I have a Case 530 with a WFE and FEL that I bought about 6 years ago. The SN plate is missing so I'm unsure of the year. The previous owner put truck tires (Goodyear Wranglers) on the front end of it and used it with snow chains to move snow.
A friend asked me to pull a hayride wagon yesterday, so I took off the loader and hauled it over. As soon as I pulled the empty wagon onto the asphalt road, the tractor started "hopping". The whole assembly was shaking and it seemed like the front tires wouldn't stay connected to the road. It didn't matter whether I was in 2nd Direct or 3rd Direct gear, as it did this the whole time. My friend said it looked like the front tires were splayed out, and that the tie rods were bent. While they are slightly bent, they aren't as bad as I've seen!
I didn't know if it doesn't have enough weight up front with the loader off, but even when the loader was on, there are times when I have a rotary mower on the rear and I'm trying to steer that it will slide some and I have to use the brakes a little to help with the steering.
Other than possibly getting some farm tractor front tires for it, are there other things I need to check out? Any suggestions or ideas are appreciated!
A friend asked me to pull a hayride wagon yesterday, so I took off the loader and hauled it over. As soon as I pulled the empty wagon onto the asphalt road, the tractor started "hopping". The whole assembly was shaking and it seemed like the front tires wouldn't stay connected to the road. It didn't matter whether I was in 2nd Direct or 3rd Direct gear, as it did this the whole time. My friend said it looked like the front tires were splayed out, and that the tie rods were bent. While they are slightly bent, they aren't as bad as I've seen!
I didn't know if it doesn't have enough weight up front with the loader off, but even when the loader was on, there are times when I have a rotary mower on the rear and I'm trying to steer that it will slide some and I have to use the brakes a little to help with the steering.
Other than possibly getting some farm tractor front tires for it, are there other things I need to check out? Any suggestions or ideas are appreciated!