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Old 12-10-2009, 08:50 PM
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The front loader plans from PF give you the part numbers to order the spindle , bearing and 4 bolt rims to upgrade to a 1" spindle. I have them but have not started building the loader yet so did not do the spindle upgrade. My first part of the project wil be making the rear weight bar and building the 150 pound weights to hang off them.
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Old 12-10-2009, 09:40 PM
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i would do it with my 71 "8hp" without even thinking about it...i pulled a truck up my hill in second just to see if i could do it... was fine till i made the turn into the driveway, its on a hill so all the weight went to the inside and the diff kicked in... i was able to shift my weight enough to pull it into the drive... my 149 qould be even better... that hydro can make backing and manuvering a trailer a breeze! ( i appolagise for the mis-spellings in advance):biggrin2.gif:
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Old 12-10-2009, 10:53 PM
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I'm with Merk on the streering box being a week point, I've ripped the mounting threads out a steering box already by overloading the front end, and yes I did take it to the max #500 on a loader bucket and sometimes I don't think I learned my lesson. Your tractor will handle that trailer with no problem off the rear, I've moved my 16 X 7 enclosed trailer with my 149 and 126 with no problem off the sleeve hitch , I don't know the tounge weight, but empty is #1770, just my 2 cents but hooking on the rear of the tractor I'd say if your front wheels are on the ground you Cub will put it any where you want it.
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Old 12-11-2009, 08:57 AM
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I have a 16' contractor's trailer, tandem axle, with an empty weight of 1450#. I often lift and move the tongue to place it on the ball when I miss by a few inches. Yeah, it's heavy, but no where near anything that would damage the steering or spindles of any size Cub. Now if you are sitting in your concrete or paved drive with a couple hundred pounds on the front and you are sitting still and working your steering back and forth, you might damage your steering gear. If your front wheels are rolling, though, you would have a hard time damaging them with the weight of an empty trailer like yours. I wouldn't recommend using a front hitch with the trailer loaded, though.

I have seen quite a few garden tractors on various web sites with loaders that have not done the spindle upgrade. They should be able to handle up to 4-500lbs as they are. The PF spindle upgrade is rated to 1500lbs, as I recall. If you are putting more than that on the front of your cub, you should probably start worrying about axle beams, tires and rims, in addition to spindles.

How much does a big snow blower weigh, or a big blade? Nobody seems to worry too much about those.
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Old 12-11-2009, 10:42 AM
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Haven't read the entire thread but pulling is not a big a problem as STOPPING!
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Old 12-11-2009, 03:26 PM
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I've watched guys with a ball hitch on the front of their vehicle try to position a trailer. Seemed way too radical. Moving a trailer conventionally allows for smoother mobility. I guess it depends on how experienced you are.
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Old 12-20-2009, 03:54 PM
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well. i pulled my 71' f100 around back yesterday with my 71 cubby. cubby has 80lb. rear wheel weights, a custom bracket on back holding another 80lb. steel weights. 4-link tire chains and a 42" ih push blade up front, and my 12ft. 3/8 log chain, and me, 185lb. operator. sure did boss my old summer truck around with no question! i wouldent get too carried away with loading weight on the cc. but your trailer will be light enuff for your cubby to haul around. my 42" ih push-blade is enuff weight on the front-end stearing components, dont think i'd hitch to the front of your cubby. besides, backing it in with your cubby wont be much harder to do, but would beat the pants off using your jeep. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!
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Well one good thing is my 1200 has a 14 hp motor now,AG's front and back as well as 1 inch spindles. I have been driving trucks for almost 30 years including my current job at Penn Dot. I am thinking it is a small area and it should handle the trailer well.I weigh 255 lbs,have the rears loaded and have a set of weights (30 lbs per side) to be installed. I am just going to be moving it about 35-45 ft tops after I unhook as I will just back it into the hole.
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Like others have said, as long as the tongue weight isn't rediculous, I'm sure it can pull the trailer. I have an 18' all steel car hauler, and I moved it around with a Cadet 60!

Check out this link, fast forward to about 1:30 and you can see my 147 pulling about 5860 lbs!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xZUEsV5MeA
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