alltherage
Silver Member
- Joined
- Nov 15, 2011
- Messages
- 158
- Location
- Western NY
- Tractor
- 2011 Cub Yanmar EX2900. 1939 Farmall A, 1940 Farmall H, 1959 Oliver 770
All,
My question is just that...am i hurting the 3 point/rear end of my compact tractor by leaving the 72", 610 pound finish mower on the back while doing loader work?
It's a new cub cadet yanmar ex2900...typical 29 horse compact in size and weight. I have the chains very tight so there's no sway, but I can't help but think that it's putting unnecessary wear on the rear end. When I get off and push side to side on the mower, i can see that there's a bit of flex there in the bushings etc.
We do sporadic mowing here because of the clay and wet ground...we hit it when it's dry. I guess it makes sense to hook/unhook it more often. I do alot with the ratchet rake so i'm often backing over small piles of dirt which jostles the mower around. We only put an hour or so on the tractor each week
So....are they made to do that...or not?
Thanks a bunch
My question is just that...am i hurting the 3 point/rear end of my compact tractor by leaving the 72", 610 pound finish mower on the back while doing loader work?
It's a new cub cadet yanmar ex2900...typical 29 horse compact in size and weight. I have the chains very tight so there's no sway, but I can't help but think that it's putting unnecessary wear on the rear end. When I get off and push side to side on the mower, i can see that there's a bit of flex there in the bushings etc.
We do sporadic mowing here because of the clay and wet ground...we hit it when it's dry. I guess it makes sense to hook/unhook it more often. I do alot with the ratchet rake so i'm often backing over small piles of dirt which jostles the mower around. We only put an hour or so on the tractor each week
So....are they made to do that...or not?
Thanks a bunch