Tipping angle 3320 cab W 300cx

[Rob-D]

On the 3320 with R4's are the valve stems pointed to the inside or outside in the "wide" position?

Inside (transmission side = widest.)

Rob

 

[Rob-D]

There is a hill on my property that I have to traverse sideways. Man is that scary. You get off the 4200 and look at it and you have to wonder what the big deal is. Get back on the tractor and you hold on for dear life. Has to do with sitting up high and nothing else it seems. My wife was making fun of me so I put her on the tractor. She went two inches and apologized.

I turn around on this hill with the X475 and never give it a second thought.

RobD, what angle does your tilt gauge show before you decide enough is enough?

I start looking around 12 or 15 at 20 I figure that it's close enough. Probably won't dump but too much invested to take the chance!

 

[Rob-D]

I expected the 3320 to feel a little awkward, or "tippy", compared to other tractors....from reports I have read here on TBN. While I have not operated mine a whole lot yet.....it certainly does NOT feel any more tippy than other, similar sized, tractors to me.

Still, when loading my rear tires (which added about 800 lbs) I swapped sides with my R4's to pick up about 2" of extra width. Maybe this helped to eliminate the tippy feel too. I did notice lots more "bounce" while driving on air...which could be a contributor to "tippy" feelings (and results too).

I like to think I'm pretty cautious around machinery.....and my pucker-factor is set pretty low (especially compared to time gone by).....but I have not experienced a big tippy feel from this model.....yet!

Maybe allot of the tippy issue results from cabs or as a result of sitting higher on this model compared to straddling the tranny in past tractors?
FWIW......I think cabs belong on flat, farm land.....and not on un-level ground or in the woods. (IMHO )

I don't have a cab. Logic dictates they must raise the center of gravity though.
I really don't have tipping issues with my 3320. I'm not a cowboy but I do make it work hard.

Rob

 

[beppington]

It has taken me 5 years to figure out the limit on hills and which not to go on.

How did you do this? Did you almost tip over?

 

[Rob-D]

For everyone who owns a 3000 or 4000 series JD, there is a thread on TBN about wheel spacers. Someone figured out that the rear hubs on these tractors match the standard skidloader hub, so wheel spacers are available to allow putting track kits on the skidloaders. The spacers are available from Grouser or other suppliers (cheap). I put four inches per side on my 3720 this summer. HUGE difference in how it feels. The spacers are heavy cast iron, so that is also helpful. Wheel weights are expensive but worthwhile in safety and lifting capacity. I am sure that liquid loading the tire is even better but I cannot bring myself to do that to them.

That thread: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...rating/177020-jd-cut-wheel-spacer-answer.html

The issues I have with spacers is that they reduce the load bearing capacity of the axles for one and they increase the track beyond my snow blower.