Re: Traction Problems

Posted by TimWafer on May 17, 2005 at 17:58:07 from (4.157.29.92):

In Reply to: Traction Problems posted by TimWafer on May 17, 2005 at 07:08:35:

Thanks for all the responses and ideas. Here are some answers to the points raised. The tires are 14.9x 28. The tread looks very good to me. It’s a staggered long bar short bar pattern and yes they are facing correctly. (see picture) Both front and rear has been widened since this photo.
The soil has a lot of clay in it but it has been abnormally dry here this spring. The plow is a 3 point hitch two bottom (converted 3 bottom) 14”. New points, landsides etc and I have a manual and feel its set up correctly although I am a novice. Not sure what is meant by the hitch going uphill? I have more problems with the disc than the plow but both are a problem. The disc has a self-leveling hitch. First time over it with the disc is very tough. You can’t go up hill at all with the disc down and barely can with it up at times. If fact this year I tried pulling it with my Cat D2. No traction problems but its an early model and doesn’t have the HP to pull it at a fast enough speed. Still it made the first go around easier.
I have tried numerous combinations of throttle and gear selection. Usually the best seems to be 3rd gear with plenty of throttle.
I checked the air pressure tonight and reduced it to 12lbs in each. One was 16 and the other 18. Tomorrow I am going to pick up an additional set of rear weights. Can I get wider tires to fit these rims? I think they are 13” wide. The wheels are power adjust. Can one put duals on such a setup? I just have never seen them on a tractor this small.
Thanks again for all your help!
Tim

Follow Ups:

• Re: Traction Problems paul 14:08:10 05/18/05 (0)
• Re: Traction Problems Rod F. 20:08:18 05/17/05 (5)
  • Re: Traction Problems Allan in NE 04:24:31 05/18/05 (1)
    • Re: Traction Problems Rod F. 04:39:56 05/18/05 (0)
  • Re: Traction Problems TimWafer 04:22:24 05/18/05 (2)
    • Re: Traction Problems Allan in NE 05:03:12 05/18/05 (0)
    • Re: Traction Problems Rod F. 04:37:14 05/18/05 (0)

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