This is no BS I seen it...
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:57 am
The well guys came to dig with a bota 4x4 with FEL/hoe. They had problems trying to get thru the snow/ice in my yard. I seen wheel spin before they even got to the bad areas. My int154 with my duo-cross X ring ladder chains had more traction thatn there 4x4 with no chains. I'm very surprised that with all the weight the 4x4 had no better tract6ion than my 154 with the tire chains and rear wheel drive. I had no problem going thru some areas were they had problems. I know ice is a stopper with any machines but i never knew the 154 was that good with tire chains. The bota also had no locking diff too thats a big missing option not to have in a 4x4. The3 traction is 25% more than two wheel drive tractor yet 50% less traction with out it on the 4x4. This proves to me we still can setup the 2wd tractor to do this work if we do it right.
Years aqgo in the late 50's/early 60's we plowed with a 1 to old ford truck 2wd with two 55 gallon drums filled with water and heavy tire chains. This truck went all over the place in the snow too. The old timers knew how to set up the equipment to make it work when there were no 4x4's yet. I still know the 4x4 is better when its setup right too but we can get by with the 2wd tractor too if we do it right thats my point. Bill
BTW; Its all about the tire chains, the wheel weights and the added on external weight too if needed. I wish we had a locker in the diff too. I still may inquire about it and have them special made for my cubs/cub cadets.
Nothing on the planet will match a 4x4 with two lockers in the diff's. My logging truck had a dana 44 front axle and a dana 70 11,000lb rear axle with two lockers and it went anywhere off raod i had to go to drive up to get the wood. The truck with a 12" lift kit with 72 leaf springs would go anywhere a skidder would go most of the time.
Years aqgo in the late 50's/early 60's we plowed with a 1 to old ford truck 2wd with two 55 gallon drums filled with water and heavy tire chains. This truck went all over the place in the snow too. The old timers knew how to set up the equipment to make it work when there were no 4x4's yet. I still know the 4x4 is better when its setup right too but we can get by with the 2wd tractor too if we do it right thats my point. Bill
BTW; Its all about the tire chains, the wheel weights and the added on external weight too if needed. I wish we had a locker in the diff too. I still may inquire about it and have them special made for my cubs/cub cadets.
Nothing on the planet will match a 4x4 with two lockers in the diff's. My logging truck had a dana 44 front axle and a dana 70 11,000lb rear axle with two lockers and it went anywhere off raod i had to go to drive up to get the wood. The truck with a 12" lift kit with 72 leaf springs would go anywhere a skidder would go most of the time.