Too many Kubotas
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Hmm...really? I put spacers on the rear of the tiny tractor, primarily for stability, but definitely don't understand how that would somehow make it easier to overload.Anything that makes a machine harder to tip makes it easier to overload it, obviously.
On one of the larger backhoes I widened the wheels and put wider tires on it, both to lower the contact pressure a bit and to add some stability. Can't see how that affects the ability to overload it.
If anything, I created a weaker rear axle by adding the spacers. Not that it affects loader capacity. My welds on the wheels can be a weak spot (on all four) and the change in offset is harder on the wheel bearings. Still, shouldn't make it any easier to overload either one.