Re: How easy to roll over on a narrow front M?

Posted by Gene on June 17, 2002 at 13:18:36 from (64.156.66.149):

In Reply to: How easy to roll over on a narrow front M? posted by Michael on June 17, 2002 at 12:56:36:

Michael: I tipped an Farmall M over. I'll tell you how. (This was about 40 years ago) I had a very heavy stone in the bucket of the loader. I had to drive between a wagon and a fence befor turning to dump the stone. I had the bottom of the bucket about level with the bottom of the radiator. That's not real high but the load was heavy. For speed: I had it in 1st gear at about 1/3 throttle. I squeezed between the wagon and fence and started the turn when one rear wheel went into a depressed spot and wouldn't ya know it the other rear wheel just then started up a gopher mound. It was "right-on-over" in about 2 seconds. Nothing to it. The fluid filled rears didn't prevent this at all. I was not being abusive\careless as I was in LOW gear at slow RPM's. IT was 80% due to the change in surface for both rear wheels. A hole for one and a gopher mound for the other did most of the "flipping." There was only slight damage as it stoped on its side. The really bad part was that only the neighbor and his John Deere were close by to pull it back on it's feet. Heck of a good lesson and I've not forgot it can be done at very slow speed with bucket not too high. Sooner or later everyone is subject to a mishap. I did NOT stop using Narrow front ends nor was I afraid to raise the bucket if I had to... ButI was more aware of what surface the rears were on after that. Gene

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