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Ford 4610 lass of traction
- Thread starter GavinJ
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Sprayer
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- Location
- South Derbyshire
That is a good point and remember there are tyres and there are tyres, some makes perform better than others. Also what pressure are they, you want as much weight on the back as possible and tyre pressure as low as possible. Also a wider tyre is not always the answer for grip on heavy ground, too much surface area to bite in.
- Location
- Ardrossan Ayrshire
Cross plys generally have less grip than radials due to the round tread profile and much stiffer sidewalls. If you are not sure put up a couple of pictures.
- Location
- LINCOLNSHIRE/KENYA
Much as a bubble cab 4610 would be equal in value to any fendt I feel moving into the 21st century should be done voluntarily
If you send me a new Fendt (a real working one not a model) I will discuss a deal on the 4610 but I really do want it to stay
That is my concern. They are unnecessary really for the work it does. When mowing hay I have to set the mower right over otherwise it catches the tyres when raised.
They are Goodyear radials
multi power
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
Narrow tyres will bite in as apposed to sliding on the surface
multi power
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
Shorten the loader by about a foot will help a lot
Boohoo
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- Location
- Newtownabbey
Thinking completely out of the box here, what about a 4wd conversion?
I almost did that about 8 years ago but there is a lot of things involved from what i remember and sourcing all parts is a nightmare. Even the pick up hitch has to be changed. Buying a scrap 4wd as donor may be an option as at least everything would be there.
Boohoo
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- Location
- Newtownabbey
Buying a donor is the best option because there are a number of different axle and drop box combinations.
- Location
- 200 miles N,NW of New York
choice of 2 here, why bother changing your own to 4wd the work that will be in doing it will take to next summer,
and both in Wales so handy to you
and both in Wales so handy to you
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Happy hillbily
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- Location
- Uwchaled, North Wales
Having had a 2wd 4600 on a loader for years, i know where you are coming from, new tyres will make a big difference, dont think there will be much difference between the wide and narrow wheels and tyres, maybe a set of wheel weights would help, im not so keen on water filled tyres, as they tend to sap power, and if you only have 64hp to start with, better to try and keep most of them.
4wd would idealy be the way to go, a 4610/4630 4wd wouldn't be much more clumsy than what you have atm.
4wd would idealy be the way to go, a 4610/4630 4wd wouldn't be much more clumsy than what you have atm.
Thanks.
We need to get a 4wd but want about 100hp so that would do the loader work in the fields leaving the 4610 in the sheds where 2wd is ok. Spending on a direct 4wd replacement / conversion still leaves me wanting bigger for field work. I think the one tyre still has some water in it from before I bought it (15 years ago) but not sure how much. the other is dry as had a new tube 18 months ago. Will have to look out for some wheel weights as taking a weight block off continually is a pain.
- Location
- 200 miles N,NW of New York
The weight block will be a far better option than wheel weights,
As the block will be further away from the front axle, and do more good than the wheel weights, as they are nearer, and why carry wheel weights about when not needed
As the block will be further away from the front axle, and do more good than the wheel weights, as they are nearer, and why carry wheel weights about when not needed
Happy hillbily
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- Location
- Uwchaled, North Wales
I've been running a 7610 as a main tractor for the last 25 ish years, i put a new engine in it (latest series 3 with engine improvements o er the old one), and recently bought a ford 6640, and have turboed that to 110hp, the 40 series uses nearly 1/2 the fuel the 7610 did on the same sort of work (7610 doing 9-10.5 lph v 6640 4.5-5.5 lph), maybe not a deal breaker when your looking for a newer 100hp tractor, but something to consider.
Have you considered putting a weight block on an A frame ?
Have you considered putting a weight block on an A frame ?
You have hit the nail on the head with the 7610 as that is what I am thinking. Did consider a new Solis but not convinced long term. The A frame is on the cards I just need to convert the one roller back to trailed not mounted and that will release an A frame for other things.
- Location
- N Ireland BT47
Goodyear radials when they age, spread and are wider than when new. We had the same size on a DB996 and it would spin all the time and it had no loader fitted. The tractor was next to useless for any work. We put a new set of tyres on it and it was a different tractor, the new tyres were about 4 inches narrower.
For working on steep ground with a loader 4wd in necessary. I bought a 1990 70 34 Renault with a chilton loader for £6K 4 years ago, so a change of tractor need not cost a fortune. If you look you will find something suitable.
michael N123
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I putting bales out in muddy conditions why not just use a back spike ?
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