AJL
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2008
- Messages
- 54
- Location
- South Eastern Ontario
- Tractor
- 2008 L5240HSTCC, 2007 B3030HSDC, 2008 F3680, 2008 GR2100
Hi all,
Hoping to tap into the many brilliant minds here at TBN.
Like many I am struggling with whether or not to load my tires (Rim Guard) or another alternative (i.e. Wheel weights). I have a B3030 and I am doing a lot of loader work. I have been reading some recent threads that make me believe doing this in 4wd without sufficient balance to allow the rears to do most of the work is hard on the front drive train, or at least it would be better if it was done in 2wd. I use lots of 3 pt weight for counter weight, but the rear is still light with a full bucket.
The problem is I would like to be able to remove the weight for mowing and trailering, and when I want to minimize compaction.
So two ideas I知 hoping to get feed back on. Improvements, suggestions, warnings?lease.
One:
Build a weight that can be attached using the MMM setup. Basically a weight (section of I-beam or rail) with mounting hardware that matches that of my MMM. This could be 菟inned up to allow me to use the 3 PT, but also removed when I don稚 need it. Presumably this would be low profile, and a weight that matches, or does not significantly exceed that of the MMM (450 ?00 #). It would be removable, slug low under the tractor and would likely cost less than Rim Guard to fabricate.
Two:
Wheel weights are an option, but are expensive, cumbersome, and I understand that the inertia of them spinning with the wheel is hard on the drive train. Solution: A spindle which bolts to the existing rear wheel bolts which can hold readily available exercise style weights (I just happen to have some that I知 not really using?D). To address the inertia issues, I thought about the spindle being free-wheeling on bearings (i.e. a Spindle style trailer axle assembly.
Anyway, just some ideas. I知 sure someone out there has thought of these before, but I didn稚 find anything similar in my searches.
I look forward to your thoughts.
Thanks,
JL
Hoping to tap into the many brilliant minds here at TBN.
Like many I am struggling with whether or not to load my tires (Rim Guard) or another alternative (i.e. Wheel weights). I have a B3030 and I am doing a lot of loader work. I have been reading some recent threads that make me believe doing this in 4wd without sufficient balance to allow the rears to do most of the work is hard on the front drive train, or at least it would be better if it was done in 2wd. I use lots of 3 pt weight for counter weight, but the rear is still light with a full bucket.
The problem is I would like to be able to remove the weight for mowing and trailering, and when I want to minimize compaction.
So two ideas I知 hoping to get feed back on. Improvements, suggestions, warnings?lease.
One:
Build a weight that can be attached using the MMM setup. Basically a weight (section of I-beam or rail) with mounting hardware that matches that of my MMM. This could be 菟inned up to allow me to use the 3 PT, but also removed when I don稚 need it. Presumably this would be low profile, and a weight that matches, or does not significantly exceed that of the MMM (450 ?00 #). It would be removable, slug low under the tractor and would likely cost less than Rim Guard to fabricate.
Two:
Wheel weights are an option, but are expensive, cumbersome, and I understand that the inertia of them spinning with the wheel is hard on the drive train. Solution: A spindle which bolts to the existing rear wheel bolts which can hold readily available exercise style weights (I just happen to have some that I知 not really using?D). To address the inertia issues, I thought about the spindle being free-wheeling on bearings (i.e. a Spindle style trailer axle assembly.
Anyway, just some ideas. I知 sure someone out there has thought of these before, but I didn稚 find anything similar in my searches.
I look forward to your thoughts.
Thanks,
JL