loud clacking in the front end... shuttle 3016
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DavesTractor
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As others have mentioned, the rear axles and rear differential are made to do most of the work moving the tractor, and the front end is for assist. If you look at the rear axle shaft it is several times the size of the front axle shaft, and that is the norm for all compact tractors. Everything works great until you get the front bucket really loaded up heavy and dump the clutch fast with the rear tires nearly in the air...and you ask more of the front axle then it was designed to do. We have seen this on several brands, and typically if the customer is honest with us he'll tell us that he was buried into a pile of cobble and had the rear tires in the air and he dumped the clutch to try to push the bucket even further in the pile and snap. Not as common with an HST as it is gentler.
We have sold hundreds of 15 and 16 series Mahindras and have seen this once, and a couple of times with the old 4110 series.
Since you had loaded tires and a box blade, I'd surely want to look for a defect in the front axle, I'd lean more that way then blaming the operator. Your rear tires should have still been planted. Are you using the factory bucket?
We have sold hundreds of 15 and 16 series Mahindras and have seen this once, and a couple of times with the old 4110 series.
Since you had loaded tires and a box blade, I'd surely want to look for a defect in the front axle, I'd lean more that way then blaming the operator. Your rear tires should have still been planted. Are you using the factory bucket?
Dave - yes.. factory bucket.
Loader is the ML115 if I recall correctly.
I don't think that I dumped the clutch on it as I typically use the foot pedals for clutch and throttle.
I don't think it was light in the rear at all.. the sand was so dry then it really didn't have much compaction either. This was loose spoils I was moving.
I still haven't had a chance to load it up yet and take it in.
Loader is the ML115 if I recall correctly.
I don't think that I dumped the clutch on it as I typically use the foot pedals for clutch and throttle.
I don't think it was light in the rear at all.. the sand was so dry then it really didn't have much compaction either. This was loose spoils I was moving.
I still haven't had a chance to load it up yet and take it in.
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DavesTractor
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Sounds to me like we don't have an operator or application error. Mahindra and your dealer will treat you right.
Dropped the tractor off Wednesday evening. With the front diff disengaged the front end still had a loud clatter when I cut the wheels to load it on the trailer.
I did learn something I hadn't thought of in a while.. just because you've got a hitch and 7-way plug.. don't count on there being trailer brakes. I was in my wife's Expedition and it had never towed before. I slid a hitch in the receiver then backed up to the trailer. Plugged everything in and "went to town."
Got to the end of the driveway and went to slow down so I could look for traffic.. the trailer and tractor were still heading toward the road. The Exped's front end was stopping at the mailbox. I went ahead and finished the trip in her car vs going back to the house and getting my truck because I figured I'd just drive it slow and count on no braking in the back. I'll go fetch it with the truck when I get the call that it's ready to go again.
-Luke
I did learn something I hadn't thought of in a while.. just because you've got a hitch and 7-way plug.. don't count on there being trailer brakes. I was in my wife's Expedition and it had never towed before. I slid a hitch in the receiver then backed up to the trailer. Plugged everything in and "went to town."
Got to the end of the driveway and went to slow down so I could look for traffic.. the trailer and tractor were still heading toward the road. The Exped's front end was stopping at the mailbox. I went ahead and finished the trip in her car vs going back to the house and getting my truck because I figured I'd just drive it slow and count on no braking in the back. I'll go fetch it with the truck when I get the call that it's ready to go again.
-Luke
skipmarcy
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Does the vehicle even have a brake controller installed ??? Sure hope your truck does when you go to pick it up !!
DavesTractor
Elite Member
Well there you go, you know what to get your wife for Christmas. "Honey, I got you a new brake controller for your car". Tell me how that works...
The Haymaker
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I would have told the salesman "No thank you then, I am going buy a tractor that doesn't destroy itself under its own power."
The Haymaker
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Mine..... So far. I don't abuse it, but I use it as a tool, not a toy that I have to ***** foot around in and wonder if something is going to break the first time I pick up something over 20lbs or if one wheel suddenly gets traction. Honestly, if my salesman had told me that I woulda turned and walked away.