skidoo
Gold Member
- Joined
- May 24, 2007
- Messages
- 323
- Location
- Montana - Growing Zone 5
- Tractor
- JD 2520, JD X749, JD110TLB
I have a friend who has a 110 TLB in his rental inventory. After I bought mine, he told me about how he had his bell housing crack, and resulting in damage to the crank. He thought it was related to the FEL being heavy and bouncy when 3ph implements were used, and suggested removing the bucket when using such. His was an early version when JD did not offer a skid plate. He said he built his own right away.
So, now concerned, I did some searching and found many posts from all kinds of tractor brands and models where they broke in half.
I don't want to abuse it, nor do I want to baby it unnecessarily. I am wondering if the JD skid plate adds strength to the system. Do I need to worry about lifting the front tires off the ground when working? Or, Should that be avoided? I intend keep the speed down to avoid bouncing while traveling, but should that be a concern too?
So, now concerned, I did some searching and found many posts from all kinds of tractor brands and models where they broke in half.
I don't want to abuse it, nor do I want to baby it unnecessarily. I am wondering if the JD skid plate adds strength to the system. Do I need to worry about lifting the front tires off the ground when working? Or, Should that be avoided? I intend keep the speed down to avoid bouncing while traveling, but should that be a concern too?