Tipping over question
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b2100diesel
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I also live in a hilly area. I had my rear tires filled and that helped alot. I slide the rear tires out and drive with the bucket as low as I can.
b2100diesel
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I also live in a hilly area. I had my rear tires filled and that helped alot. I slide the rear tires out and drive with the bucket as low as I can.
texasjohn
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Check out this site .... it shows movies of tractor tipping over and gives hints about how to avoid.
My suggestions:
ALWAYS carry your loaded FEL close to ground
DON'T go sideways across a hill bump
DO get a tilt meter... it'll teach you what 15%,20% feels like.
DO fill rear tires with liquid.
DO find a way to add more weight to 3PH... there are many, many ideas in TBN about how to do this.
DO go slow on hilly terrain.
DO wear seat belt when it might get dicy.... I admit I only wear mine when it could get scary.
Search TBN posts for ideas about how to drive and weight your tractor for most safe operation.
Be aware that it IS possible to tip on reasonably flat ground... all depends on if tire hits bump/hole, weight distribution, speed, weight height, etc.
In time, you will learn what you can and can't do... so be careful!
My suggestions:
ALWAYS carry your loaded FEL close to ground
DON'T go sideways across a hill bump
DO get a tilt meter... it'll teach you what 15%,20% feels like.
DO fill rear tires with liquid.
DO find a way to add more weight to 3PH... there are many, many ideas in TBN about how to do this.
DO go slow on hilly terrain.
DO wear seat belt when it might get dicy.... I admit I only wear mine when it could get scary.
Search TBN posts for ideas about how to drive and weight your tractor for most safe operation.
Be aware that it IS possible to tip on reasonably flat ground... all depends on if tire hits bump/hole, weight distribution, speed, weight height, etc.
In time, you will learn what you can and can't do... so be careful!
texasjohn
Super Member
Check out this site .... it shows movies of tractor tipping over and gives hints about how to avoid.
My suggestions:
ALWAYS carry your loaded FEL close to ground
DON'T go sideways across a hill bump
DO get a tilt meter... it'll teach you what 15%,20% feels like.
DO fill rear tires with liquid.
DO find a way to add more weight to 3PH... there are many, many ideas in TBN about how to do this.
DO go slow on hilly terrain.
DO wear seat belt when it might get dicy.... I admit I only wear mine when it could get scary.
Search TBN posts for ideas about how to drive and weight your tractor for most safe operation.
Be aware that it IS possible to tip on reasonably flat ground... all depends on if tire hits bump/hole, weight distribution, speed, weight height, etc.
In time, you will learn what you can and can't do... so be careful!
My suggestions:
ALWAYS carry your loaded FEL close to ground
DON'T go sideways across a hill bump
DO get a tilt meter... it'll teach you what 15%,20% feels like.
DO fill rear tires with liquid.
DO find a way to add more weight to 3PH... there are many, many ideas in TBN about how to do this.
DO go slow on hilly terrain.
DO wear seat belt when it might get dicy.... I admit I only wear mine when it could get scary.
Search TBN posts for ideas about how to drive and weight your tractor for most safe operation.
Be aware that it IS possible to tip on reasonably flat ground... all depends on if tire hits bump/hole, weight distribution, speed, weight height, etc.
In time, you will learn what you can and can't do... so be careful!
WayneW
Silver Member
Noticed by reading your profile, that you havea B7610. So do I, and I also live on VERY hilly terrrain. And yes, sometimes it does get tippy, esp. with something is the bucket. And really so when I dig out a large rock and it isn't centered on the bucket. (I try to get the heavy object on the unhill side of the bucket if I can if I have to traverse the hill)
The 5' BB helps a lot when I know I'll be doing heavy work.
RonR is correct. Always keep your right hand on that loader lever. (Keep the bucket as low as possible with heavy loads anyway) You can really feel when one of the rear tires is coming off the ground. A quick drop of the bucket (TO THE GROUND, not just down -- that will make the problem worst) will ground you.
Also, I beleive, going back to my 4X4 truck with lift kits and tires and the law ---- That some tractors are just more tippy than others, due to their width and wheelbase. The 7510/7610 is a pretty narrow, short and stubby tractor. It's width (as per Kubota specs) is 46.3", compared to the B7800's 53.8". (that's 7.5" wider) And it's wheelbase of 59.1" is 6.5" shorter than the 7800's. (65.6") Just like a Jeep Wrangler is more tippy than an extracab Toyota Tacoma. It's wider with a longer wheelbase. And why (according to the law here is Mass.) I can legally lift my Tacoma higher than a Wrangler. It's 5" wider and almost 35" longer. They use a formula Maximum Lift = (Wheelbase x Track)/2200 .
