JOHN DEERE 1025R Why are tractors tipping over and rolling over

John Deere 1025R tip overs are talked about all the time but are they a design flaw in the tractor, operator error or something else? I talk about the physics of a tip over, why tractors tip over, how to make your tractor more stable and finally give you my opinion on whether there is something wrong with the John Deere 1025R.
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[@chrishartzell6130]

I've got a Branson 2205h with the cab and whoa nellie is it top heavy! Ran over a small piece of sod the other day i didn't see and 1 of the back wheels came 4" off the ground. Definitely a pucker moment.

[@HardyLifeOutdoors]

I’m not surprised to hear that. I’m sure the cab really moves the center of gravity!

[@williamgokey9786]

Added a Curtis cab to my 2018 1025 r.. this change in COG has drastically made my tractor more tippy. I am very cautious using my tractor on any degree of incline now. Even using my snowblower crossways on my driveway apron can get you a bit nervous. I have added ballast to tires , use a quick hitch with weight bar and 4 suitcase weights @ 40lbs. Kept low. Hard to get used to that feeling. Not sure if JD makes any design changes if you order a new 1025R with their factory cab. Guess I’ll try a set of wheel spacers next.

[@HardyLifeOutdoors]

I can imagine a cab would change the COG quite a bit.
I would be curious to see how much you gain with every inch of wheel spacer you add. Does it give you 1 degree. 2 degrees?
I also wonder about being “tippy”. I’ve never rolled a tractor but a pucker factor has made me nervous. Was I really that close or just a bit puckered?

[@craigguinn5423]

Interesting that the math for these problems are nonexistent. I found a nice ballast vs front axle video last week. Tip angles should be more accessible vs the bullshit tippy stuff. I get concerned over 15° but many do up to twice that. I plan to level out my property holes. FYI small plot BX but some challenges.

[@HardyLifeOutdoors]

Yea. I need to buy a gauge or something for my tractor to get a sense for how out of level I am. I think the pucker factor kicks in well before the rollover is imminent.

[@mksonmor]

The reason is that people buy tractors. Most people should not own tractors.

[@HardyLifeOutdoors]

For most people this is their first tractor and they need some training on them before being turned loose on one.