buckeyefarmer
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My experience is R4 give you neither traction nor stability. I have both, and will never have R4 again.
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Our JD 2640 has R4s & we’ve never stuck it or punctured a tire: we have on others with AG tires so this steered my decision.
Granted Georgia red clay is different from other soils.
As you know, the intended applications should dictate the use.
According to the Kubota literature I have seen on 7060s, the 1154 loader indeed weighs 1,500 lbs including the mounts. I’ve never weighed mine, but I have no reason to doubt these numbers.
Kubota | LA1154E
As far as the tractor weight,
5027 lbs for an open station.
5380 lbs for a cab model.
https://www.kubotausa.com/docs/default-source/brochure-sheets/m60.pdf?sfvrsn=bbfa43b0_4
buckeyefarmer
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Agree, in a yard R4 is better, but not in mud, snow, or sideways on any slope.
We don’t have much snow in West Georgia but the fields do get rotten this time of year feeding cows.
This year has been unseasonably warm so far.
Grateful11
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Our son has been running R4's on his L3940 since new. It has over 1900 hours on it now. It's never been stuck in the mud. We set a record for rainfall here this year 67" plus. The ground around the main hay shed red clay and many areas it's sinking up to the rims on the fronts. The feedlot has about 8000 sq.ft. of concrete but the road to hay shed can get real messy. If had gone with R1's I feel sure he would have already had to replace them by now because of the time spent on concrete. Already had 8" of snow this season didn't get stuck then either but everyone has their own preference.
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Kubota three choices fit most everybody needs, R4 exceed with road work, tread pattern clogs and doesn't self clear in clay. Radials provide more traction because they put more contact on the ground from being soft, the pattern and flex makes them self clear, They are better than AG on road, but won't last long as R4, but I've never worn a tractor down always loose them to hazards, and usually from a screw up. So for 95% of the time any will work, but sometimes I load up the weight and need that max traction, they also ride softer
buckeyefarmer
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I never run my tractors on road or concrete. My experience is mud, snow, and hillsides. Dad told me this week he almost got stuck feeding the cows on flat muddy ground, he has the R4s. I had R4s, but went to R1. My only flat was with R4s.
Use what works for you is all you can do.
Use what works for you is all you can do.