When you add the fact that the tractor does not have the suspension of a truck, and you are carrying a great deal of weight (relative to the tractor) way out front (and possibly high in the air), it's no wonder why they are tippy. As TexasJohn said earlier, after a while you get a feeling of what you can do and what you can't.
-cheers
The 5' BB helps a lot when I know I'll be doing heavy work.
RonR is correct. Always keep your right hand on that loader lever. (Keep the bucket as low as possible with heavy loads anyway) You can really feel when one of the rear tires is coming off the ground. A quick drop of the bucket (TO THE GROUND, not just down -- that will make the problem worst) will ground you.
Also, I beleive, going back to my 4X4 truck with lift kits and tires and the law ---- That some tractors are just more tippy than others, due to their width and wheelbase. The 7510/7610 is a pretty narrow, short and stubby tractor. It's width (as per Kubota specs) is 46.3", compared to the B7800's 53.8". (that's 7.5" wider) And it's wheelbase of 59.1" is 6.5" shorter than the 7800's. (65.6") Just like a Jeep Wrangler is more tippy than an extracab Toyota Tacoma. It's wider with a longer wheelbase. And why (according to the law here is Mass.) I can legally lift my Tacoma higher than a Wrangler. It's 5" wider and almost 35" longer. They use a formula Maximum Lift = (Wheelbase x Track)/2200 .
When you add the fact that the tractor does not have the suspension of a truck, and you are carrying a great deal of weight (relative to the tractor) way out front (and possibly high in the air), it's no wonder why they are tippy. As TexasJohn said earlier, after a while you get a feeling of what you can do and what you can't.
-cheers
WayneW
Silver Member
Noticed by reading your profile, that you havea B7610. So do I, and I also live on VERY hilly terrrain. And yes, sometimes it does get tippy, esp. with something is the bucket. And really so when I dig out a large rock and it isn't centered on the bucket. (I try to get the heavy object on the unhill side of the bucket if I can if I have to traverse the hill)
The 5' BB helps a lot when I know I'll be doing heavy work.
RonR is correct. Always keep your right hand on that loader lever. (Keep the bucket as low as possible with heavy loads anyway) You can really feel when one of the rear tires is coming off the ground. A quick drop of the bucket (TO THE GROUND, not just down -- that will make the problem worst) will ground you.
Also, I beleive, going back to my 4X4 truck with lift kits and tires and the law ---- That some tractors are just more tippy than others, due to their width and wheelbase. The 7510/7610 is a pretty narrow, short and stubby tractor. It's width (as per Kubota specs) is 46.3", compared to the B7800's 53.8". (that's 7.5" wider) And it's wheelbase of 59.1" is 6.5" shorter than the 7800's. (65.6") Just like a Jeep Wrangler is more tippy than an extracab Toyota Tacoma. It's wider with a longer wheelbase. And why (according to the law here is Mass.) I can legally lift my Tacoma higher than a Wrangler. It's 5" wider and almost 35" longer. They use a formula Maximum Lift = (Wheelbase x Track)/2200 .
When you add the fact that the tractor does not have the suspension of a truck, and you are carrying a great deal of weight (relative to the tractor) way out front (and possibly high in the air), it's no wonder why they are tippy. As TexasJohn said earlier, after a while you get a feeling of what you can do and what you can't.
-cheers
The 5' BB helps a lot when I know I'll be doing heavy work.
RonR is correct. Always keep your right hand on that loader lever. (Keep the bucket as low as possible with heavy loads anyway) You can really feel when one of the rear tires is coming off the ground. A quick drop of the bucket (TO THE GROUND, not just down -- that will make the problem worst) will ground you.
Also, I beleive, going back to my 4X4 truck with lift kits and tires and the law ---- That some tractors are just more tippy than others, due to their width and wheelbase. The 7510/7610 is a pretty narrow, short and stubby tractor. It's width (as per Kubota specs) is 46.3", compared to the B7800's 53.8". (that's 7.5" wider) And it's wheelbase of 59.1" is 6.5" shorter than the 7800's. (65.6") Just like a Jeep Wrangler is more tippy than an extracab Toyota Tacoma. It's wider with a longer wheelbase. And why (according to the law here is Mass.) I can legally lift my Tacoma higher than a Wrangler. It's 5" wider and almost 35" longer. They use a formula Maximum Lift = (Wheelbase x Track)/2200 .
When you add the fact that the tractor does not have the suspension of a truck, and you are carrying a great deal of weight (relative to the tractor) way out front (and possibly high in the air), it's no wonder why they are tippy. As TexasJohn said earlier, after a while you get a feeling of what you can do and what you can't.
-cheers
