newbie looking for some guidance

[TripleR]

Forgot the pictures.

 

[yamhat]

well, I think I've decided we need to go back out there and spend a little more time playing with the L to see if we could get comfortable with it. Thanks everyone. I'll update when we decide something

 

[yamhat]

My 4240 will fit through a 8' door without folding the ROPS and I think it's a little taller than the 3x40s so I'm sure with it folded it would fit. The real question is can you remember to fold it everytime? )

I hope so, it's a tuckunder garage, if I forget and knock out the sill the dining room is going to fall in my lap =P

part of the reason I want to keep it in there is it's semi-heated (stays about 45 in the deepest of winter) and i'm worried about it being hard to start in the -20F in january

 

[crazyal]

I hope so, it's a tuckunder garage, if I forget and knock out the sill the dining room is going to fall in my lap =P

part of the reason I want to keep it in there is it's semi-heated (stays about 45 in the deepest of winter) and i'm worried about it being hard to start in the -20F in january

I ended up adding a block heater 'just in case'. You never know when for one reason or another you have to leave it outside for a few hours that turns into over night. It's not too often but we can get as low as -40 here, it's usually clear nights though.

 

[architect]

went from a B series to a L, and the feeling of stability is not there, the bigger tractor on uneven ground feels like you are tipping over, biggest reason we sold the L, and are looking for a new B2920. My wife grew up with farm JD tractors, on a farm (flat) and would NOT drive the L on slight slopes, because of feel.

 

[TripleR]

went from a B series to a L, and the feeling of stability is not there, the bigger tractor on uneven ground feels like you are tipping over, biggest reason we sold the L, and are looking for a new B2920. My wife grew up with farm JD tractors, on a farm (flat) and would NOT drive the L on slight slopes, because of feel.

As mentioned in my previous posts, from personal experience, "feel" is not a good indicator of true stability. My CX80 was/is one of the most stable tractors we have ever owned, but it always "felt" tippy.

I can sure empathize with your wife as I grew up in the flatland, but now also have a couple of hill farms and have worked on them since 1986 and I don't think I will ever feel truly comfortable on these slopes. My sons grew up working on our hill farms and are very comfortable doing stuff I won't even try.

 

[RadarTech]

As mentioned in my previous posts, from personal experience, "feel" is not a good indicator of true stability. My CX80 was/is one of the most stable tractors we have ever owned, but it always "felt" tippy.

I can sure empathize with your wife as I grew up in the flatland, but now also have a couple of hill farms and have worked on them since 1986 and I don't think I will ever feel truly comfortable on these slopes. My sons grew up working on our hill farms and are very comfortable doing stuff I won't even try.

I live on the side of a small mole hill compared to some of you..
and there are things I won't do.. And there are things I would not do 2 years ago that I do now...

Just have to learn what the real tipping point is!


J

 

[TripleR]

I live on the side of a small mole hill compared to some of you..
and there are things I won't do.. And there are things I would not do 2 years ago that I do now...

Just have to learn what the real tipping point is!


J

Yeah, I do stuff now that I would not have attempted years ago and whenever I get a new tractor it take a while for me to get use to it. I am still acclimating to my M8540 and am getting inclinometers for it and my L5030. The M8540 is very stable, but it is so tall it doesn't feel that way, just like my old CX80. On the CX80. I mowed stuff on which I had to hold onto the uphill side grab rails to stay in the seat. We bought it new in 98 and it never lifted a wheel, but it scared the heck out of me quite a few times.

My only point is that feel is often subjective and often not a true indicator of true stability/instability.

 

[DiezNutz]

My only point is that feel is often subjective and often not a true indicator of true stability/instability.

X2. To that I'll also add (for benefit of new owners), it changes depending on what your tractor is 'wearing' that day. Mine is a completely different animal with FEL & BH on than it is with them off, and MMM on instead. It's not a fixed quantity unless your setup stays constant.

I ended up adding a block heater 'just in case'. You never know when for one reason or another you have to leave it outside for a few hours that turns into over night.

My thinking, also. Plus, I liked having one on my old truck, and they're not that expensive.
I must admit, yours makes more sense in VT than mine does in MD.

 

[TripleR]

X2. To that I'll also add (for benefit of new owners), it changes depending on what your tractor is 'wearing' that day. Mine is a completely different animal with FEL & BH on than it is with them off, and MMM on instead. It's not a fixed quantity unless your setup stays constant.

It sure does. Our tractors feel much better with a pull type 10' bush hog than a 10' 3-point. Taking the FEL off my L5030 completely changes the feel and handling; haven't taken one off my M8540 yet.

The same can be said of my BX as it is solid as a rock on hills until you take the MMM off and put a FEL on and then it scares the heck out of me. I was going to replace my BX2200 with a B2920 until I tried one out and then I bought another BX. I still like the B Series, but doubt I will ever own one.