Widen the tire settings on a M7060?

[Herkypilot]

I'm getting ready to take delivery on a new M7060. I plan to use the tractor to pull a 12' batwing Bush Hog. The manual for the Bush Hog states there should be a minimum of 60" between the rear tires. I didn't measure the stock width as I was looking over the tractor before purchase. Can someone with an M7060 tell me what the Kubota stock setting is and what the owner's manual states as available wider settings for that tractor?

Has anyone set their rear tires on their M7060 to a wider setting for stability? I have just a few hills I'm concerned with so I'm trying to decide if I need the dealer to adjust before delivery.

HP

 

[PSDStu]

I'm getting ready to take delivery on a new M7060. I plan to use the tractor to pull a 12' batwing Bush Hog. The manual for the Bush Hog states there should be a minimum of 60" between the rear tires. I didn't measure the stock width as I was looking over the tractor before purchase. Can someone with an M7060 tell me what the Kubota stock setting is and what the owner's manual states as available wider settings for that tractor?

Has anyone set their rear tires on their M7060 to a wider setting for stability? I have just a few hills I'm concerned with so I'm trying to decide if I need the deal to adjust before delivery.

HP

I am assuming you are going with R1 AG tires....

Most likely the dealer has them set at 59.8" Center to Center..... which I think is the typical standard setting.

You can widen them to 63.8" or 67.7"

I have the tires set at 63.8" on my M6060 for a little wider stance.

The front tires can also be adjusted to either 55.9" or 59.8".

Good luck with your new tractor!

 

[Herkypilot]

I am assuming you are going with R1 AG tires....

Most likely the dealer has them set at 59.8" Center to Center..... which I think is the typical standard setting.

You can widen them to 63.8" or 67.7"

I have the tires set at 63.8" on my M6060 for a little wider stance.

The front tires can also be adjusted to either 55.9" or 59.8".

Good luck with your new tractor!

Yes, I do have he R-1's. I think I'll have them adjust out to that middle setting like you did. My impression is all the way in is too narrow. Thanks for the information.

HP

 

[oosik]

I think my M6040 must be adjusted out about as wide as they will go. The rear tires are 80" - outside to outside. With 15" wide R-1 rear tires that makes it around 65" - center to center. I have no "row crops" to worry about - my rears are filled with rimguard also.

 

[TripleR]

We had ours set at the medium setting, didn't measure inside, but it's about 84" outside as we use an HR3584 box scraper. We run in hills and pull a 10 rotary cutter; thought we might have to go wider, but it's proven really stable.

 

[RedNeckRacin]

Get them moved out atleast a little bit. I have both of my tractors set as wide as possible since I don't have row crops to worry about. I'm still debating about wheel spacers for the L3400 too.

 

[JWR]

Very dependent on the land you work. If you have any steep ground to mow or implements to hang out to the side much, then definitely have the wheels out as far as you can. With Kubota that is one of the main issues in hilly/steep ground country -- you can't get the tires out wide enough for comfort. A lot of orange machines in hilly country have spacers installed. Other brands (blue, green and red) have less narrow track limitations. My impression is that the Japanese still do not understand that not all American farmers are working smooth level places. I run my MF2660 with 8ft outer edge to outer edge of the rear wheels and match the inner edge of the front wheels to those of the rears. Works great on some very steep ground. If I need them wider than that I have no business on that hillside. The 7060 won't go quite that wide and almost none of the Kubotas do. One sort-of-limitation I find is trailering. Anything wider than 8ft outer edges becomes a problem with most trailers even when already using a deck-over design.

 

[TripleR]

I and overszd both run our M Series in very hilly conditions without issue and mine is as stable as if not more than any other brands we own or have owned.

 

[Herkypilot]

Thanks TripleR. I believe your 8640 is a bigger framed tractor than an M7060? I talked to the dealer today and he said the 6060 & 7060 are the same size frame so the measurements PSD above are the same. I told him I would like it set to the middle setting of 63.8 as a compromise. Same concern about trailering if necessary sometime in the future.

HP

 

[TripleR]

Thanks TripleR. I believe your 8640 is a bigger framed tractor than an M7060? I talked to the dealer today and he said the 6060 & 7060 are the same size frame so the measurements PSD above are the same. I told him I would like it set to the middle setting of 63.8 as a compromise. Same concern about trailering if necessary sometime in the future.

