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Machinery Forum Re: Re: Re: Compact tractor ballast [ Expand ] [ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ] Posted by Hey, Mr. No Name, on September 27, 2002 at 09:02:01 from (205.217.66.236): In Reply to: Re: Re: Compact tractor ballast posted by What is your problem? on September 26, 2002 at 20:35:39: I see you are pretty good at attacking me, but you don't even have b@11s enough to sign your real name. Why do you bother to OPEN any post you see my name on if you don't like my answers???????????? Actually i have over a dozen tractors on my farm, includeing a compact or two. I've also owned several other campacts over the years, and try to relate what i've learned with their use. The only thing you are right about is, i don't really need over a dozen tractors on my farn! I just like haveing them around! Even if i "never" owned any compacts, it doesn't take a genus to see all the problems owners of compacts are haveing when they use them for heavy duty use. Reading the "compact tractor owners board" alone will open your eyes, with owners baleing small squares and striping the PTO out of a Kubota, or a Boomer hauling loader bucket loads of dirt just to break the front wheel/houseing off. How about the tech. that related how he's replaced (2) rock shaft houseing on JD's that cracked!, because of carying heavy 3 point tools?? The list goes on, and on. When you read of these problems over and over, you'd be a fool not to pay attention. I have a tractor dealer friend who quit selling compacts because they were so lightly built! They had one or two come back with the front ends broke off!! They felt because they were in a farming community, and catered to farmers, they didn't want to sell such a light duty product. They do post here from time to time. My above post suggested the use of "off set wheels", and as i said, i had my Kubota compact "dualed" for a time. Isn't that answering the very question that was asked??? Compacts are very light duty, and i stand behind the opinion that when used for "real" farm duty, they BREAK! Widening the wheels can and does put a huge strain on the axles, so in my opinion if, as a dealer you are going to sell "widening kits" you should also expect to sell some axles and berrings! I've NEVER said compacts were junk. The problem comes in when owners try to make a "utility tractor" out of them!! Now tell me, what help did "YOU" offer to the origional question that will help the origional poster?????? Robert Follow Ups: Re: Re: Re: Re: Compact tractor ballast Mr. No Name.... 15:38:06 09/27/02 (0) Re: Re: Re: Re: Compact tractor ballast Mr. No Name.... 15:37:36 09/27/02 (5) Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Compact tractor ballast Mr. No Name 11:32:28 09/28/02 (0) Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Compact tractor ballast JK-NY 06:42:21 09/28/02 (1) Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Compact tractor ballast Cowlitz Tractor 09:01:51 10/01/02 (0) Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Compact tractor ballast THE Tractor Lady of Cowlitz Tractor 20:35:59 09/27/02 (0) Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Compact tractor ballast Crude......huh....what did I miss?......by Woodbeef 16:10:52 09/27/02 (0) Post A Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Compact tractor ballast Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.