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Why does a tractor lope in roadgear?

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Wayne in Iowa

03-26-2004 19:25:37




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Why does my friends Farmall H lope going down the highway in roadgear? There are no rear weights on the rear wheels. Could it be a flat spot on one of the tires??




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john d

03-27-2004 19:31:28




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 Re: Why does a tractor lope in roadgear? in reply to Wayne in Iowa, 03-26-2004 19:25:37  
I don't think I'd take anymore road gear trips until I found out why! Jack up one rear wheel at a time, (KEEPING THE BRAKE FOR THE OTHER WHEEL LOCKED!) put it in neutral, and rotate the wheel. See if it wobbles, or if it runs out-of-round. If it doesn't run true, set something next to it to use as a guide, and try to determine if the problem is in the axle, the wheel, or the tire. It could be as simple as something bent, something installed incorrectly, or a defective tire.
If I let my SM set for a week or so without running, the rear tires on it tend to "flat-spot." Working it a few minutes fixes it.

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Jimmy King

03-27-2004 14:06:04




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 Re: Why does a tractor lope in roadgear? in reply to Wayne in Iowa, 03-26-2004 19:25:37  
Several of the reasons posted can be the reason I have three tractors one does the bounce the other two don't , the tires on one the one that does are badly wore.



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Boyd

03-27-2004 11:42:10




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 Re: Why does a tractor lope in roadgear? in reply to Wayne in Iowa, 03-26-2004 19:25:37  
Do what Wilbert Sick says. Make sure the tires have the same space between the tire and rim all the way around and are tightened evenly.



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Bob MN

03-27-2004 08:15:11




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 Re: Why does a tractor lope in roadgear? in reply to Wayne in Iowa, 03-26-2004 19:25:37  
When you say lope I think of engine lope, in 5th gear, tractor is pretty free wheeling, govener senses a load and kicks in, tractor catches up and govener shuts down some,govener can't settle because load is not constant. Don't try to fix if it is doing it's job in lower gears and under load



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Wilbert Sick

03-27-2004 06:34:17




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 Re: Why does a tractor lope in roadgear? in reply to Wayne in Iowa, 03-26-2004 19:25:37  
Make sure that the lugs that hold the rim to the wheel were tightened evenly. Check the space between the wheel and rim to see if they are.



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Hugh MacKay

03-27-2004 01:15:14




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 Re: Why does a tractor lope in roadgear? in reply to Wayne in Iowa, 03-26-2004 19:25:37  
Wayne: If you have liquid in your tires it is the level of fluid that is the problem. If tires are filled to proper level it will not do that. Level with top of rim is right.

Without liquid in tires it is probably a gradual bulge in a tire.



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big fred

03-26-2004 20:46:41




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 Re: Why does a tractor lope in roadgear? in reply to Wayne in Iowa, 03-26-2004 19:25:37  
Fluid in the tires? When that stuff gets sloshing around it can make for some interesting rides.



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jeff

03-27-2004 00:34:17




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 Re: Re: Why does a tractor lope in roadgear? in reply to big fred, 03-26-2004 20:46:41  
Also some tire tread patterns will make the tractor waddle side to side. Fluid-waddle-loose stearing, what a combination!



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Because it can't canter o

03-27-2004 02:44:16




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 Re: Re: Re: Why does a tractor lope in roadgear? in reply to jeff, 03-27-2004 00:34:17  
Sorry, couldn't resist. Dick Davis



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canterlopes

03-27-2004 14:47:03




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Why does a tractor lope in roadgea in reply to Because it can't canter o, 03-27-2004 02:44:16  
"canterlopes" are good with a scoop of ice cream in their center depression



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Wayne in Iowa

03-27-2004 04:32:17




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Why does a tractor lope in roadgea in reply to Because it can't canter o, 03-27-2004 02:44:16  
Forgot to say that this tractor does not have fluid in the tires. Any more ideas other than thread pattern??



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Hugh MacKay

03-27-2004 07:44:04




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Why does a tractor lope in roa in reply to Wayne in Iowa, 03-27-2004 04:32:17  
Wayne: Not much chance but a bent axle could do it also. I did have that happen on a 300. Since you have no liquid I would side with the tire idea or the lugs not thightened evenly.



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