1861 and a trailer........
 

Here is the deal, got an 1861 (MTD) that needs some work. One of the jobs that I have in mind for this tractor in the future is to move a trailer into a tight area that a tow pig isn't going to get....

I hear stories of people using small tractors to push their boat and trailer around. However, before I go to doing a lot of work on this tractor and fab-n up a hitch with a 2 5/8? inch ball, I'd like a little real World advice from the professionals here.... How much tongue weight is this tractor going to safely handle?, I assume it is better to have hitch on rear, versus front of tractor, is this correct? Anyone here use a Cub to move a trailer? Does it work well? Advice?, pics of your hitch? Most of the time, my trailer will be just an empty dual axle 16 foot trailer, but since I use this trailer as a pick up truck that I don't have, there might be times where there is a load of one sort or another on it.:bigthink:

You won't have any trouble with what you want to do as long as your not on the side of a hill where the breaks won't hold what your pulling. Use common sence. Ive had a hitch on a 108 and pulled a 16' trailer all over my 30 acres and even in some halloween & christmas parades loaded with kids (NO HILLS). I now have the same hitch on my 582 special that moves my 18' with no problem. For the bigger jobs I have a reese reciever welded on a plate thats bolted to the back of my 2284. It works real well. Like I said, Use your head and some common sence in what your doing and you'll be fine.
I will add that I have Wheel Weights on all my tractors. Some have 2 sets on each wheel.

I have a 2084 that I have hooked into my 16 foot fiberglass boat with a 55 horse outboard. I can pull that boat anywhere except up a steep grade.

Heres a couple pics of my hitch's, nothing fancy,just functional. The back end is the working end of a tractor and thats where the hitch go's. I wouldn't put anything on the front and take a chance on bumping the plastic. I hope this helps you! Good Luck!

Thanks guys, your comments and photos are greatly appreciated.