Thanks for all the replies. I'll have to look into a few of these things. I think more than likely he's just going to sell the tractor or trade it in. There are things you can do to make it better. Counter weights and tire weights but no matter what it's still not going to change the fact...
Last year my dad purchased a brand new John Deere 5060E open cab with a loader. My first look at it I couldn't help but think: "that tractor has a high center of gravity." Part of the reason he purchased it was the high lift rating of the very heavy duty bucket. Without fluid in the tires it...