hsdc3030 rough ride

ussie00 · Nov 10, 2006

My 3030 rides real rough threw the field which is pretty smooth. Has anyone experimented with tire pressures to help with ride?

Toolguy · Nov 10, 2006

What tires do you have? Turfs or R-4s? I have turfs on my B3030 and dropping the rears from 14 to 12 psi made a noticeable difference in ride quality. I have heard that R-4s do not flex as much as turfs so they will tend to ride harder.

ussie00 · Nov 11, 2006

Hi Toolguy. I have the r4 tires which are filled with rimguard. I was thinking with the cab and rimguard the tractor would ride better. It is not so much the up and down ride as it is the side to side motion. Would wheel spacers help this?

Doc_Bob · Nov 11, 2006

ussie00 said:
My 3030 rides real rough threw the field which is pretty smooth. Has anyone experimented with tire pressures to help with ride?

What do you mean by rough?
Bob

radman1 · Nov 11, 2006

When I got my JD 3720 cab, the ride did seem rougher than my prior Kubota 3710 and I have the air ride seat. The tires are smaller in diameter and the stance is narrower which account for some of the difference. I believe the cab also gives the perception of a rougher ride because is moves/sways as you drive and the visual perception may also make it seem rougher. I have become accustomed to the ride and now it is not as noticeable.
Fluid filled R4's will ride slightly more harshly than air filled but the R4 is still the give a rougher ride compared to other types of tires. Wheel spacers probably would have little benefit for the cost of the spacer unless the spacer was 6" or so on each side. Are your tires turned out to the widest width?
Fluid filled tires with lower air pressure may have a marginal benefit but wouldn't hurt to try but don't get pressure too low.

dirtworksequip · Nov 11, 2006

I have installed 4 inch wheel spacers on my new JD 3520 to gain some stability and they do not make one bit of difference in the ride. Still rides rough.