HP

Yes it is, I was just giving my experience in response to JWR's broad characterization of Kubotas being inherently less stable than other brands. Builder no longer posts here, but used his M7040 in his commercial mowing business and several other TBN members have the smaller framed M70/60 tractors with no complaints on stability. As mentioned, ours is in the middle position and took the place of our 80 HP Case, both very stable.

 

[/pine]

FWIW...Many dealers set the wheels on their tractors to narrow adjustments so they can be parked on the lot closer together...

 

[JWR]

Yes it is, I was just giving my experience in response to JWR's broad characterization of Kubotas being inherently less stable than other brands. Builder no longer posts here, but used his M7040 in his commercial mowing business and several other TBN members have the smaller framed M70/60 tractors with no complaints on stability. As mentioned, ours is in the middle position and took the place of our 80 HP Case, both very stable.

What I said was that Kubota rear wheels cannot be set out as far, typically in a given size of machine, as other brands. That is true based on measurements I have taken and looking at dozens of them on the lots. Not hard to verify and pretty universally known. If they are wide enough for you and very stable for your work, great. Conditions vary.


These two photos are of an M6040 cab model used primarily for bushhogging, mowing and moving round bales, etc. The spacers are 6" each side. With spacers as the 2nd photo shows, the tire tracks are a little wider than the 6ft hog. The owner wants to use a wider hog but whether they really will, who knows.

 

[TripleR]

What I said was that Kubota rear wheels cannot be set out as far, typically in a given size of machine, as other brands. That is true based on measurements I have taken and looking at dozens of them on the lots. Not hard to verify and pretty universally known. If they are wide enough for you and very stable for your work, great. Conditions vary.View attachment 494909
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These two photos are of an M6040 cab model used primarily for bushhogging, mowing and moving round bales, etc. The spacers are 6" each side. With spacers as the 2nd photo shows, the tire tracks are a little wider than the 6ft hog. The owner wants to use a wider hog but whether they really will, who knows.

"With kubota that is one of the main issues in hilly/steep ground country -- you can't get the tires out wide enough for comfort."

I pull a 6' cutter with my L5740, smaller than an M and the outside edges are 6', no spacers needed. As mentioned I and many other Kubota owners operate "comfortably" in steep terrain contrary to what you state as fact.

 

[JWR]

No problem, if they and you are comfortable with that, great. No criticism from me. That does not change the fact that Kubota tires cannot, in general, be set out as far as other brands.

 

[OrangeToys]

Have mine in the middle on my 7060, I wouldn't keep the in the narrow position at all. I have actually thought about going out even wider.

 

[Herkypilot]

Just stopped by the dealer on Saturday. My rear wheels are set in the middle position. If you look at some of the pictures posted, that puts the center of the tread about even with the fender edges. I think that will do well for my moderate terrain. I'll post pictures when I take delivery.

JWR - I appreciate the pics with the 6" spacers. This gives me some reference as I kept my 6' Bush Hog and wanted to see how it would cover my tracks. The current wheel setting isn't out that far so I should have better coverage when using the 6'. No problems with the 12' Batwing of course.:thumbsup:

HP

 

[rutwad]

I didn't read all the replies but unless they changed the manual for the 1812 since I looked through mine, the tires will not spread far enough apart to meet BH recommendations. However, I am running the 1812 behind M5040 with R4's as it came from the factory.

 

[ovrszd]

FWIW...Many dealers set the wheels on their tractors to narrow adjustments so they can be parked on the lot closer together...

Close. Actually it' a shipping issue. Then the dealer isn't going to spend any time moving them outward until the buyer requests it.

 

[ovrszd]

"With kubota that is one of the main issues in hilly/steep ground country -- you can't get the tires out wide enough for comfort."

I pull a 6' cutter with my L5740, smaller than an M and the outside edges are 6', no spacers needed. As mentioned I and many other Kubota owners operate "comfortably" in steep terrain contrary to what you state as fact.

One of the first things I appreciated when using my M9540 was it's stability on steep terrain. Much more stable than my previous L4400.

 

[ovrszd]

To the OP, set your tread width dependent on the attachments used. As wide as possible without diminishing productivity.