Towing with 123

[jzidle]

How heavy of a trailer would one dare to move around a slight grade driveway with a Cub 123? Is there a towing capacity?

[olds45512]

Pulling isn't the issue, stopping is where you will have problems. I have an 18" flat bed here that weighs 2500lbs empty and I've moved it around with a Cub without issue but that was on blacktop so I had plenty of traction, I probably wouldn't attempt it on a grassy slope.

[john hall]

Seems this is asked every few months, its a legitimate question. Like Tim said, stopping is the problem. Also if you are headed downhill and have to turn you could jacknife. I've had a farm tractor get pushed down hill because I had more load behind it then it could hold back. I don't really know what the answer is, I really feel it is a right then and there situation that is dependent on several factors---tire type, are the tires loaded and is the operator a big guy, tongue weight, what is the ground surface(is the surface grass,gravel,concrete/asphalt/,dirt, loose dirt), is the ground wet?

[cadzag72]

I can tell you that a trailer with about 1 cubic yard of granite and concrete will push a cub lo-boy (a tad heavier than a 123) down a grassy hill, snap a brake band, and grant the operator the need for a new outfit. Ask me how I know!

[jzidle]

Okay, so nobody feels like the tractor couldn't move a little under 3000lbs? I thought maybe it'd be a great strain on engine or transmission or something. I hadn't planned on building up any speed at all. I was hoping to back my boat up the driveway with a slight grade and into the garage. Would the weight of it force the ground speed up to an unstoppable speed? I'm mostly worried about damage to the tractor. I do realize that the brake is probably not made to stop that kind of weight.

[Jeff in Pa]

Originally Posted by jzidle

Okay, so nobody feels like the tractor couldn't move a little under 3000lbs? I thought maybe it'd be a great strain on engine or transmission or something. I hadn't planned on building up any speed at all. I was hoping to back my boat up the driveway with a slight grade and into the garage. Would the weight of it force the ground speed up to an unstable speed? I'm mostly worried about damage to the tractor. I do realize that the brake is probably not made to stop that kind of weight.

It will move it without much problem. Steering, control and stopping are the problem areas. If I remember correctly, my 125 weighs just over 800 lbs. Your 123 is about the same. You'll be working with about a 4:1 weight ratio that is NOT in your favor.

I moved my 18' I/O with my 125 ONCE and won't do it again. My driveway has a very slight slope and even though I was "inching down", it came very close to getting away from me. My 125 has loaded 10.50 and this was on a blacktop driveway.

If you do decide to give it a try, be careful.

Here's my boat behind my Jeep Cherokee ( XJ for Jeep folks )

Jeff

[jzidle]

Thanks everyone! I'll use a truck and let the cub stick to what it's good at.

[drglinski]

I pull a 2500 LB pop up around my yard no problem with my 147- agreed it's the stopping that matters. Give it half or more throttle and take it slow, IMO no problems.

[cubby102]

I've pulled multiple cars and trucks around with my hydro cubs. They did it with ease. Like mentioned stopping is the issue