BX 24 Stability
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Sprinklerman
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extend the backhoe on the up hill side , lower the opposite outrigger 1/2 way .
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Keep the FEL bucket as low as possible. Lower bucket = lower center-of-gravity.
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hills = running up and down them, and not sideways on them.
check your owners manual / operators manual, you should be able to fill rear tires with a fluid, and sometimes recommend filling front tires with a fluid as well. (it depends manufacture to manfacture, including model to model, if it is recommended to fill front and rear tires with a fluid. fluid filled tires help lower COG (center of gravity)
backhoe when in raised locked transport position raises COG (center of gravity), remove it if you do not need it, and fill rear tires with a fluid, and/or get a 3pt hitch ballast box on.
slower = better / safer within reason
faster you go more likely a bump,rut, etc.. can cause machine to roll over. soft wet ground can give way quickly and cause a roll over.
check your owners manual / operators manual, you should be able to fill rear tires with a fluid, and sometimes recommend filling front tires with a fluid as well. (it depends manufacture to manfacture, including model to model, if it is recommended to fill front and rear tires with a fluid. fluid filled tires help lower COG (center of gravity)
backhoe when in raised locked transport position raises COG (center of gravity), remove it if you do not need it, and fill rear tires with a fluid, and/or get a 3pt hitch ballast box on.
slower = better / safer within reason
faster you go more likely a bump,rut, etc.. can cause machine to roll over. soft wet ground can give way quickly and cause a roll over.
Backhoe on the tractor or off?
What about the loader?
The bare tractor is quite stable... remove the FEL and BH when not needed, such as for mowing, etc.
Also, make sure you have adequate air in the tires. If pressure is low, it will be more tippy. Adding fluid to the rear tires also adds to stability.
What about the loader?
The bare tractor is quite stable... remove the FEL and BH when not needed, such as for mowing, etc.
Also, make sure you have adequate air in the tires. If pressure is low, it will be more tippy. Adding fluid to the rear tires also adds to stability.
FEL removed
Back Hoe removed
Air OK
Curtis cab installed
Still feels tippy
Do they make wheel weights for the 24 ? Or weights for the side of the tractor ?
Wheel weights:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/253170-my-bx-wants-hide.html
Here's the photo.
Bruce
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/253170-my-bx-wants-hide.html
Here's the photo.
Bruce
The cab must raise the center of gravity and add to the tippyness. Fluid in tires + weights will help, but I would also look to put something heavy on the 3 point... box blade, ballast box, etc. Then you'd want to add some front weights so it isn't back-heavy. Pretty soon you'll be all set for the tractor pull at the county fair.
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Wide turf tires may be your solution.
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After ten years of unhappiness perhaps you should consider a different type of tractor, or a Zero Turn mower. Consider carefully before weighting a tractor with wheel spacers, the potential to roll on a hill due to spacer loosening or failure is there.
If taking four or more prescription medicines the pills exacerbate your perception of instability.
Tractors with four equal size wheels feel somewhat more stable to the operator (Power Trac, Ventrac, Steiner) but cannot apply power to the ground as well.
If you complete your T-B-N profile, so we know where you are, perhaps we could give better targeted advice.
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LarJea
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How wide are your wheel spacers? You may need to go wider.
Everyone Thank You for your suggestions. I also contacted Kubota and they suggested either loading the tires or weights but NOT both and definitely NO spacers. They didn't even ask were I am. I guess a slope is a slope is slope of course. ( couldn't think of anything to rhyme with slope, that could use here )
Thanks again
Thanks again
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I had the rear tires foam filled which adds weight down low and prevents flats...
My property is all up and down and noticed a difference.
My property is all up and down and noticed a difference.
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I put 2in spacers on the rear and 1.25in on the front. That helped a bunch but depending on how steep a slope you are traversing and how bumpy... your pucker factor will very. The cab on top could be raising your CG enough to matter as well.
Stay low and slow.
Stay low and slow.
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I suppose my BX2200 is about the same size as the BX24...But do not know.
I can tell you that I had both my front and rear tires foam filled. And with the 60" mower deck on the tractor, I no longer worry about slopes. I think I could mow across a 45 degree slope! But I don't know. Pretty sure 30 degrees is no issue. All I am trying to say is that I am so comfortable on the BX now. Rock solid stability. I would never, ever trust my B2910 to perform the same. Even though it has foam filled front tires and liquid filled rears.
As a contrast, my larger B2910 makes my butt pucker at probably 15 degrees or less. Result of tipping it over once some years ago, after ten plus years of use, in a situation I would never have expected it. But it happened.
It is very difficult to determine where the safe limit is. Error on the conservative side...and be sure to have your seat belt on and ROPS up!
Bill
I can tell you that I had both my front and rear tires foam filled. And with the 60" mower deck on the tractor, I no longer worry about slopes. I think I could mow across a 45 degree slope! But I don't know. Pretty sure 30 degrees is no issue. All I am trying to say is that I am so comfortable on the BX now. Rock solid stability. I would never, ever trust my B2910 to perform the same. Even though it has foam filled front tires and liquid filled rears.
As a contrast, my larger B2910 makes my butt pucker at probably 15 degrees or less. Result of tipping it over once some years ago, after ten plus years of use, in a situation I would never have expected it. But it happened.
It is very difficult to determine where the safe limit is. Error on the conservative side...and be sure to have your seat belt on and ROPS up!
Bill
