crashz
Elite Member
Hi everybody!
Got some questions regarding my tractor that I hope you guys can help with:
1) I've been using the machine pretty hard on the weekends and she's been performing great. But I think I need tires. By tracing the VIN, I've discovered a manufacture date of 1989 and I'm positive these tires have been on since new (I knew the previous owner). I currently have turf tires, and they work great, but they aren't very durable. In fact in I haven't put over 100 hrs on the machine yet (927 total) and I've had to put tubes in all of them so far. And the left rear is leaking again. And all are very weather cracked. So with the rough cutting and loader work, I'd like to upgrade to R4s for the durability. Are they availible for the 770? I know the 790's have them, but heard that they are not interchangable. BTW if I need new rims to accomodate the R4s, that is fine. My rims are corroding badly around the valve stem and may be part of the problem.
2) I have the model 70 loader and it works well. I'd like a little more lift height, but over all its strong enough and not too much for the tractor. But the bucket is really shallow. So much so that it has very little curl back. Are the new buckets interchangable?
3) What would you guys recommend for a backhoe for this? I'd like a 7, but the price is steep for new. Any budget minded backhoes availible?
Thanks!
Leo
Got some questions regarding my tractor that I hope you guys can help with:
1) I've been using the machine pretty hard on the weekends and she's been performing great. But I think I need tires. By tracing the VIN, I've discovered a manufacture date of 1989 and I'm positive these tires have been on since new (I knew the previous owner). I currently have turf tires, and they work great, but they aren't very durable. In fact in I haven't put over 100 hrs on the machine yet (927 total) and I've had to put tubes in all of them so far. And the left rear is leaking again. And all are very weather cracked. So with the rough cutting and loader work, I'd like to upgrade to R4s for the durability. Are they availible for the 770? I know the 790's have them, but heard that they are not interchangable. BTW if I need new rims to accomodate the R4s, that is fine. My rims are corroding badly around the valve stem and may be part of the problem.
2) I have the model 70 loader and it works well. I'd like a little more lift height, but over all its strong enough and not too much for the tractor. But the bucket is really shallow. So much so that it has very little curl back. Are the new buckets interchangable?
3) What would you guys recommend for a backhoe for this? I'd like a 7, but the price is steep for new. Any budget minded backhoes availible?
Thanks!
Leo