a car flasher to be seen. 10 miles is a short walk in the park. Many years ago finished a field right at dark. Guy I was working with came to check on me. Needed tractor at home early next day. Was about 10 miles. Flipped lights on and poof. Out they went. He drove right behind me in pick up with his lights on bright. Would not try it now but it was fine then. Found the pinched wire once we got home and in shop. Picture shows rear of the H. The 2 yellow and the top outside red lights flash, the inside 3 red lights just light up.

 

[Ohio88]

Drove a Mm Z about 40 miles no issues.

 

[THinAl.]

Flashing lights on tractor, new SMV, fresh fuel, air up tires and let er rip. We never drove and do not now drive on shoulder of road. Too many unseen obstacles. Sink holes, broken bottles, etc. to tear up a tire. Even if you have to get some magnetic lights and a car flasher to be seen. 10 miles is a short walk in the park. Many years ago finished a field right at dark. Guy I was working with came to check on me. Needed tractor at home early next day. Was about 10 miles. Flipped lights on and poof. Out they went. He drove right behind me in pick up with his lights on bright. Would not try it now but it was fine then. Found the pinched wire once we got home and in shop. Picture shows rear of the H. The 2 yellow and the top outside red lights flash, the inside 3 red lights just light up.

I like the barn quilt in the background.

 

[NoDakInMN]

10 miles is 10 rounds on an average 1/2 mile field. If your concerned about tires or the tractor making it that far, I don’t think I’d be buying it.

As for driving verses trailering, a ten mile drive should take around 45 minutes at 15 MPH. It’s going to take you at least 10 to 15 minutes to hook up to the trailer and check lights, load up chains and binders, ect. Figure another 20 minutes to load it and chain it down. 10 to 15 minutes to haul it back, another 10 minutes to unchain it and 15 to unhook the trailer and put the chains and binders away. So call it and hour and a quarter to haul it compared to 45 minutes driving it.

 

[rrlund]

10 miles is 10 rounds on an average 1/2 mile field. If your concerned about tires or the tractor making it that far, I don’t think I’d be buying it.

As for driving verses trailering, a ten mile drive should take around 45 minutes at 15 MPH. It’s going to take you at least 10 to 15 minutes to hook up to the trailer and check lights, load up chains and binders, ect. Figure another 20 minutes to load it and chain it down. 10 to 15 minutes to haul it back, another 10 minutes to unchain it and 15 to unhook the trailer and put the chains and binders away. So call it and hour and a quarter to haul it compared to 45 minutes driving it.

Exactly. That's why the wife and I drive to a lot of drives instead of loading and unloading two of them. Another way to look at it too, hauling manure to a field a mile away, that's only five trips. I don't know why anybody would make a big deal out of driving a paltry ten miles.

 

[MF#1]

Back in the 70's and 80's we had two of three farms about 7 miles apart. Lots of road time. Dragging 10' disc, wagons loaded and empty, etc. Road gear, wide open diesel, listening to that Perkins hum. By the time you got there the engine was warmed up and ready to work;-) Your trip should be fine.

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

If you trust it for the drive home, go for it. The 400 I had was brought home on a 17 mile trip. When my grandpa bought the 560, that was a 38 mile trip.

Mike

 

[MeanGene1]

I watched gramps taking off down the road with one of the 706Ds with the 13-1/2 ft #370 disc behind, and I was following with the 16' drag on a trailer on the other. Except- he had forgotten to pin down the swinging drawbar. Went he got rolling and shifted the T/A into direct, she started violently slapping back and forth, almost pitching him out of the seat before he could hit the throttle. Never did that again

 

[paul]

Drove several home 60-130 miles, including open station and combines.

I’d think harder on it if I was in urban traffic at any point, but otherwise not a big deal.

Used to drive 5 mile though a town even to farm 5 acres.

Paul

 

[John Deere D]

I'm looking at a MF135 that is about 10 miles away. I doubt anyone would trailer a tractor that was a mile away. What is the distance you'd feel comfortable driving one home?

In 1975 I purchased (lasts items sold at an auction)a John Deere "R". I lashed a flashlight to the bottom of the Seat,and a flashlight to the top of the radiator. I was towing a Heston Stack mover.
I know the mileage was 40 miles.
Ten miles into the adventure a Police cruiser turned on BLUE/RED..BLUE/RED .......
I pulled over. The office asked "how many miles to go"?
"30 miles SIR to go".
NO PROBLEM,ten more and you shall be out of my County.........Keep going...........

 

[Brhatweed]

Did 30 miles on a Deere Model-R days before thanksgiving 2005, no electric lights just a Coleman lantern on the back of the trailer with the Ford pickup on it that threw a rod halfway home. What a miserable ride that was.

 

[Richard Nixon]

I'm looking at a MF135 that is about 10 miles away. I doubt anyone would trailer a tractor that was a mile away. What is the distance you'd feel comfortable driving one home?

 

[Caryc]

I purchased two tractors and I drove each of them home to my place. A jaunty little 5 minute trip. They made it fine.

 

[MeanGene1]

I made a lot of 15 mile trips on a 91 planetary-steer combine with a 9 mph top speed