Rear Axle Spacer Kit?

[TripleR]

Pic of M7040 with rear space set one setting in from widest.
Looks like it would be a little tippy to me...

Yeah, if the cab and fenders are the same as on the 8540 and you compare the placement of the tires on mine with that picture, the M8540 is wider and "looks" more stable.

I have the 18.4-30R1 tires, so that may make a difference too. I didn't really have a choice as that is what was on the lot, but probably would have picked those tires anyway. Of course I have never seen one with the other tires.

I wonder if the dish is different on the one with cast centers?

 

[Country1]

That's a good question...
I'll ask before making any final decisions.

 

[8404]

All i did was decide how wide i wanted my tractor to be and i hired a machine shop to build me some wheel spacers. i chose to increase my tractor from 6 foot to 7 foot wide so i built two 6inch wide spacers.

 

[TripleR]

Nice looking spacers.

 

[slowzuki]

I wouldn't max out my 3 ph with those spacers on, that is a lot of extra stress on the axle flange.

 

[Country1]

All i did was decide how wide i wanted my tractor to be and i hired a machine shop to build me some wheel spacers. i chose to increase my tractor from 6 foot to 7 foot wide so i built two 6inch wide spacers.

Thanks for the pics. Looks like you added a lot of stability with those.

6" per side is a little extreme for me. I'm more than happy with the Kubota 2" spacers and if something breaks, I'll still be covered under the warranty.

 

[TripleR]

I wouldn't max out my 3 ph with those spacers on, that is a lot of extra stress on the axle flange.

They would be appropriate for some tractors/operations and not for others. We use a pull type cutter on our M8540 and have yet to put anything on the 3-point. We are going to use a ballast box, but it won't come near to maxing out the hitch. Fortunately we don't need spacers. I would recommend researching before adding them to any tractor.

 

[slowzuki]

I was talking about the 6"ers. Thats quite a spread.

 

[TripleR]

I was talking about the 6"ers. Thats quite a spread.

Yes it is.

 

[8404]

Well i did ask both a tractor repair shop and the machine shop that built my spacers about how it might affect the axles, and they felt that for my use "bushhogging" I would never damage my axles flanges and this included the Tigre 1000lb 3point side arm i use. but your are right you should consider what you want to do and is you tractor strong enough to do it. My tractor has been out of warrenty for more than 5 years before i used the spacer too.