On the John Deere XUV 885D we purchased the trac system to groom trails and gives us mobility during the Winter season . The trouble is there is more mass to move and can be hard on clutches and front ends if your not careful . I don't think this machine was originally designed for this option . Follow the instructions for use with tracs or you may bend up the lower control arm frame mount. If a curb is hit on front corner of front tracs it WILL bend things up if your going full speed . Last winter one of the guys lost control on ice and dinged the front up pretty good . Tracs DO NOT like ice and recommend not taking it out in very icy conditions .
Purchased this kit at Princess Auto on sale .169$ ? from 289$ paid for itself on this one repair ten times over .
My delima lower control arm pushed back twisting framing . Tracs kit has re-reinforcement plating that bolts on it . Trouble is instead off snapping lower control arm it bends the frame . Right front
Left front looks good but steering is all out of wack and alignment from by temporary repair to keep it grooming .
A few degrees makes a big difference 88.84
impact on front end of trac moved control arm back enough to tip it in at top towards machine. 85.45
Sleeved hole in frame I installed grade 8 bolt and washers to push off of .
Control arm I installed a pieces of angle to hold bar in place . Push slowly and watch mount points to see whats going to move . This worked excellent on this set up . Total control . Pushed it past the point I needed by a degree or 2 for spring back .
Looking at these holes in control arm framing I decided to add a little more support .
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bolted angle iron in and welded the final point . Removable support
Almost done
Looking great
Lots of room for skid plates to go back on
Alignment next .
Ends and bar used from kit
Pressures off . Readings
I'll take it . 1000% better than tree chain method .
Lining things up
Looks great
Now back to regular service work on her . Highly recommend this kit . It is 10 ton kit and easily moved things back in place .
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