crazyal
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Johnbro have you checked your rear tires? Mine came set in the narrow position. If yours are too it will make the tractor a lot more tippy than if set to the wide position.
Had to change my underwear yesterday
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dodge man
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You must be out of your mind, carrying two tubes of liquid nails that far out front
Glad no damage was done.
Glad no damage was done.
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groundcover
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You had the solution all along , just put a bead or two of the liquid nails on the rear tires ! R4 or turf work the best for this !
KennyV
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When you are using your loader to transport a load on level ground, the safest thing you can do is take it OUT if 4 WD... Using 2wheel drive, you will get the early warning that the rear is unloading... You loose traction and know you need to do something different... KennyV
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KennyV
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To keep 4 wheels on the ground, most of the time..
Unlike a truck or car, tractors have no suspension. They are a rigid axle to frame system.
Most of the time a tractor is not on dead flat ground... the pivot on the front allows the front axle to dip into the low or high spots from side to side... KennyV
I once saw one of those square bale hay wagons - fully loaded - that had cut a corner short and dropped a rear wheel into the ditch. Since there was no give in the axles, it did a nice job of twisting the frame under the wagon platform. Same thing would happen with a tractor if all the wheels were rigid. It would also be one bouncy ride going over any kind of rough ground.
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I've wondered the same thing, but I think some of you are missing the key point: Why is there no suspension on the front axle? THAT alone would help keep the front axle wheels in contact. Suspension/lack thereof is the main difference between truck and tractors (well, for one...)
I own a couple of tandem axle dump trucks that were used in a hauling business we operated. They are designed to operate with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 50,000 lbs. (vehicle + payload); the empty weight of each truck is in the 21,000 to 24,000 lb range. Naturally, they have springs suitable to carry the full 50,000+ lbs. and, when empty, they ride like a bucking bronco (i.e. the springs don't do much because they are so heavy duty). Now that's a weight variance of 100% between empty and full.
Now consider your L3130, which is capable of operating with maybe a 300 or 400% weight variance on the front axle. How much do you think it would cost for the manufacturer to come up with a suspension system that would provide increased stability over that great a dynamic load range? It could be done, but I'm thinking it would be complex and likely add a lot to the cost of the tractor.
I'd agree it would be quite an innovation if someone did manage to produce a workable and affordable tractor suspension, but I'm not expecting it any time soon.
Tollster
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Glad you are alright, thank you for posting as there is always a lesson to share from a near miss.
I am always a little rusty after a long winter and tend it take it easy for a while until I get back in the grove. I have found just taking a minute (Particularly on non rotine stuff) and thinking about things before I perform them really can make a difference. Ya go home safe.
I am always a little rusty after a long winter and tend it take it easy for a while until I get back in the grove. I have found just taking a minute (Particularly on non rotine stuff) and thinking about things before I perform them really can make a difference. Ya go home safe.
