B2650/3350 Tires/Wheels

[Travis616]

I'm wondering if anyone else has flipped the front tires side to side to widen out the stance? Everything seems to clear and it looks a lot better but didn't know of there have been any long term affects from doing so

 

[JWR]

I'm sure people have. I have the full service manual for that series of tractors. Mine are B2150 but very much the same tire and wheel-wise. The manual shows how to do that, etc. However, I should mention that wider stance on FRONT wheels does not matter from a tipping over or balance standpoint. With the front axles pivoted in the middle the front wheels can't offer any "outrigger" help on steep ground. The one of my Kubotas that I use on steep ground -- I added 6 inch spacers on both rear wheels and that made a HUGE difference. Went from nervous to fully comfortable on 45% slopes for example. The spacers move wheels out to where they conflict with the belly mower if you space ghreater than 2" per side I think it is. I had MMM deck wheel bars made special to move the deck wheels out of the way but that ain't easy unless you have a really ghood metal fab shop handy. Cost me $300 but works great.

 

[Travis616]

I'm sure people have. I have the full service manual for that series of tractors. Mine are B2150 but very much the same tire and wheel-wise. The manual shows how to do that, etc. However, I should mention that wider stance on FRONT wheels does not matter from a tipping over or balance standpoint. With the front axles pivoted in the middle the front wheels can't offer any "outrigger" help on steep ground. The one of my Kubotas that I use on steep ground -- I added 6 inch spacers on both rear wheels and that made a HUGE difference. Went from nervous to fully comfortable on 45% slopes for example. The spacers move wheels out to where they conflict with the belly mower if you space ghreater than 2" per side I think it is. I had MMM deck wheel bars made special to move the deck wheels out of the way but that ain't easy unless you have a really ghood metal fab shop handy. Cost me $300 but works great.

Thanks, I didn't see anything about it in my owners manual and the shop manual hasn't arrived yet. It seems to help provide some stability when turned to full lock somehow, and it should help a little on uneven ground when the axle articulation is maxed out I guess. But it just looks better to me. Lol