Traction 4wd use

[ovrszd]

I mow some areas that are steep roadbanks where I need 4wd on the JD2210. If I forget to disengage it tears the snot outta the grass and won't turn nearly as sharp.

 

[blueriver]

I did not read every post so this may have been stated ... IF it was intended to be 4x4 100% of the time they would not have a lever or switch to engage and disengage ... Use it only when needed.

 

[TJP89]

Or time for a Jeep with a 8,000lb winch and a couple of snatch blocks.

Don't have one, or know anyone who does.

 

[teg]

It's been too late a few times when I needed it and it wasn't on... so I leave it in 4wd most of the time. Once in a while, I run in 2wd with R4's and there is a reason that you can not buy a 2 wheel drive version with R4's... only Ag or turfs.

 

[Billrog]

For the same reason teg mentioned my tractor is in 4wd from the day it arrives unless on the rare occasion it's driven on pavement.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

When I'm looking to buy a used MFWD tractor, "if" it has any amount of hours on it, I can always spot the ones that have been run with the front end "engaged" when NOT needed and I walk right past those!

SR

 

[murphy1244]

When I'm looking to buy a used MFWD tractor, "if" it has any amount of hours on it, I can always spot the ones that have been run with the front end "engaged" when NOT needed and I walk right past those!

SR

What do you look for?

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Front tires, rear tires, hours... That's the "first" three things I look at, and you can tell a LOT with just those three things...

SR

 

[DK35vince]

If my loader is on the tractor stays in 4WD till the loader is removed.
If I am working on hills the tractor is in 4WD.

 

[murphy1244]

Front tires, rear tires, hours... That's the "first" three things I look at, and you can tell a LOT with just those three things...

SR

So what do you see when you look at these three things? Trying to do some learnen here.