That can't be good for the transmission (or the suspension!)

This picture was captured on US 64 today on my way home from work.

Yes, this is a Mazda Miata towing a trailer with a riding mower.  That's not something you see every day!  I wish I could have got a better picture but when on the road photography conditions are far from ideal.

I have a Miata and it actually looks a bit like this one.  But I wouldn't tow something like this with it! I once saw a Miata website where someone had modified a Miata to tow a motorcycle trailer.  That's probably about the kind of weight a Miata can handle, not this!  You can't really tell from the picture, but the rear of the Miata was riding pretty low.