Tires Rear Wheel Spacing

[dragoneggs]

RRR and FTG, those are some mean rear views!

 

[TripleR]

Thanks for the pic TripleR. Are these Wheels wide spaced? They look close to the inside frame. I'm trying to see if mine are wide spaced, but they look about the same as yours. If they are spaced, how much additonal width did you get?

I really don't know the difference as I had the dealer set them to maximum width prior to delivery and did the same with the L5740 as we have a lot of hills.

by dragoneggs: RRR and FTG, those are some mean rear views!:

And everyone told me R4s wouldn't work in mud. Probably can't tell, but that's a 7' blade.

 

[Citydude]

My L3400 with aftermarket 4" spacers. I needed the spacers and the rear tires loaded because of the hilly terrain I mow.

 

[blin]

I really don't know the difference as I had the dealer set them to maximum width prior to delivery and did the same with the L5740 as we have a lot of hills.

And everyone told me R4s wouldn't work in mud. Probably can't tell, but that's a 7' blade.

Aren't there just two STOCK options on the wheel spacings? On is narrow and the other you separate the rim from the wheel and bolt it to the other side of the tractor. Because there is an off set to the bolt location on the rim, they will stick out farther from the body frame.

 

[blin]

My L3400 with aftermarket 4" spacers. I needed the spacers and the rear tires loaded because of the hilly terrain I mow.

Citydude,
That's some serious wheel width!
Where did you go for the spacers? Any issues with axel stress?

 

[TripleR]

Aren't there just two STOCK options on the wheel spacings? On is narrow and the other you separate the rim from the wheel and bolt it to the other side of the tractor. Because there is an off set to the bolt location on the rim, they will stick out farther from the body frame.

Let me see if I can explain it. You can unbolt the outer rim from the center dish and flip it for narrower or wider, you can bolt the dish to one side or the other of the rims, so you have several combinations, mine on the L5030 and now 5740 were/are set as wide as you can go, but we have one more adjustment available on our M8540 as set to maximum width, it won't fit in some places or work well with the box scraper. Essentially you can flip the dish, flip the rim and bolt to the inside or outside bolt holes.

The manual on the L30 is not too good.

 

[FTG-05]

Aren't there just two STOCK options on the wheel spacings? On is narrow and the other you separate the rim from the wheel and bolt it to the other side of the tractor. Because there is an off set to the bolt location on the rim, they will stick out farther from the body frame.

According to the owner's manual for the L4330, page 62, there are three different spacings for the rear wheels/tires: 52.8 in., 54.3, and 58.7 in. I have mine on the 58.7 version.

You can reverse the rim and then place it either inside or outside.

 

[blin]

According to the owner's manual for the L4330, page 62, there are three different spacings for the rear wheels/tires: 52.8 in., 54.3, and 58.7 in. I have mine on the 58.7 version.

You can reverse the rim and then place it either inside or outside.

When you say reverse the rim and then place it either inside our outside, are you refering to placing it back on the same wheel or the wheel on the opposite side of the tractor. If it's the same wheel, wouldnt that change the direction of the tread?

 

[FTG-05]

Look at page 62 of the OM, I was trying to verbalize what it was showing. When I had mine spaced out, they had to change sides to keep the tread in the correct direction. My rear tires are marked for "traction" and something else. The local Kubota dealer knew what to do and did it.

 

[blin]

Thanks for the input. Always a wealth of information, and greatly appreciated.
Has anyone swapped their own? Was it a Pain in the ***? Mine are filled 3/4 with water and Methanol.
Anyone else have any photos showing the tires set wide?