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CAT 430E Drives slow, bounces
- Thread starter andre876
- Start date
If the ball and socket connections in your tie rods are worn out and real sloppy, you'll get the front wheels steering on their own (exaggeration, but hopefully, you get the idea) causing the whole machine to be difficult to drive.
If the machine is new to you, also make sure that you have a counterweight in the front. They have to be taken off for various repairs and might not have been put back on. That would definitely cause it to be hard to drive, especially once it starts bouncing.
If the machine is new to you, also make sure that you have a counterweight in the front. They have to be taken off for various repairs and might not have been put back on. That would definitely cause it to be hard to drive, especially once it starts bouncing.
Tinkerer
Senior Member
That is quite normal for some T/L/B's. I always roll the the front bucket all the way back and then keep the hoist really close to the road. When the bounce starts you gotta lower the hoist a little and slow down to maintain control. I think different brands of tires react differently on the road also.
aighead
Senior Member
Mine is pretty bouncy on my back, country roads, almost everywhere there is a crack filled with tar I can expect a fair amount of rocking back and forth, which gets pretty scary.
361brock
Well-Known Member
Maybe your front tires are foam filled, that can get a bounce going pretty good at speed on hard road.
Rocket Man
Well-Known Member
Raised on a farm and we put water in the tires for added weight and traction. Problem is on the road the centrifugal force puts the water in one location and cause the tractor to bounce like crazy. Maybe that is what yours has, water in the tires?
Nige
Senior Member
Are those the pressures recommended by the tyre manufacturer.?
I had a brief look for the 430E and depending on manufacturer & tyre type the recommended pressures for front tyres were anything in the range of 45-64psi and for rears it was 34-58psi.