New TC24D

jinman · Oct 2, 2003

Legion, that's a beautiful new tractor. I'm particularly fond of the plastic still covering the end of the toplink. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Your house looks like it is coming along very well and I know from experience that you will love having that tractor for all the cleanup and landscaping chores yet to be completed. You also have a spectacular location from the view that's visible. Have you posted pictures of your location somewhere else? Let me know if you do. I may never make it up to the "frozen north," but I'm always amazed at the beauty of Alaskan vistas. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

markie61 · Oct 2, 2003

( she's kind of skinny and 'high rumped' ...and a rookie like me really notices that on even just a little bit of a sidehill angle)

It's hard to tell from the pics, but it looks like your rear tires can be widened at least one more position. I have mine at their second widest position and they are loaded. Still, any side angle greater than 15 degrees (as indicated by my tiltmeter) gets the blood pressure moving higer. I think the newer design of compacts (flat operator station) also gives you that "tippy" feeling: unlike older tractors where you straddled the transmission, you are now sitting on top of it. Be safe, keep your loader and implements below axle level when "crabbing" sideways on a hillside, load your tires, and add wheel weights, get a tiltmeter, etc. - you'll FEEL better and WILL be safer.
Mark

Bob_Skurka · Oct 2, 2003

Even if your tires are loaded you may want to add wheel weights, either the factory weights or EZ Weights if you are working on slopes. And I'd seriously consider weights on all 4 wheels if you are crossing slopes. I put EZ Weights on the front wheels of my TC24D and am amazed and the difference I feel on my slopes. . . and I try to just go up and down, not across them. I'm not particularily fond of a puckered feeling in my boxers.

Trouser Bark · Oct 11, 2003

Well markie, you know I'm a rookie so I hope you're prepared for a stupid question... What do you mean my rear tires can be widened? I can see how I'd be able to make the tractor skinier by dishing the wheels out but I have no idea aside from flipping the dish how I might get more width out of 'em. Guess I better root through the manual tonight.

Thanks for the suggestion!

And jimman, I've posted a pic or two over the years but I don't have a site or anything like that. Faar too hi zoot for a man of my limited skills. I'll snap a couple for you and post 'em though ...and I'll do it pdq as everything's about to turn stark white around here! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

PineRidge · Oct 11, 2003

Go BLUE..... Congrats on the new tractor!

markie61 · Oct 11, 2003

If you look at your wheel, they are made up of 2 parts - the rim and the hub. As you look from the side, the hub can be concave or convex (dish in or dish out). The rims are bolted on to the hub through "tubes" about 4" long and can be at one end or the other of the tube. Therefore, 2 hub positions times 2 rim positions = 4 possible track widths. Wider=more stable, but can't get through narrow places - it's a tradeoff.
Hope I explained OK...
Mark

spencer200 · Oct 11, 2003

This should also be explained in your operators manual.

Trouser Bark · Oct 12, 2003

( Said spencer200:
This should also be explained in your operators manual. )

That's what I thought too, Spence but I'll be dipped if I could find it in there. I found a reference in the manual that said rear wheel settings were "Adjustable by switching--- Dish in or dish out" ...but that's it. That was on pg 2-24 of the NH TC21D/ TC24D manual. Unless I'm suffering some sort of delayed intelligence here there's no other reference to it in the book.

The right rear tire came off the ground several times yesterday while working on an angle that apparently is too steep (a compound angle heading down and to the right) for the tractor, so before I tucked 'er in for the evening I looked at the inside and the outside of the wheel to see if there were something I could adjust. Now with markie's response I'll take a reeal good look, but I certainly didn't notice anything. Then again, I'm a fairly crappy wrench so it's easily possible that I might've missed something.

Btw, if it's of interest to anyone here the NH literature looks to be misprinted. It says the R4 wheel and tire combo for the TC24D is the same size as for the 29/33 ...but it ain't. Good thing too or this little tractor would've been flopped on 'er side yesterday. I need to practice my right hand handrail grabs. Might need to lose a pound or two and maybe even excersize that arm. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I'll see if I can get a decent pic of the angle too. Maybe I'm expecting more than I should. I'm off to the property ...thanks Gentlemen.

Trouser Bark · Oct 12, 2003

( Go BLUE..... Congrats on the new tractor! )

Thanks Pine! I'm thinking I'm going to like this little booger quite a bit. My back's been just on the verge of going out for the last few days. In spite of it though this little tractor has allowed me to acomplish a huge pc of work around the place and I don't feel any worse than I did a couple days ago.

I like that. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

hazmat · Oct 12, 2003

My TC18 wheels are one piece. They don't have a seperate rim & center. To adjust them you need to "dish them out"

Dish in is with the valve stem facing out (easy to air up the tires). Dish out is with the valve stem facing in. To change the dish you need to swap them left for right so that the tread is facing the right way.

You can tell the difference by measuring from the outside of the wheel to the inner disc from both sides aka the "offset". One side will be shorter than the other. For the widest setting you want the short side towards the tractor.

Hope this helps.

PS you may want to consider getting your tires loaded for increased stability. Rim guard (aka beet juice) is the heaviest per gallon & not corrosive like Calcium Chloride. Do a search here on tbn or ask your dealer.