Noticed the other day the front wheel and tires look funny. Measured the lean out at the bottom of tire and one was 1/2 inch and the other side 1&1/2 inches. Does this sound normal or am I going to have a problem soon?
Tires leaning front wheels
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pjbci
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4wd or 2wd? Kingpins and bushings may be shot if 4wd. May have bad wheel bearing if 2wd.
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Oh gosh. Could it have just been sitting funny or something. What I suggested surely isnt the problem with just 9hrs. Check your lug nuts. Maybe they are loose. Thats all I can think of.
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Baetke
Your bio says you have a 54 NAA.
You must be talking about something more recent?
What might it be?
Your bio says you have a 54 NAA.
You must be talking about something more recent?
What might it be?
It is a JD 2010 2520. Guess I should do a better job of explaining. Just looked at it sitting on the dirt and it looked OK. When I had it on concrete it leaned to far but maybe the steering wheel wasn't centered. Things look funny sometimes since I quit drinking.
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glc24 said:It's perfectly normal for the wheels to be angled outward at the top, (negative camber).
Are you sure there is that much difference (1") between the two sides.
I'm thinking maybe you got the measurement off a bit.
Greg
My 2012 3520 looks more tilted than that . Mine probably looks more tilted because I have turf tires
KennyG
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Here's a theory. Think about what happens when you load the tractor (like using the loader). The frame isgoing to push down on the axle and all the movement is going to tend to pull the top of the tires in. To minimize the potential for breaking something in the front hubs, you probably don't want the tires angled out at the bottom which would probably put a large force on the hub to axle connection. Just a guess, but I think most tractors have this front end geometry.
So the original poster can stop worrrying and get another beer. :drink:
So the original poster can stop worrrying and get another beer. :drink:
glc24
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Another point about the negative camber. Have you noticed your tractor's steering does not have a tendency to wander, whether it's carrying or pulling a heavy load. The negative camber keeps it tracking straight.
Greg
Greg
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It's perfectly normal for the wheels to be angled outward at the top, (negative camber).
Are you sure there is that much difference (1") between the two sides.
I'm thinking maybe you got the measurement off a bit.
Greg
Good looking machine and I don't see anything wrong with the tilt? Like the grille guard too.
