Diavolicchio
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- Oct 22, 2010
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- Tractor
- 2010 Kubota B3030HSDC
Hey folks,
Yes, I meant filled TIRES, but I didn't catch it until too late.
I'm soon to be buying my first tractor for a young farm and orchard I've got underway here in Maine. I've decided to go with a 2010 Kubota B3030HSTC, but I need some advice about how best to weigh down the back of it when I'm using the front loader for heavy lifting. I'm also dealing with the additional challenge of storage space for the tractor.
I've got a long, narrow garage being built that will have about 14' of depth at the front of it to accommodate the tractor with the front loader mounted (see diagram below.) The dealer measured the model I'm interested in and said it will require 12'2" with the front loader attached. He also suggested that a add a ballast box on the back to counter-balance the tractor when I'm using the front loader.
I don't believe I'm going to have the additional space in my garage to accommodate the tractor with both the front loader and ballast box attached, so I wanted to hear people's thoughts on going with wheel weights or overfilling the tires to help achieve the same thing. Will they achieve the same results as a ballast box? Would I need to do both?
Here's a basic diagram of the garage, so you can see the space constraints I'm trying to work around:
I'd appreciate any feedback. Thanks.
John
Yes, I meant filled TIRES, but I didn't catch it until too late.
I'm soon to be buying my first tractor for a young farm and orchard I've got underway here in Maine. I've decided to go with a 2010 Kubota B3030HSTC, but I need some advice about how best to weigh down the back of it when I'm using the front loader for heavy lifting. I'm also dealing with the additional challenge of storage space for the tractor.
I've got a long, narrow garage being built that will have about 14' of depth at the front of it to accommodate the tractor with the front loader mounted (see diagram below.) The dealer measured the model I'm interested in and said it will require 12'2" with the front loader attached. He also suggested that a add a ballast box on the back to counter-balance the tractor when I'm using the front loader.
I don't believe I'm going to have the additional space in my garage to accommodate the tractor with both the front loader and ballast box attached, so I wanted to hear people's thoughts on going with wheel weights or overfilling the tires to help achieve the same thing. Will they achieve the same results as a ballast box? Would I need to do both?
Here's a basic diagram of the garage, so you can see the space constraints I'm trying to work around:
I'd appreciate any feedback. Thanks.
John
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