Rolled it over tonight.Question?B2650

2ndhalf · Nov 14, 2016

After reading of another postor rolling his tractor it has made me very cautious. I could see how you could roll a tractor.. they can be a little top heavy.

Sorry to hear of your misfortune and I hope it starts right up no issues.

FELMOW2320 · Nov 14, 2016

Pulled the glow plugs tonight and they did have oil in the cylinders.Put it back together and fired it up.Good to go again.Thanks for all the help.

skipperbrown · Nov 15, 2016

Happy ending to an event that could have ended with loss of life.

pmsmechanic · Nov 15, 2016

I've laid my 955 over on it's side numerous times and my 4410 at least twice that I can remember. I've never thought about hydro lock. When the tractor lays over I just shut the engine off until I can get someone to pull me back up on my wheels. Once the tractor is more or less upright start the engine and drive out of the ditch that I'm in. Then I go back to mowing ditches. Just a bit more carefully.

This sounds a lot worse than it is. Next time I'll take some pictures as I don't have half an hour right now to explain what I do. The biggest cost so far has been $150 for hydraulic oil when the oil filter broke off of the mower I had on behind and all the oil ran out!

Henro · Nov 15, 2016

I laid my B2910 on its side about four years ago. Here is a thread with pictures that show that it does not take much sometimes!

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...p-confession.html?highlight=tipped+my+tractor

JMER817 · Nov 15, 2016

pmsmechanic said:
I've laid my 955 over on it's side numerous times and my 4410 at least twice that I can remember. I've never thought about hydro lock. When the tractor lays over I just shut the engine off until I can get someone to pull me back up on my wheels. Once the tractor is more or less upright start the engine and drive out of the ditch that I'm in. Then I go back to mowing ditches. Just a bit more carefully. This sounds a lot worse than it is. Next time I'll take some pictures as I don't have half an hour right now to explain what I do. The biggest cost so far has been $150 for hydraulic oil when the oil filter broke off of the mower I had on behind and all the oil ran out!

Don't ever ask to borrow my tractor...lol

JOHNTHOMAS · Nov 16, 2016

JMER817 said:
Don't ever ask to borrow my tractor...lol

Nor mine!:laughing: I to laid mine (BX25) on it's side while not even moving but I only did it one time. Did have a few close calls other times. Got so close one time that I had to gingerly reach back and push the BH leg to go down on the down hill side to stabilize it and then swing the BH bucket around to the high side and pull my backend around to up the hill side. Started to jump off but didn't have KTAC Insurance.

milkman · Nov 17, 2016

FELMOW2320 said:
Bucket was on the ground pushing dirt.it will probably be the weekend before I can get a picture.I would love to have a set dual wheels on the rear for stability.In hindsite I had a 7ft landscape rake on the back.If I had dropped it maybe it would have give me enough support to back off without rolling.

They work and help a lot with the pucker factor.

FELMOW2320 · Nov 17, 2016

milkman said:
They work and help a lot with the pucker factor.
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Did you make the adapter for the duals.

milkman · Nov 18, 2016

Yes, i have a thread with pictures, here's a link.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/69454-new-project.html?highlight=

Found another thread with more pictures of how it's held together.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/74076-bx-whatyacallit.html?highlight=

Luke'sScreenName · Nov 18, 2016

milkman said:
Yes, i have a thread with pictures, here's a link.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/69454-new-project.html?highlight=

Found another thread with more pictures of how it's held together.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/74076-bx-whatyacallit.html?highlight=

I looked at the links. Really, really great! They are still holding up? And totally surprised that steering isn't a beast! Much admiration for you. :drink:

milkman · Nov 18, 2016

Still working great, was dragging trees off the hillside last week and I can go anywhere without fear of flipping over. Just grab the end of the log and lift it up, no problem with traction at all.

milkman · Nov 18, 2016

JOHNTHOMAS said:
Did the same thing in the same way a few years ago with a BX25. Ran on it's side and blew clouds of smoke till it ran out of fuel after turning key off. Pulled it back upright with my truck up the hill and started it and ran fine the rest of the time I owned it. I just turned the key and cranked a short time and fired right up. Smoked some but then cleared out. Fire it up and go forth!:thumbsup:

John, where you live you might have to go with triples, that beautiful view you have makes it worthwhile though.:thumbsup:

s219 · Nov 19, 2016

Fxfymn said:
As stated above you should not be able to easily liquid lock a diesel. Theoretically you could run enough oil through an open valve to do it, but I doubt that happened.

True, but I have seen enough posts right here on TBN of someone bending a rod, or worse, when cranking an engine over after a tractor rolled, that I wouldn't take any chances myself. I have concluded the problem is a lot more common than I realized.

Luke'sScreenName · Nov 19, 2016

s219 said:
True, but I have seen enough posts right here on TBN of someone bending a rod, or worse, when cranking an engine over after a tractor rolled, that I wouldn't take any chances myself. I have concluded the problem is a lot more common than I realized.

X2 :confused3: