Has anyone bent a tractor?

[Pks]

Have any of you bent or twisted one of the B series tractors before? I'm only thinking of a light twist or bend such that it is only for a moment and then the frame restraightens itself. I've seen my Craftsman mower frame do that a lot when I mow the ditches and go up side hills.

 

[edkedk]

Don't drink and drive!!

 

[BeezFun]

Sometimes it flexes a little when I lift one axle during my warm up exercises every morning.

 

[Jay4200]

Have any of you bent or twisted one of the B series tractors before?

Yea - I bent my neighbor's B26 when I ran it over with my L4200. Hah.

JayC

 

[LBrown59]

Don't drink and drive!!

:confused2:

 

[Bird]

Have any of you bent or twisted one of the B series tractors before? I'm only thinking of a light twist or bend such that it is only for a moment and then the frame restraightens itself. I've seen my Craftsman mower frame do that a lot when I mow the ditches and go up side hills.

As BeezFun mentioned, you are talking about flexing a bit instead of bending, aren't you? I've had both Craftsman and Cub Cadet "lawn tractors" that flexed a bit, but no damage. I'm not sure the frame on either of my Kubotas flexed enough to ever notice it.

 

[Egon]

Yup. Bent it far enough to break it.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Have you ever seen what a 3-point backhoe can do??? :confused2:

 

[ibnxe]

The contractor that I hired to help me build my house 8 years ago, had a New Holland tractor with a three point backhoe. We used it to dig about 600 feet of trench on my property. I noticed that it flexed quite a bit durring this digging. I heard later that the tractor broke in half at the juncture of the engine and transmission. It was welded up but broke a second time. That was the end of that.

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

contractor and 3pt backhoe should never be used in the same sentance.

 

[rdsaustintx]

contractor and 3pt backhoe should never be used in the same sentence.

You just did

 

[JDdude]