Does the tractor run? Is the steering fairly tight? If so, drive it. The tractor will do 15MPH on its own, so it should only take about an hour and a half, considering intersections. Not sure why it would take 3 hours to cover 20 miles at 15MPH... Have someone following behind with the hazards flashing.
If you insist on towing the tractor, make sure the transmission lube is up to the proper level, and is something other than chocolate milk.
DO NOT use chains! You want a solid link between the tractor and tow vehicle. I've towed dead tractors out of the field by chain, and even that is scary on the downhill runs. Then again the crazy old man on the seat of the dead tractor might've had something to do with it... :) Seriously I was running out of gears trying to keep ahead of him.
Get a solid tongue, like a wagon tongue, to attach the tractor to the truck. For towing just the tractor down the road, I would even consider bolting it to the steering pedestal. There isn't that much force on the front end that it would break. Then the tractor will follow along and steer like a wagon, and nobody has to ride on the tractor.
If you do this, DO NOT go more than 15MPH. Slower at first just to see how it will tow.
I'm sure I'll get chewed out by some of the "safety nazis" on this forum for even telling you that it's possible to tow. It is possible, it is safe, but you need to "walk on eggshells" and make everything twice as heavy as you think it needs to be.
It's still best to either drive the tractor or trailer the tractor.
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