Easy to get the EX3200 stuck

[Tractorguy1038]

The new tractor just can't hack it like the old Bolens G274 it replaced.. I was trying to widen the swale of the drainage ditch and the ground was wet. - She sunk in a little and the 4 wheels would just spin . Eventually I realized that the York rake was digging in behind me even though I had it raised as high as it would go. Unhooked the rake and out she came. But the R4 tires aren't as good for me as the old AG tires that were loaded on the Bolens.

 

[Perplexed]

How would the EX3200 compare to the Bolens - if it has a set of ag tires? Apples to apples, you know

 

[joemd11]

When it comes to getting a tractor stuck, there are only two kinds of people - "those that have" and "those that will"!:thumbsup:

 

[scoutcub]

It's very true. I have 3 Cub's, 1 with ags and 2 with industrials. Although the one with ags is the smallest, it will go places others will get stuck.

Ags make a BIG difference!

 

[jnelson]

I have the R-4 bar tires on my Cub 6284. I use it to pull a trailer with firewood down from our woods in the winter. The first winter I had the tractor I was impressed how well it did pulling in powdery snow early in the season. As soon as we got into wetter snow it couldn't get out of it's own way.

This last winter I purchased tire chains for both the front and rear and now almost nothing will stop it. I did find that clearances on the Cub for running chains is very tight.

JN

 

[Tractorguy1038]

Chains - hadn't even considered them - even though I have them on 4 two wheel drive machines. Gives me something to think about. Of course, nothing I have will fit those wider tires. :confused2:

 

[jnelson]

I installed chains both front and rear for the winter. There is very little side clearance at several points and it took a fair amount of adjusting and re-adjusting to get them situated just right to clear everything. They really made a difference in the snow but they sure are a bumpy ride.

From what I have read chains actually work better on R4 tires than on Ags. Apparently the R4's have more surface area behind the chains to keep them in contact with the ground. The chains are a pain to install and remove so I wouldn't want to be constantly changing them out, but they sure do the job in wet snow where the R4's would otherwise spin and make ice.

I purchased my chains on-line. If you want I can find the part numbers and information on the seller and pass it along.

JN

 

[Tractorguy1038]

If you have a chance I would appreciate it - but if you don't get around to it - no problem. I'm probably too tight with my wallet to go for them anyway - but then again I might not have a choice.

 

[OhioGuy]

I picked up Case 245 with Ags on it last spring. I was hoping it would spin a 6 foot Landpride finish mower and it worked well for that, hard to get stuck but it will tear up some turf. It came with a 6 foot front mount plow that moved huge amounts of snow this winter and the Ags were awesome, I included a picture.

In the past I moved snow with a Cub 1872 and blower, weights and chains, the plow is so much easier to attach.

Curt

 

[jnelson]

I purchased my tire chains from http://www.tirechain.com. The rear chains are high strength 4 link RM2Boron 10-16.5 @ $172.88 per pair. You will also require an SP-3 Truck Spring Tensioner (33" tall tire and larger) kit at $29.99 per pair. Note that this tensioner kit would benefit by having more spring tensioners for this application.

For the front I purchased 430155 GT16-4 4301 FOUR link tractor chains 14# @ $45.13 per pair. They were out of the spring tensioners for this size chain so I resorted to bungie cords.

There is an incredible assortment and variety of chains available so you have to be very careful to get chains that will work on your tractor. While they do carry two link chains (more expensive), judging from my use of the four link chains it appears that the two link chains would not work since they will not allow the side chains to be pulled far enough towards the center of the wheel to clear some of the tractor chassis.

There's no question that Ag tires will provide better traction in soft and slippery conditions but if you use your tractor to finish mow the yard they are too rough. The R4's are a compromise but with chains they do the job.

Regardless of which style of tire you use remember that you need to run suitcase weights up front if you want the full benefit of your 4 x 4. Even with the FEL on, the front tires lose grip and spin without the added weight. The front weigh also improves the handling of the tractor with a rear finish mower or bush hog. I run with the suitcase weights on almost all the time. It just seems to make the tractor better balanced for many operations.

JN