glennmac
Veteran Member
Even Andy admits that stability will be greater when the front axle oscillation hits the stops........I think that is significant. Because the front axle hits the stops frequently on bumpy/holey ground, widening the axle should therefore be nontrivially useful in increasing dynamic stability (ie, the stability you experience as you drive along bumpy/holey ground). Plus, if the tractor did start to roll because of a lifting of the rear wheel by an obstacle, or if the front wheels lift because you are lifting something with the corner of your FEL, the wider front wheel track will help prevent the roll........ The only circumstance under which widening the front track would not result in greater aggregate resistance to tractor roll is if the front axle oscillation did not hit its stop until the center of gravity of the tractor was beyond the vertical stability point......... I also think a longer axle with NO stop at all would provide greater inertial rolling resistance than a shorter axle with NO stop at all. Same reason a tight rope walker is less likely to tip holding a 20' pole than a 10' pole. Of course, the inertial resistance improvement would probably be trivial with respect to the small axle extension you are effecting by reversing the wheels.....But phooey on theory. Do it and give us empirical feedback. It's a no lose situation for you. If nothing bad happens or breaks, you will have made a good move. If something breaks, you have a perfect justification to buy a 4610.
