Group,
What is the easiest way to make the tires wider so I get more stability on the hills around my house?
I used to have an older l245 and the previous owner reversed the tires to make it wider.
Jerry
I bought my L275 DT 7 years ago with rear tires set to a narrow width because it was used in a nursery. I had loader added before taking delivery and it was downright scarey. My trails have lots of side hills so it was bad even without loader work.
Rather than mess with the heavy fluid-filled tires and likely very stiff bolts, I got the local tire shop to come with a service truck and make the change which involved adjusting the two piece rims as well as remounting the rims to the widest setting on the wheel.
The improvement in stability and safety was dramatic.
I've just purchased a Kioti DK35 with industrial tires and asked the dealer to set them at the widest width. I was surprised to find the DK35 just has a single piece rim and thus is not adjustable. DK40 and above have two-piece rims. The assures me it will be stable, but I intend to do lots of testing just to make sure. If it doesn't feel right I will switch to AG tires which have adjustable rims.
With those I believe fixed rims, you will need to find out if someone makes axle spacers.
The tractor I have now is an L48 and the lifting capacity is high enough that I have lifted a rear tire on occasion. So that is why I want to widen the tires. I tried to lift 24 sacks of concrete the other day. It can pick it up no problem, but I had the forks about 1 inch off center and I got one of the rear tires to lift up. Funny, I was always mad at my old 245 for not lifting enough, and now I worry about lifting too much.
I think I will look at those wheel extentions.
Jerry