2140 And Snow

rusty6 · Nov 23, 2017

It warmed up into the 30s today so I fired up the JD 2140 for a little work to get the winter fuel circulated through the system for when it gets really cold. I did not have the bale spear on so just used a cable winch to hold a hay bale in the bucket to put in the cattle feeder. As warm as it was the snow was pretty slippery and I had a little trouble climbing the hill with the bale in the bucket. Made it after 3 tries. Out on the level it handled the snow quite well.

casecollectorsc · Nov 23, 2017

Need a barrel of concrete for the 3 point hitch.

jeffcat · Nov 23, 2017

Try Backing up the grade. Sometimes it really works.

rusty6 · Nov 23, 2017

Or I can just hang the snow blower on the back of the 2140. Really I don't think I will have a problem when the snow gets drier and colder. The old Massey always got the job done for the past ten winters or more but even it would spin when the temp got high enough to make the snow slippery. .

Adirondack case guy · Nov 23, 2017

"You have to be kidding". The geometry is all wrong to back up a hill with a bale on the loader, plus tire tread angle.
Loren

rusty6 · Nov 23, 2017

(quoted from post at 17:54:11 11/23/17) "You have to be kidding". The geometry is all wrong to back up a hill with a bale on the loader, plus tire tread angle.
Loren

For sure. Backing up a hill would take even more weight off the driving tires and put it on the front axle where it just adds to the problem. I have no doubt it will handle the snow and hills with a little driving skill and ingenuity.
The only thing I saw today that concerned me is the bucket cylinders still seem weak. When I tried using the bucket to push the tractor backwards away from the manure pile on an icy patch the cylinders would hardly push the tractor back at all. I've noticed the left bucket cylinder drips oil when it is parked in the shed so wondering if there is a problem inside causing it to have less lifting power.

flying belgian · Nov 23, 2017

I'm really surprised you could get up any hill at all with that bale way out there.

SVcummins · Nov 23, 2017

If you can find a set of tire chains or you could run some chain through the holes in the wheels in 4 or 5 places and you?ll be amazed

rusty6 · Nov 23, 2017

(quoted from post at 18:54:30 11/23/17) If you can find a set of tire chains or you could run some chain through the holes in the wheels in 4 or 5 places and you?ll be amazed

Although I have never used them I know that tire chains can really help out the traction. I'm still pretty sure if I hang even that little six foot snow blower on the back if will help a lot. I know it made a world of difference in traction on the Cockshutt 40. That tractor was useless in snow and ice without the blower hanging on the three point hitch.

Olliejunkie · Nov 23, 2017

How about a 3 point Bale spear.

Bruce from Can. · Nov 24, 2017

And that is one of the reasons why I gave up on 2wd tractors around 25 years ago. About as helpless as a pig on ice. I understand you only have a few bales to move each winter, and can put up with it. As others have said , tire chains are the answer , more than a weight on the rear.

rusty6 · Nov 24, 2017

(quoted from post at 20:51:42 11/23/17) How about a 3 point Bale spear.

Yes, that would solve the traction problems and I could easily adjust my spear frame to attach to the three point hitch. But its not as handy to drop the bales into the feeders. I'd have to tip the feeder up by hand and drop it down onto the bale if I carried it on the 3 point hitch.. With the front end loader and spear I can just drive up and drop the bale into the feeder without even getting off the tractor if I want.

Tx Jim · Nov 24, 2017

One can utilize the bale on 3 pt for a counterbalance & still utilize loader to put bale in feeder.

Olliejunkie · Nov 24, 2017

(quoted from post at 07:18:49 11/24/17)

(quoted from post at 20:51:42 11/23/17) How about a 3 point Bale spear.

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Yes, that would solve the traction problems and I could easily adjust my spear frame to attach to the three point hitch. But its not as handy to drop the bales into the feeders. I'd have to tip the feeder up by hand and drop it down onto the bale if I carried it on the 3 point hitch.. With the front end loader and spear I can just drive up and drop the bale into The feeder without even getting off the tractor if I want.

I meant one front and back so you can move two at a time if need be.

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