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What is the best way when trailering. Leave the tractor in gear and brake on or just use the brake? Yeah I know use chains also but I didn't know if it is hard on the transmission to leave it in gear.
Thanks, Barry
 
Probably alot of opinions on this.

I tighten the chains with the tractor in nueteral.

When all four chains are tight I put it in gear.
 
I never intentionally leave any tractor out of gear when parked, be it on a trailer or in the field or barn. As to hauling I leave them in park, low, first, or reverse depending on the transmission in question; brakes locked, and chained/strapped with the kill switch pulled.

The one merit I can see to hauling in neutral is the risk of one auto starting from a turbo spooling up. I've never actually seen it but one of the often stories told here it happening.
 
Yes leave the tractor in 1st gear and lock the brakes, this is the best way to do it. Have hauled many this way with no problems. Just make sure to cross chain it. Good luck and be carefull. Bandit
 
The single biggest resion to leave it in gear is so when you take the chains off, it doesn t roll away and hurt somebody.
 
I was told to leave it out of gear to prevent it from breaking gear teeth off, Im not sure if its true or not. We have four chains holding it down to the trailer in case one were to come loose.
 
I have always been told to leave them out of gear or it can cause problems with the transmission etc. That was as told to me back in my trucking days also to never haul anything in gear but who knows. I know I never haul one in gear. I might shut them down in gear then chain them down then take them back out of gear. Also when I remove the chains I do the back one first then the front one and that tells me if it wants to roll on it own so I know if I need to lock the brakes or block it before taking the front chain off
 
I would think if trailering in gear would cause transmission harm, then the tranny's not strong enough to take the abuse of normal tractor work. Jim
 
That is why you should always duct tape the exhaust shut. But I have seen many turbo machines going down the highway not covered.

Rick
 
I always heard to leave it in neutral when hauling, because a sudden jerk might turn the engine enough for it to start. I think that thinking is from the days of Mags, and a stop button on the side of the mag. I usually leave it in 1st gear.
Tim in OR
 
When hauling construction equipment I lock up everything that can be locked up.

Tranny in a low gear, and any brakes that can be.

About twenty years ago I was moving a Broderson demolition hammer my company had, the front chain binder popped off. (in the time before we switched to all ratcheting type)

By the time I caught it in the mirror, in the dark, I don't know how far I had gone that way. If it had been in neutral I would have lost it for sure.
 
If left in gear and it moved, it would just wiggle the engine a bit- how would that be worse for wear (damage) than when pull starting it? Don"t see a problem.
 
I always haul in gear- if it is chained down properly, it won't move, so can't damage the transmission. If chains come loose, I'd rather risk transmission damage than have it roll off the trailer at combat speed, with disastrous results.

I sure wouldn't trust the tractor brakes to keep it on the trailer, knowing the condition of most brakes when I buy one at auction, and no way to repair brakes before hauling it home.
 
I'd always put it in gear, lock the brake and put a chain and bucking dog on it too. I've seen people haul them with no chains and even running, but I value my equipment more than they do I suppose. I can't see how leaving it in gear will hurt the engine or tranny. If it does, you had other problems anyway.
 
ive always left in first gear and brakes on , i chain the front of the tractor and back of the tractor ive seen people chain across the belly of a tractor but i heard that could break a tractor in half is that true
 
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