Reversing wheels

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Well, actually I reversed them for more stability. Been that way since the second day I had it. Didn't like the feeling of having one rear wheel off the ground when I went sideways on the hill with the FEL loaded. Doesn't do it now. As far as bearings wearing out, hasn't happened yet. I was more concerned about the housing breaking. But the question remains, why can you reverse the rear but not the front. Rear bearings don't break, but fronts do?
 
   / Reversing wheels #13  
Well, actually I reversed them for more stability. Been that way since the second day I had it. Didn't like the feeling of having one rear wheel off the ground when I went sideways on the hill with the FEL loaded. Doesn't do it now. As far as bearings wearing out, hasn't happened yet. I was more concerned about the housing breaking. But the question remains, why can you reverse the rear but not the front. Rear bearings don't break, but fronts do?
The safest thing is don't go sideways on the hill with a loaded F E L .
 
   / Reversing wheels #14  
Well, actually I reversed them for more stability. Been that way since the second day I had it. Didn't like the feeling of having one rear wheel off the ground when I went sideways on the hill with the FEL loaded. Doesn't do it now. As far as bearings wearing out, hasn't happened yet. I was more concerned about the housing breaking. But the question remains, why can you reverse the rear but not the front. Rear bearings don't break, but fronts do?

Are your rears loaded?? I went for years without loaded rears and had a few three wheel moments (and not on very steep slopes either, amazing how tippy you can get with a load of wet sand). I finally got the tires loaded with rim guard when getting the 800 hour service done and now kick myself for waiting that long. Stability increase was huge. I have not even had a tire start to lift since then. If yours are not loaded I'd highy recommend it.
 
   / Reversing wheels #15  
Well, actually I reversed them for more stability. Been that way since the second day I had it. Didn't like the feeling of having one rear wheel off the ground when I went sideways on the hill with the FEL loaded. Doesn't do it now. As far as bearings wearing out, hasn't happened yet. I was more concerned about the housing breaking. But the question remains, why can you reverse the rear but not the front. Rear bearings don't break, but fronts do?

Someone already mentioned the sideways on hills no-no, worse with a loaded bucket, worse yet with unloaded rear tires.

It is a bit puzzling (to me).
Is this a NH specific warning to not reverse them for a particular model ?
Is this only for R4s ? What does the manual say about R1s ?
Turfs are not much of an issue - not very desirable for FEL work either, which is what you said you are doing.

Given that rears are reversible, flippable and usually configurable to maybe 8 different combinations (2x2x2) I have always believed that on a tractor used in field work you would want SOME adjustment of the fronts to match the rears and have some row capability.
At least in the case of R1s
 

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