Deerherd
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Apr 9, 2012
- Messages
- 1,064
- Location
- Upstate, NY
- Tractor
- LS P7030 CPS, 2016 Bobcat E42, Ferris IS3100z w/37 HP Kawasaki
I have a similar sized tractor (88 hp, 10,200 lbs) and required more front ballast to keep things straight. The easiest way to add more weight was to put a scoop of gravel in the bucket. It's also an easy and inexpensive way to test if that's the problem or in determining how much weight you need. Also locking the rear differential worked to some degree provided I wasn't going through varied soil conditions.
I use a chisel plow exclusively now with curved shanks and have them set up to turn against each other that makes tracking a straight line much easier.
Here is a white paper that has enough info to make your head hurt on these variables that compares single/dual set ups, radial and bias tires, soil conditions etc:
http://bsesrv214.bse.vt.edu/Dist_Lecture_27/REFERENCES/Demo_Templates.pdf
All that said you stated you wouldn't mind buying a bigger tractor if that would help. We like it when people buy new tractors, big ones especially! Even if the ballast thing works out a new tractor would be better!
Good luck!
I use a chisel plow exclusively now with curved shanks and have them set up to turn against each other that makes tracking a straight line much easier.
Here is a white paper that has enough info to make your head hurt on these variables that compares single/dual set ups, radial and bias tires, soil conditions etc:
http://bsesrv214.bse.vt.edu/Dist_Lecture_27/REFERENCES/Demo_Templates.pdf
All that said you stated you wouldn't mind buying a bigger tractor if that would help. We like it when people buy new tractors, big ones especially! Even if the ballast thing works out a new tractor would be better!
Good luck!