Wheel spacers - JD750 tractor

[WoodburyZuk]

I was gonna say the same thing. I don’t argue on the internet.

 

[Landslide]

A spacer is no different than recentering a wheel, or putting larger offset wheels on. Are you saying avoid moving the wheel out (at all) or just put a wider wheel/tire set on it?

I’m suggesting leave it in the stock wheel setup it came from the factory. I’ve seen spacers and or different offset wheels and or reversed wheels shorten the life of the outer hub or axle bearings and seals.

I’m just pointing out past experiences with the older Deere compact utility tractors. They were actually Yanmar tractors marketed through John Deere. Since the late 90’s that changed and they started manufacturing them in Augusta Georgia

 

[Muckin_Slusher]

 

[clodhopper]

I’ve seen spacers and or different offset wheels and or reversed wheels shorten the life of the outer hub or axle bearings and seals.

Personally, I will change bearings/seals yearly if necessary to widen the stance and not roll a tractor. Life>>maintenance. See Muckin's meme above.


ETA: keep in mind, I am the guy that buys something brand new and immediately starts cutting and modifying it to meet my needs cause the manufacturer's engineer didnt focus on what works best for me. I live by the idea of buy something close to what I want and modify it to work better. I am most definitely not that guy that is afraid to violate the manufacturer's warrantee. YMMV.

 

[Landslide]

Shit I rolled a Deere 5400 4wd with a 7’rotary cutter out in front of the Deere dealership I worked at in the early 90’s. Boss wanted me to cut the hillside in front of the store by the highway. A big chunk of the hill washed out and left a straight vertical wall. Yeah, he wanted me to cut that. Sooooo, I buckled up the seat belt and cut it going straight off the top and let gravity take me down the hill. I had no problems cutting that and it was steep enough for the cutter to kick up over center when I was pointing straight down.

I was finished cutting all that and was doing some curb trimming with the tractor on the main drive to the store. It was pretty steep and it was as steep as I wanted to be sideways on. Then the rear bar lug tire walked up a natural gas line sign post which was several inches out of the ground with their tag missing and it was buried by tall grass.

up and over it went and it was violent as it’s like rolling a square block. I remember seeing the ski through the floorboards. It landed back on its feet and only stopped rolling due to a concrete drain ditch curb to route water down the hill at an angle.

the tractor was still running and driving and cutting grass until I stopped it. I ended up with a sideways whiplash and had to go to the chiropractor for over a year once a week.

I stood out there for a while around a week later looking at where I rolled the tractor. I’d be dead and mowed over without using the seat belt and naturally be crushed without the ROPS. People talk about how they’d jump off the tractor as it starts to roll. I’ll put money that ain’t gonna happen.

anywho, that’s my story on your meme… been there done that

 

[Landslide]

Personally, I will change bearings/seals yearly if necessary to widen the stance and not roll a tractor. Life>>maintenance. See Muckin's meme above.


ETA: keep in mind, I am the guy that buys something brand new and immediately starts cutting and modifying it to meet my needs cause the manufacturer's engineer didnt focus on what works best for me. I live by the idea of buy something close to what I want and modify it to work better. I am most definitely not that guy that is afraid to violate the manufacturer's warrantee. YMMV.

I’m not telling him not to do it, it’s just a suggestion not too or except repairs down the road since he asked.

 

[clodhopper]

I’m not telling him not to do it, it’s just a suggestion not too or except repairs down the road since he asked.

Fair enough.

People talk about how they’d jump off the tractor as it starts to roll. I’ll put money that ain’t gonna happen.

Almost never enough time to jump, unless you know it will roll and are perched to jump already, which no one is. By the time you realize it is going over, there is only enough time to clench your buttcheeks, tighten your grip on the now useless steering wheel and arrange a grimace on your face worthy of instagram. Even as low cg as most tractors are, it isnt as low as many people think. Rops and belt, always.

 

[SomeGuyFromOlympia]

I’m suggesting leave it in the stock wheel setup it came from the factory. I’ve seen spacers and or different offset wheels and or reversed wheels shorten the life of the outer hub or axle bearings and seals.

I’m just pointing out past experiences with the older Deere compact utility tractors. They were actually Yanmar tractors marketed through John Deere. Since the late 90’s that changed and they started manufacturing them in Augusta Georgia

I have been running your exact description since 1997 with flipped wheels
exactly zero problems
and exactly zero tip overs

 

[GLTHFJ60]

In general he's right. Running larger offset wheels on anything will shorten the life of the bearings and seals. Happens on trucks, I'm sure the same on tractors.

 

[aczlan]

I’m suggesting leave it in the stock wheel setup it came from the factory. I’ve seen spacers and or different offset wheels and or reversed wheels shorten the life of the outer hub or axle bearings and seals.

I’m just pointing out past experiences with the older Deere compact utility tractors. They were actually Yanmar tractors marketed through John Deere. Since the late 90’s that changed and they started manufacturing them in Augusta Georgia

There were a couple of different wheel options from the factory depending on if you got AG tires, turf tires or industrial tires.
From Tractordata:
AG Front: 5-14
AG Rear: 9.5-24
Lawn/turf front: 25/8.5-14
Lawn/turf rear: 13.6-16

I would say as long as you aren't wider than the turf tires you should be fine.

Aaron Z

 

[WoodburyZuk]

Figured I’d update this thread and put it to bed. I ended up buying the bro tek spacers. They are nice. Was missing 2 bolts, no big deal. I installed them today. It already feels better just boppin around my yard.

Also just got this Chinese PTO wood chipper for free. So that’s a score. I heard they are meh and my 18hp PTO is going to be working it’s hardest, but I’m sure it’ll handle some brush. At least anything that isn’t fire wood.

 

[aczlan]

That looks nice and nice score on the wood chipper.
That looks like 3-4in capacity?
Keep the throttle wound out to at least 540RPM, make sure the blades are sharp and that the blade to anvil gap is properly set and it should do well.

If you can get dimensions on the blades, you might see if you can find some US made blades versus the Chineseum that's probably on there.

Aaron Z