Spacing of rear wheel

[joe swanson]

I took delivery of my 336D this week and the rear wheels are spaced 46" center to center. My prooerty is quite hilly and uneven. The Rims are adjustible and I can pick up a few inches by doing so.

My question is can the Rims be reversed as well. Seems I could pick up quite a bit more spacing if this is possible,

Thanks

Joe

 

[Gizmo36]

on my 3110 I reversed the rims and move the adjustable out all the way.

 

[joe swanson]

That is what I would like to do. How long ago and were there any problems??

 

[Gizmo36]

they have been that way for a year now. and no problems.

 

[California]

I recommend make sure your wheel discs are dished outward plus you may be able to swap the rims/tires to opposite side and gain some more width.

For some applications wheel weights (preferred) or ballast in the tires is also needed. I found 50% fill on these oversize tires was all it would take before it was too heavy to go uphill in the higher gears. And get a ROPS is you don't have one!

The previous owner of my Yanmar put on oversize tires and rims that give it 5 ft overall width. I can't imagine going down in the back of my orchard with anything narrower.

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[Gizmo36]

California I can't imagine going down that on mine at all with the loader on it.

 

[kthompson]

Joe, it would surprise me if the front axle did not pivot on your tractor. So if you jack it up to swap tires don't do it with one jack under the rear as both ends of the tractor will be on pivot points. OH YEAH, been there with much larger tire.

 

[LMTC]

Joe, it would surprise me if the front axle did not pivot on your tractor. So if you jack it up to swap tires don't do it with one jack under the rear as both ends of the tractor will be on pivot points. OH YEAH, been there with much larger tire.

If you turn your front rims outward please remember us when you need front end parts. Not designed for that, while the rears are.

 

[joe swanson]

Thanks to all for the good info. I am not planing on reversing the front wheels I don't think there is anything to begained. The rear are getting moved to pick up the maximum width. I have a hoe and front end loader on this and jacking it isn't a problem.

Thanks

Again

Joe

 

[California]

California I can't imagine going down that on mine at all with the loader on it.

I thought somebody might like that picture! Here are a couple more from Saturday.

The back of my orchard was made in terraces where it got too steep, and that slope is the access to the last two terraces. After heavy herbicide use was abandoned a few years ago, these old apple trees became choked with blackberry bushes. I am gradually digging out the blackberry jungle and getting the trees accessible for harvest. I'm also discing the poison oak that has gotten a start under the eucalyptus.

I can't imagine going down there without a ROPS but that's the way it was done over the past 90 years. Maximum wheel weights plus loaded tires are standard for the sloping orchards around here. And the 3-point disc adds a lot of weight low down. Still, I crawl in low2 so I can feel every twig I drive over!

And finally a more rational picture from Saturday. I'm discing the narrow corridor between my last orchard row and the row of steel rods delineating the boundary of the new vineyard next door.