In airline use. The tractors we rebuild have DBP draw bar pull ratings. Its basically 10% of load with proper braking. So a 5000 DBP baggage tractor has a useful towing capacity of 50,000 pounds. A 110,000 DBP aircraft tractor will push/pull and stop a 1,100,000 pound aircraft such as a 747.
A 5000 DBP tractor typically weighs about 6500 pounds and a 110,000 DBP tractor weighs about 130,000 pounds.
The question is. Did cub cadet specify what the DBP rating is on a 149? Is it in a manual somewhere?
I have used my cubs to pull small trailers, boats, etc. Mind you I did this for a short distance on pretty level ground where the weight of the thing i was pulling stopped me.
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Cooperino 100, 104,125, 126, 2x129's, 804, 1211, 1641
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