think i can tow skid steer?

Hey guys rented a skid steer this weekend and now need to take it back think I can tow it? its a bobcat. S160 I will go snap a pic. It would be 25 mile trip

 

????

 

People have done it b4, i am sure it is not good for ur truck. 2nd post http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/towing/27460-show-us-what-you-tow.html

You are going to have to try and balance it on the trailer, so there is not too much weight on the tongue

 

I would.

 

^^LOL

 

So???

 

I would say do it, just make sure u leave a lot of room to stop and turn over drive off if u have an auto transmission.

 

That model weighs just under 6000 lbs add the trailer and you will definitely be overweight.

 

So find out the total weight of the bobcat+trailer . See if the weight is more than the truck can handle. Looks like its a heavy tow, I wouldn't do it with my mini truck.
Edit *others beat me to it*

 

It will be more. With the trailering package these trucks are rated for 6500 lbs.

 

Not a skid steer but...
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/72194-who-tows-manual-transmission.html#post1368631

Eric said that large backhoe is 6500 lbs alone, plus trailer.

I'd give it a go. If it felt too sketchy then I'd call RSC and have them come pick it up, or get a buddy with a full size to help out.

 

Oh yeah... guess we thought the same thing. Whoops.

Yeah though, I'd give it a shot. 25 miles isn't far. I mean not really.

 

I'd double check your tires though. I run an LT D tire.

 

Towing package is rated to 6500, but the gross combined vehicle weight is still under 12,000.

You'll hit gross combined before you hit max tow rating.

And that's with the towing package. Without tow package, you're limited to well under 5,000 and GCVWR around 8500.... that thing is going to be well over a ton above your limit.

Without the towing package, even for 25 miles, I wouldn't do it. You'll overheat the trans on the first grade.

Without trailer brakes, you'll overheat your brakes going down the first grade.

 

Agreed, it's not that far.

Tow the trailer with the Tacoma and have a friend drive the Bobcat.

 

Just because someone did it and it turned out ok, doesn't mean it was a good idea. It wasn't a smart idea for Eric to have towed something that heavy and it's not a good idea in this case either.

 

I tow my bobcat 185 around with the Tacoma when I don't have access to the full size. It does it fine as long as you give it time to stop and aren't pulling up long steep grades.

 

I didn't say it was a good idea. I'm not saying because Eric did it made it smart. I've never towed anything that heavy with my Tacoma, but Eric has, so it's been done. I would if I had to though. Especially with what RSC probably wants to come and get it.

 

Great idea... risk an accident because the truck is overloaded to save a few bucks from having the rental company come pick up their skid steer.

I'd get a vehicle rated to tow that kind of weight or have RSC pick it up. It's not worth the risk in my opinion...