Tractor hoods

Fatjay · Feb 3, 2017

I don't understand it. Tractor hoods almost exclusively open forward. This is "ok" in most cases, but you get much better access to the engine with it opening backwards. Not to mention most cabs block the ability to open the hood.

I changed mine by cutting it and adding hinges and mounting the rear part over the gas tank. Even without a cab, you get much better access to the engine.

So my question is, is there a reason I'm not understanding that they do it like this?

centash · Feb 3, 2017

If you did not have a cab, and the hood flew open, it would smack you on the
nose,.Ben

JD Seller · Feb 3, 2017

Most newer tractors have the hood opening from the front. My JD 5210 does.

Steve@Advance · Feb 3, 2017

My guess is they design them the easiest and most economical way.

Opening with the hinges to the front also helps prevent the hood from blowing open on the trailer, or catching tree branches.

I worked on a Massey Ferguson the other day that opened from the front. It was very difficult to do anything as it didn't open far enough and had several sharp brackets hanging down. I soon discovered by pulling a couple of pins the whole thing could be taken off. Much better!

Charlie M · Feb 4, 2017

Just a guess but on smaller tractors you could open a hood to the front further than to the back because of hitting the steering wheel.

Stephen Newell · Feb 4, 2017

My Case you have to unbolt the hood and completely lift it off. It's been more than a year since the hood has been on the tractor because of it.

Adirondack case guy · Feb 4, 2017

My Kubota B2150 is hinged at the rear.
Loren

DoubleR · Feb 4, 2017

I have 3 orange tractors like you have posted. All three are hinged at the rear and open from the front. One has a cab which doesn't get in the way when opening the hood. Although they are all newer models than yours so maybe they have since change their way of doing things.

notjustair · Feb 4, 2017

Vibration. I think you will find that your hinge bolt holes crack. Those little engines have a high frequency rattle that will stir your coffee. One
piece with the hinge at the point of least vibration helps that.

I don't have a single field tractor where the hood isn't bolted down fast. Even the newer 7800 bolts down. Those big heavy hoods would crack
themselves to pieces if there was horizontal split across them. The IH tractors were three piece, but the pieces were all sectioned front to back.
There's only marginal advantage there, but they aren't cracked or wollered out in any way after 40 years.

Frank 41 · Feb 4, 2017

My 3720 opens at the front but hits the cab when trying to remove the air filter. Tight quarters.

dbNga · Feb 4, 2017

JD not to rob this thread but I would like to ask you your thoughts on a 2840 my buddy is thinking about. Plz email me, thx

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