Theory of rear ballast?

   / Theory of rear ballast? #91  
Actually front axle pivot has nothing to do with what we are now talking about. I commonly have one rear tire off the ground on my M9540. You kinda get used to it if you operate in steep terrain enough. :)

One tire up? OK two tires up? NOT OK.
 
   / Theory of rear ballast? #92  
True that!!! :)
 
   / Theory of rear ballast? #93  
Easy to get my rears off the ground with my BX overloading the bucket. I had a huge brush pile full of downed trees and I was trying to pull it apart for firewood and building burn piles. Constantly lifting the back end as my tooth bar tried to lift and pull out the logs and brush. I worked my BX very hard last summer. Hope the front axles are okay for years to come. I have another huge pile to attack this spring if I can ever get the time.
 
   / Theory of rear ballast? #94  
Easy to get my rears off the ground with my BX overloading the bucket. I had a huge brush pile full of downed trees and I was trying to pull it apart for firewood and building burn piles. Constantly lifting the back end as my tooth bar tried to lift and pull out the logs and brush. I worked my BX very hard last summer. Hope the front axles are okay for years to come. I have another huge pile to attack this spring if I can ever get the time.
This thread is long enough that I don't remember if you ever said if your tires are loaded or if you work with a counter weight of some kind on. It sounds like adding to what you have on now would be both safer and reduce wear and tear to your BX.
 
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This thread is long enough that I don't remember if you ever said if your tires are loaded or if you work with a counter weight of some kind on. It sounds like adding to what you have on now would be both safer and reduce wear and tear to your BX.
Nope no fill... I usually have my BH on and manual says don't do both and don't want to risk the warranty. If BH not on, then either my 6ft back blade or 6ft rake is on the 3pt. Those two don't counterbalance as well and even though both are recommended for a heavier B series, I can easily lift the backend with the FEL. I am finding the BX can pretty easily handle a little larger implement than typically suggested. I tried using the loader once without anything on the back and learned quick that it is bad idea!
 
   / Theory of rear ballast? #99  
Nope no fill... I usually have my BH on and manual says don't do both and don't want to risk the warranty. If BH not on, then either my 6ft back blade or 6ft rake is on the 3pt. Those two don't counterbalance as well and even though both are recommended for a heavier B series, I can easily lift the backend with the FEL. I am finding the BX can pretty easily handle a little larger implement than typically suggested. I tried using the loader once without anything on the back and learned quick that it is bad idea!

Well if your picking up the rears with a backhoe on as counter weight the only solution is a trip down to your dealers for a bigger tractor.:D
 
   / Theory of rear ballast? #100  
Not really a problem.
 

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