Ever see a tractor crack in half?

[Hoss710]

got mine split in half now to repair the transmission.

 

[tacticalturnip]

That's an articulating 4WD I assume? That's a big machine to break.

 

[jwmorris]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

I assume it happens more often to people that didn’t pay for the piece of equpiment.

 

[ArlyA]

That's an articulating 4WD I assume? That's a big machine to break.

We welded one up years ago that was breaking apart at the pin flanges. Can't recall the brand, seems it was a Stieger.

 

[sd455dan]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

I assume it happens more often to people that didn’t pay for the piece of equpiment.

Geez That Poor Massey. They deserved that result .

 

[plastikosmd]

Posted in many forums here

-3pt backhoes w/o subframe
-Heavy front loads
-There was even one that was “off roading” or something

Not too uncommon

 

[Bavarian]

Simply put, using a backhoe as counterweight for a loader puts too much stress on the equipment. Something needs to let go.
Take smaller bites or buy a bigger machine.

 

[Woodstock Walt]

I saved these pictures from a local For Sale ad a few years ago. "For parts or repair." Not sure if it ever sold, his asking price was high if I remember correctly, around $30k. Ridiculous. In my opinion, looks like the owner was pounding his tractor over some rough terrain with a grapple that was probably too large for the FEL.

 

[pmsmechanic]

Folded Massey

I found these pictures on a non-tractor website and do not remember seeing them here. They are recent, last month according to the date, and are quite dramatic. The story given is that he was trundling down the road towing a trailer when the FEL dropped and dug into the road surface bringing...

www.tractorbynet.com

Whoever accomplished this one did it very thoroughly.

 

[etpm]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

I assume it happens more often to people that didn’t pay for the piece of equpiment.

Why did that tractor break? Was it just because the front was in the air?
Eric