CurlyDave
Elite Member
I will. I'm thinking it will solve some issues I've had with the hoe power to tractor weight ratio. Kinda like when you try to jump from a surface that wants to spring away from you...haha. I'm hoping it will completely change the feel of the back hoe. Also sick of the "tipsy" feeling when on a slope. Probably just me but I have almost tipped over carrying a heavy load low to the ground. Like 10" off the ground low. Dropped it quick! But I was only on about a 20 degree slope. I'll put 2 gallons of antifreeze (concentrate) in each rear tire and fill with water to top dead center of valve stem and 1 gallon in each front tire. Should make it a whole new tractor. I've put it off for too long thinking my rims would rust but not really worried about that! I need some weight. Tired of gettin' hoe tossed!! Plus should improve the traction tremendously.
When I bought my machine, I asked the dealer about loading the tires, and he was 100% against it.
1. You are supposed to be able to move the machine around with the hoe. It is a normal part of the operation of the machine, and even semi-advanced operators rapidly come to rely on this for many kinds of set-up. If you load the rear tires, they become too heavy for this.
2. A 20 degree slope is pretty steep, actually very steep. I would bail out long before that. Try swinging the hoe to the uphill side and then extending it as far as you can. Keep it low.