Mixing AG front with Turf rear tires?
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jyoutz
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MX6000 HST open station, FEL, 6’ cutter, forks, 8’ rear blade, 7’ cultivator
beware mixing tires.
at the factory the ratio of front / rear tire circumferences are determined by the engineers.
changing the ratio may put undue stress on one of the axles.
good way to make expensive repair necessary changing the ratios.
If ratios kept the same this is not an issue.
at the factory the ratio of front / rear tire circumferences are determined by the engineers.
changing the ratio may put undue stress on one of the axles.
good way to make expensive repair necessary changing the ratios.
If ratios kept the same this is not an issue.
I am buying a tractor that has this situation and the seller told me the dealer changed the rear tires to turf for an extra $800 and did an adjustment
I am buying a tractor that has this situation and the seller told me the dealer changed the rear tires to turf for an extra $800 and did an adjustment
I am buying a tractor that has this situation and the seller told me the dealer changed the rear tires to turf for an extra $800 and did an adjustment
I am buying a tractor that has this situation and the seller told me the dealer changed the rear tires to turf for an extra $800 and did an adjustment
NCL4701
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L4701, T2290, WC68, grapple, BB1572, Farmi W50R, Howes 500, 16kW IMD gen, WG24
If you can determine the circumference of the original rear tire and it matches the circumference of the current rear tire, I wouldn’t be concerned about it.
If it’s 2WD I wouldn’t be concerned regardless what the front/rear rolling circumference ratio is as it’s irrelevant.
If the front/rear rolling circumference ratio has changed and the dealer made an adjustment to compensate for the change, I wouldn’t even think about buying it.
If it’s 2WD I wouldn’t be concerned regardless what the front/rear rolling circumference ratio is as it’s irrelevant.
If the front/rear rolling circumference ratio has changed and the dealer made an adjustment to compensate for the change, I wouldn’t even think about buying it.
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2WD, no problem. If it’s 4WD, there is no “adjustment” to make. It’s possible the tire diameters just happen to be the right ratio, but that’d just be luck, and dealers aren’t that good.
If you trust the seller, maybe ask what percentage of the time they ran it in 4WD and go from there.
If you trust the seller, maybe ask what percentage of the time they ran it in 4WD and go from there.
Here you go, you will be asking about this in the future
TheOldHokie
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L3901/LA525, B7200DT/B1630, G2160/RCK60, G2460/RCK60
I have had turfs on front and R4s on rear of my B7200DT for well over a decade. Tire dealer did the calcs when I had them changed over so yes as long as the front - rear circumference ratio is right you can mix and match.
Dan
Depending on the size and weight of the machine, you can test how closely matched the front is to the rear. Drive tractor to flat surface. Place trans in neutral and engage the front axle. Give the machine a push. Does it resist or make any excessive noises? If it pushes ok, they are matched. If resists or makes excessive noise your RCR is off. If the machine is too large or heavy to push manually, you can do the same test by using a tow vehicle.