The tag on the truck is not "statutory" in any way shape or form. That is the manufacturer's rating for warranty and performance purposes.
The only thing statutory is what you have the truck registered for, and only comes into play if you are pulled over and weighed.
Take a look at the axle ratings on the truck. Add them together. They should add up to at least 2000lbs more than the GVWR.
My 2002 Chevy 3500 dually can haul 6000lbs loaded to the axle ratings and I would have no qualms about doing it.
In reality you probably CAN haul this tractor in the bed of your truck. Safely and successfully for that matter. The question is can you do it without looking like the Clampett family moving to Beverly Hills? A load that doesn't look like it belongs is going to attract more attention than one that looks like the driver knows what they are doing.
Normal law enforcement won't give you a second look if you are obeying traffic laws and the tractor doesn't look like it's about to fall off the truck. They are not responsible for enforcing DOT, and don't care about weights or proper tiedowns or log books or the mechanical condition of your truck, aside from what they can see from their car, and then ONLY if it is causing a dangerous condition for other motorists.
You also have the advantage of being NON-commercial, hauling your own equipment for personal use. That does ease some of the rules and regulations you need to follow, but it does NOT excuse you from operating safely. Just different people have different ideas of "safe."
You're not going to ruin your engine or damage your transmission, UNLESS they were on the verge of failure already. Sometimes I have to wonder... OMG you're going to blow up your truck! OMG you're going to get in an accident and get sued!
Let me tell you something, if you are in an accident no matter how you are hauling the tractor, you're going to get sued. Insurance has to cover you up to whatever limit you have, then they can drop you.
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