Compact sub compact?

[jjeff]

Thank you for the update, good to hear the new tractor is earning it's keep this winter.

I'll say it again that's things like.a invaluable Swiss army knife up here, does a little of everything some things better than others if your mindful of it's limitations.

 

[AnotherBueller]

It really depends on what you're doing. Case in point: Reversing up steep hills with a loader in 2wd is dangerous, as the rear can become light enough to end up freewheeling down the hill. A 4wd machine can solve this problem, if you actually shift into 4wd, but can still make the machine a bit nose heavy if the load in the bucket is anywhere near capacity for the rear ballast you're running.

Very true, but I'd rather run higher pressure in the front tires than have it wheelie over on it's back. I was running up hill with a 4' 3PT finish mower when it happened and if the raised mower hadn't stopped the wheelie I might not be here. (ROPS was down for cutting under trees)

 

[arrow]

Very true, but I'd rather run higher pressure in the front tires than have it wheelie over on it's back. I was running up hill with a 4' 3PT finish mower when it happened and if the raised mower hadn't stopped the wheelie I might not be here. (ROPS was down for cutting under trees)

As long as you adhere to the max pressure as listed on the tire.
These front tires don’t take much air.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I don't run max air pressure on any tire ...

On my SCUT TLB the factory tires called for 22 PSI in front, and 20 PSI in the back ... I've since replaced the factory 4 ply rating front tires with 8 ply rated tires which have a max PSI rating of 44 PSI! I run them at 20 PSI ... The rears are at 10 PSI and they don't squat, and are more comfortable to ride on.

My CUT (no loader) calls for 30 PSI on the front, and 20 PSI on the rear, I run 20 PSI up front (thinking of reducing to 15 PSI!) and 10 PSI in the rear, again for ride comfort. (Provides better traction too!)

Most tractor tires, other than turf's are directional ... So going forward will provide the best traction ...

 

[WinterDeere]

I don't run max air pressure on any tire ...

Most tires are weight rated at their max pressure, so do mind that. My fronts are rated at 30 psi, but the tractor manual recommends something like 18 - 22 psi, based on a lower ply count OEM turf tire. I run them around 20-22 psi for normal daily use, but will air them up to 30 psi when I'm preparing for an special max capacity lift, or when I'm lifting something very heavy higher than usual and want to gaurantee I don't push a bead off a rim in the process.