k0ua
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I agree, rear ballast 800 to 1000 would be safer.
How much weight
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LD1
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One thing not mentioned is how far back the weight is.
Farther back requires less.
1000# in a box or in tight like on those weight brackets WITH loaded tires is the minimum I would consider for lifting to the max. And even then you can sometimes lift a wheel using a combination of lift and curl like popping out stumps.
I have a 700# rear blade that its center of gravity is ~30-36" behind the pins. It is about equal to the 1000# in tight where the load center may only be ~5-10" back.
Keep in mind, this is for max lifting. And that is pretty hard to do with just the loader bucking moving dirt, mulch, and firewood. Even heaping loads of wet sticky mud arent the limit. Some examples that can put you at the limit are
lifting logs on forks
heavy pallets of material
prying on stumps
digging
moving other equipment with chains
But what you describe of just moving loose mulch and firewood, you will probably be fine with the 600-700#. But start doing some digging or any other things I mentioned, you may be wishing for more weight.
Farther back requires less.
1000# in a box or in tight like on those weight brackets WITH loaded tires is the minimum I would consider for lifting to the max. And even then you can sometimes lift a wheel using a combination of lift and curl like popping out stumps.
I have a 700# rear blade that its center of gravity is ~30-36" behind the pins. It is about equal to the 1000# in tight where the load center may only be ~5-10" back.
Keep in mind, this is for max lifting. And that is pretty hard to do with just the loader bucking moving dirt, mulch, and firewood. Even heaping loads of wet sticky mud arent the limit. Some examples that can put you at the limit are
lifting logs on forks
heavy pallets of material
prying on stumps
digging
moving other equipment with chains
But what you describe of just moving loose mulch and firewood, you will probably be fine with the 600-700#. But start doing some digging or any other things I mentioned, you may be wishing for more weight.
LD1
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This isnt the max yet.
These are
These are
rswyan
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James (k0ua),
Just to clarify:
In your post above re: filling, there appear to be several instances where you use the term "valve stem" but actually mean valve core ... correct ?
Would hate to see someone mistakenly trying to take out the wrong thing
Just to clarify:
In your post above re: filling, there appear to be several instances where you use the term "valve stem" but actually mean valve core ... correct ?
Would hate to see someone mistakenly trying to take out the wrong thing
LD1
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I dont know the correct terms either,
But on my tractor, it is not the "valve cores" you take out with the special tool like you would on your car or truck.
There is a 2-peice stem. A base piece that stays on the tire, then a second piece that the core screws inside of. That whole second piece is removed and leaves a bigger hole to fill through
But on my tractor, it is not the "valve cores" you take out with the special tool like you would on your car or truck.
There is a 2-peice stem. A base piece that stays on the tire, then a second piece that the core screws inside of. That whole second piece is removed and leaves a bigger hole to fill through
buck19delta
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i have been using a small kubota b1750 sub compact tractor ( 20 hp ) for a while. i drive it two miles from my house, to my 15 acres for doing work on it. i needed a way to haul tools with me, chainsaw, oil, fuel, water, oil, nails, and other assorted stuff i needed, i made up a combination counterweight / tool carrier / logging hitch. i love the **** thing. its great. i can carry a cooler, chainsaw, chains, tools, etc... plus its a counterweight. ( it weights 250 empty), but i could have easily doubled or tripled that with adding lead or concrete and filled the tubing. i just bought a like new, 2014 kubota L3901, ( with 29 hours on it)... and im finding my tool rack does not quite fit the bigger tractor, so im about to start building a larger one, that sets back approx 6 inches more ( to prevent accidently hitting the tail lights)... ill make it a foot wider, and probably build a winch mount into it, and add a 3000-5000 elec winch, to do my logging stuff. anyway heres my logging hitch / counterweight / tool carrier i have now.... the new one will weigh at least 500lbs... possibly even more. iv learned a few things while using this one, that i will implement in the new one. i cannot state how much i love this thing. if fencing, you can add a receiver hitch barbed wire carrier......or any kind of receiver hitch type tool / carrier etc. my next one will be a bit wider.. and have a lot more weight to it. probably put a blade and a 45* angle on the bottom 4 inches, to allow it to dig into the ground when im winching something from the rear... and use a electric winch..... if i was going to be using it a lot, ifd get the pto driven winch.
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Your tires have taken a beating driving that far for every use.
buck19delta
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not a lot i can do about it right now... however...... im going to be building a pole barn garage, with a apartment on the land this summer.. and move into it.... then after another 2 years build a in ground concrete house, and move into that..as finances permit. im just not comfortable leaving expensive equipment unattended like that....
buck19delta
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its pretty awesome... im still refining it, but it works extremely well. its all 1/4" thick steel. im very happy with it... it just does not fit well with the new tractor... ill either modify this one a little, or build a new one.... most likely build a new one.
