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Towing a Mower Conditioner

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MH

05-02-2006 10:07:50




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Looking at buying a 9' Mower Conditioner that is about 60 miles from the house. What are your opinions on getting it home. I am wondering if I should take the interstate or back roads...Interstate has a nice wide shoulder & no head-on traffic, but the back roads would be much less traveled. Any laws about taking farm equipment like this on the Interstate??
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Matthew




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Rich62

05-02-2006 20:59:57




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 Re: Towing a Mower Conditioner in reply to MH, 05-02-2006 10:07:50  
Done it, but pretty sure its illegal. My theory: Everything is legal until you get caught.



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Kevin Bismark

05-02-2006 17:57:20




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 Re: Towing a Mower Conditioner in reply to MH, 05-02-2006 10:07:50  
I saw the aftermath of a guy trying to pull a 40 something foot chissel plow on the freeway at 30 MPH, almost had a big pileup of cars, when the troopers got to him they stopped him in the middle of the road and made him drive the whole thing down in the ditch to clear the road, I could hear them over the noise quite easily could see the ticket book and it looked like there were at least 2 written before I passed the mess, I tried not to look too close as I thought it was my cousin as I got close, he has been creative hauling stuff over the years, sure looked like his truck... I wouldn"t pull anything that far, you may have to take the hitch off and tie down the end of the pto from the gear box, but shouldn"t be that big of a deal.
Kevin

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Ron in AR

05-02-2006 16:28:11




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 Re: Towing a Mower Conditioner in reply to MH, 05-02-2006 10:07:50  
When I bought my JD 1219, I put it on a 16 foot trailer sideways and took the tongue off. Made the whole trip nothing to worry about. I just made a set of ramps and pushed it on, blocked it up, uncoupled the tongue and laid it down the side of the trailer. Strapped it down and away I went.



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MH

05-02-2006 10:48:40




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 Re: Towing a Mower Conditioner in reply to MH, 05-02-2006 10:07:50  
Well, I guess majority rules, I will shy away from the Interstate. Planing on taking some grease to re-pack the bearings & a compressor & jack just in case. Wish me luck. (still not sure if I am going to buy it yet, just want to be prepared.)



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cj3b_jeep

05-02-2006 10:21:56




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 Re: Towing a Mower Conditioner in reply to MH, 05-02-2006 10:07:50  
Check your state laws, Ohio has a rule about no farm machinery and no motorcycles with less than 5 BHP.



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RustyFarmall

05-02-2006 10:19:59




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 Re: Towing a Mower Conditioner in reply to MH, 05-02-2006 10:07:50  
I tow machinery of that nature behind my truck on a somewhat regular basis, sometimes as far as 200 miles. You cannot use the interstate highway. The mower conditioner is overwidth, which will require an overwidth permit, but the main reason is that the minimum speed on the interstate is 45 mph. You will not be able to travel at that speed except for extremely smooth portions of the highway. You can use any other road you desire, just stay off the interstate.

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Matt in the Thumb

05-02-2006 10:16:17




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 Re: Towing a Mower Conditioner in reply to MH, 05-02-2006 10:07:50  
Can you do the minimum speed, which is usually 45, with it? I'd shy away from x ways with it.



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Dave H (MI)

05-02-2006 12:44:13




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 Re: Towing a Mower Conditioner in reply to Matt in the Thumb, 05-02-2006 10:16:17  
Would that be Michigan's thumb??? Head over to the nearest interstate and tell me if you don't see a sign forbidding farm machinery.



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Matt in the Thumb

05-03-2006 09:07:40




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 Re: Towing a Mower Conditioner in reply to Dave H (MI), 05-02-2006 12:44:13  
Well I remember it says no self-propelled farm machinery, but I wasn't sure if it mentions towed implements.



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Errin OH

05-02-2006 11:20:41




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 Re: Towing a Mower Conditioner in reply to Matt in the Thumb, 05-02-2006 10:16:17  
Nope.

Well I guess you could do 45 but you get stoped for going to fast. Implements with SMV are limited to 25 in Ohio. I seriously dout any state is over 35. Now stick lights and a plate (weighed, registered, and taged, $$$) on it you can go as fast as you want (limits) but, you now hit the width rules. Not to mention you may have to put road tires and brakes on it. 1209 is just a tad over 12'. At 8 or 9 wide load sign is required. At 10.5 permit is required. A escort (trooper) may be required as well. Not sure on that. It may be a weight thing.

I towed mine in transport mode down a rual highway (22') with SMV. You woun't have any issues just watch mail boxes.

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John e.c.MI

05-02-2006 19:11:21




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 Self propelled in reply to Errin OH, 05-02-2006 11:20:41  
I think the freeway signs refer to self propelled farm machinery. I have seen many grain augers, balers etc. on I-69 between Lansing and Port Huron.



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old

05-02-2006 10:16:16




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 Re: Towing a Mower Conditioner in reply to MH, 05-02-2006 10:07:50  
I towed a NH 460 MOCO about 80 miles once. Bad thing was I did it behind a Goe tracker and the machine out weithed the tracoer by at least 1000 lbs. Be sure you check the wheel bearings before you even move it and make sure they are over greased. Also long as you keep up at least the min. speed on the interstate I would take it. Figure the thing will be at least 12 foot wide and on back roads you might not have enough room for it and on coming cars. I had that problem when I towed that 460. I did get lucky most of the trip was on 4 lane but the last 7 miles was on 2 lane and there almost wasn't enough room for it and on coming cars

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