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will narrow front tires steer easier on garden tractor?

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treeman

I have a Cub Cadet 982 with the standard wide front tires and no power steering. It has always steered harder than I'd like especially when I have to maneuver around trees while mowing. I have adjusted and lubed everything per articles on the net but it sure isn't power steering. Would running narrow fronts steer easier because the contact patch is much smaller? Thanks....


#2

Carscw

Carscw

treeman said:
I have a Cub Cadet 982 with the standard wide front tires and no power steering. It has always steered harder than I'd like especially when I have to maneuver around trees while mowing. I have adjusted and lubed everything per articles on the net but it sure isn't power steering. Would running narrow fronts steer easier because the contact patch is much smaller? Thanks....
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Yes it would be easier for you to turn the wheels. But will the mower still turn as good? No your just going to plow and leave tire marks.
Put a suicide knob on the steering wheel.


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reynoldston

reynoldston

Back in the earlier years before power steering the farm tractors front tires just ran on a ridge that they made on the front center of the tires so they would steer easier. Then every so often someone would replace them with a car tire and they would steer very hard. So yes I would say they would steer easier with thinner tires.


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