WHX?? 48,823 #26 Posted March 8, 2023 I would think the bouncing around of all that weight on the back would be the hardest on those bearings then. Go slow over rough terrain and when using the FEL. You know full well about those outriggers from your civilian job. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,553 #27 Posted March 8, 2023 15 minutes ago, WHX?? said: I would think the bouncing around of all that weight on the back would be the hardest on those bearings then. Go slow over rough terrain and when using the FEL. You know full well about those outriggers from your civilian job. Agreed. Pretty much what we would do anyway. Mr Wallfish put AG tires on the back and I think that was a great choice for traction. Likely I will leave those in place and keep the minimum amount of air pressure so they act sort of like a suspension such as on the larger Backhoe or tractors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,823 #28 Posted March 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: keep the minimum amount of air pressure so they act sort of like a suspension such as on the larger Backhoe or tractors. Good idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,003 #29 Posted March 9, 2023 14 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Far as I know it's the original 8 speed transmission. That's the second Trans. Original trans snapped an axle in 2010 when I tried dualies on it. Snapped at the keyway. Problem trans, I just swap'em. Quicker and easier to get back on the road. Bought new axles for the old one but never did get around to fixing that trans. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,553 #30 Posted March 9, 2023 1 minute ago, wallfish said: Problem trans, I just swap'em. Quicker and easier to get back on the road. Understandable. I do the same. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,823 #31 Posted March 9, 2023 24 minutes ago, wallfish said: That's the second Trans. Original trans snapped an axle in 2010 when I tried dualies on it. Snapped at the keyway. Problem trans, I just swap'em. Quicker and easier to get back on the road. This is exactly why a good horse person has a ready spare on the shelf... we crunch a tranny on the plow field we can have it back up and running in a hour with a well oiled pit crew... 'Course with our crew they may be well oiled in other ways... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,003 #32 Posted March 9, 2023 44 minutes ago, WHX?? said: This is exactly why a good horse person has a ready spare on the shelf... we crunch a tranny on the plow field we can have it back up and running in a hour with a well oiled pit crew... 'Course with our crew they may be well oiled in other ways... We did 8 speed swap last year on the grass at the big show with basic tools. Bought an unseen tractor with an undisclosed trans problem. Someone knocked the clip of the axle so it was sliding out. ( I'll never buy an unseen tractor from someone I don't know personally again) Luckily some friends came through with a free trans. It was a 400 series trans into a Raider. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
