3510 lift kit

[BTDT]

Looks a lot more agressive in the after photo. Can you tell any difference in the way it pulls?

 

[RAS323]

djw250 Don't mean to hijack your thread, but how does the 3510 handle the big hoe. I'm considering purchasing a BH, and I'd like to get the 509, but at almost 1500 lbs, its nearly half the 3510's weight. Any problems using it other than the ground clearance issue?

Thanks,
Dave

The limiting factor with 3510/509 hoe is the weight of the tractor. When I originally got the tractor. My first thought was I bought a backhoe with tractor attached to it-it's big. The 509 is a beast. I currently have a 24" bucket on it and it works fine.

I've wondered about the weight of this tractor. My owner's manual (3510/4110) lists the weight at 3881Lbs. I wonder why it's lower now?

As far as losing digging depth-5" or so-it doesn't concern me in the least.

BTDT Looks a lot more agressive in the after photo. Can you tell any difference in the way it pulls?

I've only had the tires on for a few days, I haven't really pulled too much yet and the ground is frozen-so I really can't tell. It drives the same as before as far as I can tell. BTW these tires are loaded and the other tires weren't.

Dougster Quote:
That is a VERY nice upgrade. Congratulations! You've suddenly got a 4110 (or darn close) for the price of a 3510 plus new wheels & tires! Very cool!

Thanks

 

[grunewald]

Thinking of doing the same thing, what was the cost of upgrading?

 

[RAS323]

grunewald Thinking of doing the same thing, what was the cost of upgrading?

$1400-tires and wheels!

 

[Nightrain1]

That makes the tractor look much more aggressive, I like it! Did the added height affect the fel any? I remember getting my 3510 stuck pretty good. That's the biggest thing I had so for a couple seconds I was dumbfounded. Then the light bulb went on, use the FEL silly. I clawed my way out, but with the extra few inches, would'nt one lose some downforce with the loader?
I like the bigger front tires, it seems with a full bucket of damp clay soil, I need a wider front tire that won't sink as much. Of course the taller tires in the back would be needed also, to keep the gear ratios in line.

 

[Dougster]

That makes the tractor look much more aggressive, I like it! Did the added height affect the fel any? I remember getting my 3510 stuck pretty good. That's the biggest thing I had so for a couple seconds I was dumbfounded. Then the light bulb went on, use the FEL silly. I clawed my way out, but with the extra few inches, would'nt one lose some downforce with the loader?

But think of the extra lift height he gets! Seriously, the ML112 FEL is equally at home on a 3510 and a 4110... the latter being the dimensional equivalent of what he just built! I have never had a problem with the ML112 on my 4110. If anything, I believe it should work a little better for him at this tractor height.

I like the bigger front tires, it seems with a full bucket of damp clay soil, I need a wider front tire that won't sink as much. Of course the taller tires in the back would be needed also, to keep the gear ratios in line.

You raise an interesting point that I believe was addressed long ago... but not to my complete understanding. I remember reading something in the archives here (or on another website?) about a recommendation to "keep the front tires inflated to the max and the rear tires as soft as tolerable" to address an apparent unintended 4x4 gearing mismatch on the 4110. Is this the case with all factory tire options? Is there anything to this? Or is this info outdated, inaccurate... and/or myth?

Dougster

 

[Nightrain1]

Duh, you're right about the loader being on both 3510 and 4110 models.
Back to the gearing, overinflateing the front and deflateing the backs would cause the fronts to pull just a little harder then the backs. Should be easier to turn, but I would'nt run down the highway like that....

 

[Dougster]

Duh, you're right about the loader being on both 3510 and 4110 models. Back to the gearing, overinflateing the front and deflateing the backs would cause the fronts to pull just a little harder then the backs. Should be easier to turn, but I would'nt run down the highway like that....

I just wondered if this old rumor (myth?) about the 4110 was true... and, if so, if it made any sense at all to go to a slightly larger diameter front tire size when it comes time for replacement. Since I've already got a couple questionable plugs, front tire replacement may become prudent sooner rather than later.

Dougster

 

[RAS323]

I finally got around to hooking the 509 up, to get it out of the snow. It's about 5" higher than before, almost double what it was before.

 

[Dougster]

I finally got around to hooking the 509 up, to get it out of the snow. It's about 5" higher than before, almost double what it was before.

Great photo comparison! I don't care about the lost 5 inches of digging depth... I still say you are TONS better off now than you were before!

Dougster