Will be storing my L3200 over winter, and I want to put it up on blocks. Need guidance on proper jack placement and blocking ideas.
Putting tractor up on blocks
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My first reaction was that I think you are rushing it.
However, I am currently putting together a snowplow for my tractor, so I guess I can't throw stones.
I would put my blocks under the front and rear axles, mounted in as wide a stance as possible, without fouling with brake housing or steering apparatus. It seems to me four heavy duty jack stands should do it. I'll be interested to see what others suggest.
PMH
However, I am currently putting together a snowplow for my tractor, so I guess I can't throw stones.I would put my blocks under the front and rear axles, mounted in as wide a stance as possible, without fouling with brake housing or steering apparatus. It seems to me four heavy duty jack stands should do it. I'll be interested to see what others suggest.
PMH
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Storing it for winter???
Mine gets more work in the winter than summer!
Working on snow blower, snow blade, chains too right now.
Why do you want to store it on blocks?
You worried about flat spots on the tires?
Is it being stored inside?
Mine gets more work in the winter than summer!
Working on snow blower, snow blade, chains too right now.
Why do you want to store it on blocks?
You worried about flat spots on the tires?
Is it being stored inside?
It would be kinda pricey but it would be safe and sturdy. I'd build 6x6 cribbing under the tractor so I won't go anywhere for sure. Jack stands can sink in the ground if outdoors or possibly blow a hole in concrete if inside.
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Never heard of or seen a tractor stored on blocks, every winter our tractor has several 7000/8000 Series John Deeres or Case IH sitting on the ground for months. We use our tractors so they aren't stored, we let our renters use our barn for some of theirs.
My L3200 is stored indoors. I wasn't planning on putting it up on blocks until December, just planning ahead. Wont be using again until March or April. My operators manual says for long term storage to "jack the tractor up and place blocks under the front and rear axles so that all four tires are off the ground."
I'm not looking for extra work, if this is unnecessary I'd just as soon not mess with it.
I'm not looking for extra work, if this is unnecessary I'd just as soon not mess with it.
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I wonder what they consider "long term"? In my area, farmers park their tractors at the end of harvest and they sit until spring.
Setting it on jack stands would work too if you have a cement floor, and this might help too, just some other little things to think about
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xouXEgRYNqE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xouXEgRYNqE
I would strongly reccomend blocks rather then jack stands, thats alot of weight to be putting on stand for several months and has the potential to bust a hole in the floor. Its not a bad idea to put it up in the air to keep the tires from getting flat spots in them.
Sorry, but if you are suggesting concrete blocks, I would have to strongly recommend the other way. I've seen concrete blocks break being used to hold up vehicles, in one case killing a man that was working under it. Blocks aren't made for those localized loads.
If you have a good concrete floor of at least 4" thick with proper construction you shouldn't have a problem. If it worries, you, spread the load below by putting them on lumber or steel plates to spread the load.
If you are talking about lumber cribbing, then that would work too.
If you have a good concrete floor of at least 4" thick with proper construction you shouldn't have a problem. If it worries, you, spread the load below by putting them on lumber or steel plates to spread the load.
If you are talking about lumber cribbing, then that would work too.
6x6 timber boards is what I mean by blocks. Not cinder blocks, but if used correctly cinder blocks will work too. They hold up your house don't they?
On the timber, I agree, but not on cinder/concrete blocks. Yes, they hold up the house, but that's a distributed weight load. Holding up a vehicle, the load is usually much higher PSI due to small contact patch, and the block can bust. Even putting a board or something over the top to carry the load is not safe because quality control on those common blocks is not good enough to guarantee there are no weak spots. I've seen inferior blocks break without much load at all. And as I said, one of the guys I used to know (very loosely, just another drag racer) died under a car when a block broke. So the only thing I would be comfortable recommending is a suitably rated jack stand or timber cribbing. And I've seen lots of vehicles spend a long time on jack stands, but I've never seen or heard of a jack stand busting through a proper concrete slab (shop, garage, or driveway).
He's talking about a B series, I have and do the same, you don't need to get it any higher than getting the load off the tires. I use mine at the cottage, so it's stored all winter. Problem is, there are almost no jack points. For the first couple of years I used a couple of 6 or 7 inch thick pieces of firewood on end, with notches cut in the tops to skirt around the steering pistons. Did the same at the back end under the backhoe, the axles aren't accessable unless you take off the wheels. I do this on a dirt floor, they settle evenly on their own, no worries. Last year I picked up 2 sets of jack stands and set them on bits of 2 X 8's. No problems.