L-35

[flkl35]

Has anyone figured out the gear ratio problem between the fr. & rear diff on the l-35's? I searched and came up with the posts from around nov. 2000 when we first discoverd this problem, but no real answers or follow ups. I agree that fr. tires wear fast on pavement ,even more when used commercialy, but it is obvious the ratios don't match. I don't care so much about the increased tire wear , but the stress on the fr. drive train, trans bothers me. Is there a different fr. tire size to fix this?

 

[billtech]

The fr. tires are over driven by as much as 5%. This is so when in 4x4 the fr. tires do their part in keeping the tractor in motion. I don't like it eather but this is common on this type of equipment. If your tractor is getting enough traction to make it feel like it is binding it should be in 2x4 .

 

[SynergyDPM]

I have the same situation (with L-35). If I'm driving on solid ground or on the road I can hear the tractor "labor" and the drive train "strain". Because of this, I have to switch between 4wd and 2wd often. In order to relieve the 'pressure' on the drive train, I have to do either 1) shift into reverse while pushing down on the lever to disegage the front wheels, or 2) lower the loader and pick the front wheels off the ground to shift to disengage the front wheels.

My neighbor has a 3200 John Deere and he leaves his tractor in 4wd ALL THE TIME (I've driven it a lot) and it doesn't have the same "problem".

I would like to know, also, if there is a solution.

Thanks for the post.

Dave

 

[kubmech]

As far as Kubota is concerned there is no problem, and don't expect to get an answer now that the L-48 is out. Try running 15 PSI in the rears and 25 PSI in the fronts and see how that works out. If you don't need FWD don't use it. Sorry, I can't give you any better answers than that............

Kubmech

 

[flkl35]

In addition to my L-35 I also have a FORD 1920 4WD that has nowear near the same bind when in 4WD.

Billtech: I see the theroy, and have had people explain this to me before, But this is what I dont understand. If you force one axel to rotate at a different speed than another, arn't you constantly forcing one tire to break traction(bad thing)? (Yes I know the axels have to turn at different speeds because of tire size, But you know what I'am getting at here!)

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I own a JD4600 and on pavement in high range you can tell its working hard. Thats the only time I notice the difference in drive axels and the answer is simple, lots of traction, two wheel drive only.

 

[Tags]

This problem occurs even on the full size TLB's,I had an L35 and yes it would labor if you ran on asphalt in 4wd,the thing is,there really is no reason to run in 4wd on asphalt anyway because it does bind up,just as it would on a 4wd pickup,so just disengage it if you are going to.