Tire traction L3400 concerns

[Cedarweed]

Getting close to committing to an L3400 with FEL and 5' brush hog. Will be reclaiming 10-15 acres from cedars, sumac, briars etc.and cleaning up another 10-15 acres of woods. There are mild grades here and there plus ditches to cross, etc., and so have a which-tire question. Does the extra width of the industrial tires significantly affect the rollover stability of the tractor? Would rather stay with the ags as clay is what we have, but it is an area of concern. Any comments will be greatly appreciated.

Cedarweed

 

[Cedarweed]

Last post should have been titled Traction and Stability Concerns.

Cedarweed

 

[dirtworksequip]

Go with the ag tires. The wheel set up on the ags will let you get a wider stance than the R4 tires plus the traction is vastly improved with the R1's. Most R4 wheels will only give you a couple inches of width by changing them to the wide position.

 

[Accubite]

Definitely go with the Ags if traction is a concern. R4s are a nice in between for lawn work but in my experience in field work they only have about half the traction of Ags. If you plan to finish mow with the tractor consider the R4s and fill whatever tire you get. I think the filled Ag would be as stable on the hills as R4 on the L3400. I had great stability and traction with Ags on a 1976 Ford 2000 I used to bush hog on very steap pasture when I was young.

 

[Dweeks]

You will enjoy the L3400. Congrats.

 

[Cedarweed]

Thanks for everyone's help. Looks like I will be going with the R1 ag tires. Dealer has agreed to extend the wheels to their widest stance. Comments about that as well as traction are a great help and you have my appreciation. And, yes, I plan to enjoy! (would have put big grin here but cannot figure how it is done)

Cedarweed

 

[Elim]

I have loaded AG's on my L3010 that are turned out to the widest setting, and it does fine in these WV mountains. I don't think I could have made a better choice. I don't think you would regret it at all.

Best of luck with whatever you choose!

 

[BenA]

How do the rear tires move outward? Does the rim slide on the axle?

 

[N80]

The hub (center) section is roughly "C" shaped in profile you can turn it around to extend or decrease effective width. Also, the bolt attachment points on the actual rims are flanged so you can turn it around too. Hard to explain, but my 4400 manual has a diagram showing it, the 3400 manual might have this as well.

Wide is good but I don't have mine at the widest because it would make the tires stick out too far past my 6' implements. They came set up at the next to the widest combo and I've left them that way.

 

[Stackwood]

The specs on our Kubota regarding tread width are misleading. Our MX5000 lists a spec of 54-58" for the rear track depending on how the rims are set. Sounds scary, and we immediately set about moving the rims out. However, when I actually put a tape on the tires after they were moved out, I got a measurement of over 73"! I assume they aint measur'in the same place I am.

How wide are your rear tires, edge to edge? Put a tape on it and let us know. I think the results will be real interesting.

Cheers

Stackwood