3 Point load?

[bironacad]

Soon after you hit a bump with a heavy implement raised, and it falls to the ground, you will become painfully aware of the real issue.
larry

Beaudy! Speed bumps for Ottawa! What? just wanted to pitch in, lol.

 

[Baby Grand]

Ballasting wont keep from breaking the 3ph internals -- and would normally make it more likely because the tractor front would not lift to moderate the impulse.
larry

Interesting ... I can see that happening at speed, which I am never brave enough to try with a heavy, raised 3pt load. I can see how that could make for a very bad day.

 

[impdaddy]

when I drive with the bushhog attached and not mowing, I set the lift just where the tail wheel comes off the ground. Then if I hit a bump, the tail wheel will absorb any major forces from the bump.. Make sense? Thanks,:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[nspec]

Back to the OP's question - when I was getting my tractor I was limited on the size of Rotary Cutter I could handle by the max front suitcase weight available. That was before I added the FEL. So then the suitcase weights got scrubbed and the "useable" weight capacity on the 3pt hitch went up a lot with the FEL - which may also explain some of the difference. The weight they tell you is allowable doesn't assume you have a FEL mounted.

So obvious, I didn't even think of that.

 

[Soundguy]

i'd say no.. for a 30hp machine. my old 50's era N hold at least that much.

if 800# is too much.. I think it's time to sell it and get a real tractor..

heck.. with front weight, my yanmar 1700 lifted 800# and it was 21 hp.. and keeping the front down was the main issue..


soundguy