How many Class 1 owners had their wheels fall off?

[markct]

i didnt mean to belittle anyone i just meant to point out that it happens in all sorts of equipment, not just compact tractors as the guy i quoted was implying. i have had simular things happen myself, i will admit that i was towing my baler home from a field when i had the lefthand tire fall right off the baler, i should have checked it more often, but i didnt, it can happen to anyone. all i was saying is that the reason it shows up more often in compact tractors is that fewer of the people are aware it is neccesary to check the tourqe as often as it is.im sorry if i offended you inspector, and notice also that i didnt say ALL compact owners, i know there are also some compact owners who have far more mechanical know how than many farmers do. thats not to rule out the possiblility that the boomer tractors hubs and/or wheels are defective, i was just responding to the fact that the other guy was implying that it seems to happend alot in compacts of all colors, he said compacts not tractors in general thats why i pointed out that it does happen to equipment of all sizes just it seems to show up more in compacts and i gave the reason i suspect may be part of that. i didnt mean it targeted towards anyone in particular, my appologies to those i may have offended.

 

[Inspector507]

markct,
My post was one that maybe I should have waited a few minutes to send /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif . I apologize.

BUT there is some sort of problem with the Class I New Hollands and the front wheels.

 

[MikePA]

<font color="blue"> BUT there is some sort of problem with the Class I New Hollands and the front wheels </font>
Class I tractors or just the TC24?

 

[jwstewar]

Jerry's is an 18, so if there is a problem, I would suspect all. Just a note, since the first 15 minutes and after the dealer fixed my left front I've had no problems and I'm at 102 hours and I haven't checked them, but guess I probably should check them now though shouldn't I? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[markct]

another thing that i think contributes to this problem more in compacts is the fact that many are 4wd and often have a loader, the 4wd especialy puts a large amount of stress on the wheels when turning, this isnt as common with older and larger tractors which were usualy 2wd, so thats probably part of why it shows up more in compacts too.

 

[DocHeb]

From all the "wheel fell off" posts lately, there seems to be two "falling-off" scenarios:

1. Loosening of lugs to the point the wheel wobbles, the bolts fall out and/or snap, and the wheel falls off.

2. The lugs are tight, yet the hub strips out and the lugs/wheel fall off suddenly.

Obviously, #1. is the result of undertorquing the lug nuts. Is it possible that overtightening of the lug nuts could cause #2. (i.e. - the softer steel of the hub fails before the harder lug nuts?.) Is scenario #2 the one affecting the TC24 owners?

 

[LAGEORGE]

Like we say in California, recall recall!

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[AndyM]

Is there anyone out there WITHOUT a loader who has had a wheel fall off, or does it just happen for the ones with loaders? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Inspector507]

My loader is removed everytime I mow. So I have more hours without the loader than with it on. I did have the loader on when the I noticed the lugs loose and the wheel wobbling.

 

[jwstewar]

My loader was on, but mine happened at 15 minutes. I don't think at the point I had done anything other than raise/lower the loader a couple of times.