Where to attach chain to pull a 3020?

New to this tractor. Sorry, but dumb question--where do I attach a chain if I need to pull it? It is an LP and I'm sure I'll run out of fuel away from home sometime. I'm pursuing an OLD 5 gallon LP tank and connections for "emergencies", but if I need a tow???? Thanks.
 
(quoted from post at 23:03:51 07/28/14) New to this tractor. Sorry, but dumb question--where do I attach a chain if I need to pull it? It is an LP and I'm sure I'll run out of fuel away from home sometime. I'm pursuing an OLD 5 gallon LP tank and connections for "emergencies", but if I need a tow???? Thanks.

Usually towing from the front of the drawbar is ideal.
The operator's manual has advice on towing that must be followed.
1-800-522-7448 for the nice folks that sell replacement operator's and service manuals.
parts manual at http://jdpc.deere.com/jdpc/servlet/com.deere.u90490.partscatalog.view.servlets.HomePageServlet_Alt
 
Check your manual or the archives on the John Deere forum. Many of those tractors have had expensive damaged from towing them incorrectly for only a few hundred feet.

SyncroRange tractors have a designated "TOW" position on the gear shift and PowerShift tractors have a "TOW" lever on the floorboard.

It may not be ideal, but we would attach the slip hook of a log chain through the large round hole in the side frame, to pull out stuck narrow front tractors going forward. Going backwards, hitching to the drawbar worked well.
 

I'll add to what others stated I would only tow a JD tractor far enough to get it off the road if it died while in transportation. Trying to tow very far with limited steering & brakes is too dangerous on roads where I live. As stated there are TOW POSITIONS for both type trans but many trans have been damaged by towing.

On attaching chain for towing on JD rowcrop wide frt axle I'd just run the chain behind axles in between pivot pins. Thats where I've put chains for towing and tieing down on trailers and never had a problem.
 
No brakes limited steering make for problems.If you need to tow I have seen tow bar that attach to wide front.Chains are bad idea.I guess that's why the 3020 has tank under hood looks better but must not hold enough.
 

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