Telescoping adjusters for 2800/3400?

[MDM]

I checked again and they way the blade is set up, I can't turn the pins inward anyway.

There just isn't much room to hook up to 26" implements with these R4s. One dealer recommended the wheel spacer kit because of this, but I didn't get them. I think they added 1.5" to each side. I think I will call tractorsmart and see how much they are.

 

[wushaw]

Cutoff wheel or torch will make short work of them. Pins are cheap.

 

[BTDT]

Can you swap sides with wheels, maybe that will give more room? Put right wheel on left side, left on right.

 

[MDM]

Can you swap sides with wheels, maybe that will give more room? Put right wheel on left side, left on right.

That won't work with the R4 rims.

I called tractorsmart. There is a telescopic stabizer kit for the L2800/3400 - $150. Problem is, they won't work if you have R4s because they will likely rub on the wheels. There is a wheel spacer kit to solve this problem - $150 also. The dealer I talked to said they sold all their 2800/3400s with the wheel spacer kits intalled on tractors with R4s. So, I think I will spring for the wheel spacers after Christmas, then the stablizers come Spring time. Those spacers are going to be a pain to install since my tires are loaded. I will have to figure out a way to jack the tire up.

 

[wushaw]

That won't work with the R4 rims.

I called tractorsmart. There is a telescopic stabizer kit for the L2800/3400 - $150. Problem is, they won't work if you have R4s because they will likely rub on the wheels. There is a wheel spacer kit to solve this problem - $150 also. The dealer I talked to said they sold all their 2800/3400s with the wheel spacer kits intalled on tractors with R4s. So, I think I will spring for the wheel spacers after Christmas, then the stablizers come Spring time. Those spacers are going to be a pain to install since my tires are loaded. I will have to figure out a way to jack the tire up.

I would put the tractor on jack stands high enough so you can get a floor jack under the tire and if you can get a helper to keep it from rolling off the floor jack that would be benificial.

 

[BTDT]

How about something like this. Take a piece of angle iron and drill holes to attatch at holes on bottom of ROPS(?) mount with a piece of iron welded in place with a hole in it for clevis to mount to, thereby moving your attatchment point in (adjust for however much room you have) by a couple inches. Cheap fix. Maybe.

 

[canoetrpr]

I too was shocked at how little space I had when I tried to put on a set of chains. Not enough room to get the chains in safely between the tire and fender.

Some have said that the rims can be set wider but I haven't checked into it yet.

I'm going to try the first winter without chains. Won't be a problem at this rate - there's no snow around yet!

 

[Dstosh]

I know this is an old thread but I was wondering how the author made out with this project. I have r4's on my 2800 and very little clearance between the tires and the turnbuckles. If you have part numbers that would be great. Thanks

Derek

 

[MDM]

I got 1" spacers - Part# L8787 I believe. That 1" on each side helped out a lot. Still don't know about clearance for installing the telescoping stabilizers. I was hoping someone else would have gotten this upgrade, but I don't know of anyone on TBN that has this option on their 2800/3400.

 

[art]

I got 1" spacers - Part# L8787 I believe. That 1" on each side helped out a lot. Still don't know about clearance for installing the telescoping stabilizers. I was hoping someone else would have gotten this upgrade, but I don't know of anyone on TBN that has this option on their 2800/3400.

In the Kubota book they have L-8430 which is stabilizers for L-series. Thses are the standard ones for a L-4400. Retail, 149.