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I Need HELP!!
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normde2001
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With the FEL on the front, the only sure fix is going to be to trade for a 4WD tractor, probably with big flotation tires.
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Loading the tires?? whats that and how is it done? )</font>
If you have a front loader on your two wheel drive tractor, the weight of the loader is lightening the rear end. In order to compensate for this, you either need to add weight on the 3pt hitch, or you have to fill your tires with a variety of fluids, including calcium chloride and water, windshield washer fluid, water and antifreeze or just plain water.
You may find that simply putting a heavy implement on the back will solve your problem to some extent, but small two wheel drive tractors are not really made for front end loaders. The front wheels tend to get pushed down into the soil, and there's nothing to help them get out except the lightened rear tires. Experiment with different implements to see if you can make it work, then fill the tires if that's not successful. If you still have problems with a full bucket, you'll need to remove the loader most likely.
Check this link for a quick idea of how to fill your tires. This site has other adaptors for filling.
John FILLING TIRES
If you have a front loader on your two wheel drive tractor, the weight of the loader is lightening the rear end. In order to compensate for this, you either need to add weight on the 3pt hitch, or you have to fill your tires with a variety of fluids, including calcium chloride and water, windshield washer fluid, water and antifreeze or just plain water.
You may find that simply putting a heavy implement on the back will solve your problem to some extent, but small two wheel drive tractors are not really made for front end loaders. The front wheels tend to get pushed down into the soil, and there's nothing to help them get out except the lightened rear tires. Experiment with different implements to see if you can make it work, then fill the tires if that's not successful. If you still have problems with a full bucket, you'll need to remove the loader most likely.
Check this link for a quick idea of how to fill your tires. This site has other adaptors for filling.
John FILLING TIRES
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( </font><font color="blueclass=small">( Loading the tires?? whats that and how is it done? )</font>
You may find that simply putting a heavy implement on the back will solve your problem to some extent, but small two wheel drive tractors are not really made for front end loaders. The front wheels tend to get pushed down into the soil, and there's nothing to help them get out except the lightened rear tires. Experiment with different implements to see if you can make it work, then fill the tires if that's not successful. If you still have problems with a full bucket.
Check this link for a quick idea of how to fill your tires. This site has other adaptors for filling.
John FILLING TIRES )</font>
The problem is I dont have problems with the front tires. Its the back tires and that is with the loader MT!
You may find that simply putting a heavy implement on the back will solve your problem to some extent, but small two wheel drive tractors are not really made for front end loaders. The front wheels tend to get pushed down into the soil, and there's nothing to help them get out except the lightened rear tires. Experiment with different implements to see if you can make it work, then fill the tires if that's not successful. If you still have problems with a full bucket.
Check this link for a quick idea of how to fill your tires. This site has other adaptors for filling.
John FILLING TIRES )</font>
The problem is I dont have problems with the front tires. Its the back tires and that is with the loader MT!
Candidly, it seems a part of the problem is that you don't fully grasp the inter-relatedness of all these things...the front tires, the loader (which has weight even empty), the rear tires. I don't say this to be nasty, but that's the conclusion I've come to. Your responses are getting a bit sharp from where I sit.....folks are just trying to help you, and some solid information has been posted. Take some time and try to digest all of it. Imagine your tractor with the bucket a foot off the ground. Any force on the bucket (such as the weight of the loader even) pushes down, the front axle/tires serve as a fulcrum, and this force has a lifting effect on the rear of the tractor, reducing the weight on the rear tires, thus reducing traction. Add to that the additional pressure on the front tires pushing them INTO the ground, making it harder to push them forward. An empty loader can be enough on a small tractor in loose footing (such as sand). Fix the physics of the situation.
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Yes, that's exactly what I've told you. You have too much weight on the front because of the loader, lifting your rear tires slightly and reducing the traction. Is this clear enough? John
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Yes, that's exactly what I've told you. You have too much weight on the front because of the loader, lifting your rear tires slightly and reducing the traction. Is this clear enough? John
