Fx24D weigh-in

[scrinch]

Boy, was I having a senior moment.

Have 'em all the time. Even had them when I was young!

 

[mark777]

LOL.......interesting. I thought immediately of a front 3PH......and a Rear End Loader. It's OK Mickey, we all make mistrakes.

 

[Ductape]

OK...... so the front tires are NOT overloaded when the bucket is empty? Will the rating on the front tires now hold the weight the FEL is rated for?

 

[Mickey_Fx]

OK...... so the front tires are NOT overloaded when the bucket is empty? Will the rating on the front tires now hold the weight the FEL is rated for?

No, the tires are overloaded. The scale reading given in the initial post shows this. Has nothing to do with the error I made on reference point for the CoG.

Tire rating ~900#/ea and "curb" weight, no added load shows front end at 2140#. Due to distance of the bucket to the front axle, for every pound placed in the bucket the front axle see's an additional 2# load. The tire capacity came from several tire Co's for current offerings for tires of same size and ply rating.

This was my initial intention to show one needs to be concerned with tire, wheel and axle ratings and not be focused on rated FEL capacity. On another tractor forum I frequent there have been several discussions on load capacity of FEL's on small tractors. By actually weighing my tractor and running the calculations I tried to show load rating of FEL could be the wrong target.

 

[Jagmandave]

But, you're gonna keep on using it anyway, cause it works just fine, right?

 

[greatrandini]

HEH, HEH DAVE!

 

[Mickey_Fx]

But, you're gonna keep on using it anyway, cause it works just fine, right?

Yes, Normally don't pick up that much weight with the bucket. Did have the need last spring in removing a large fir that had been blown over. Was able to pick up the stump that had been trimmed down considerable. Suspect the stump was still >500#. Front tires looked almost flat and rear was very light. I crawled over to the burn pile. I would have not been surprise if one or both tires had let go. Didn't know the real facts then, only knew the load was too much and it was not a safe situation.

Do wish I could find some date on front axle capacity.

 

[Jagmandave]

Well, I hear you..............

My 1602D has a Koyker that I've been told by some on here is way too big for my tractor. The front tires on my Yanny are tiny to my eyes, so I'm just real careful not to put too much in the bucket, and I don't have to drive it too far with any load as my property is only about 3 acres. If I've got a bunch of weight in the bucket, I practically have it dragging on the ground...............

So I use it, carefully....................sorry for being a smart "asp".........

I always have something hanging on the 3ph, and I have weights on my back tires, but I always feel better when the much heavier brush hog is hanging on the back, it just feels more balanced...........

 

[YanmarFever]

Mickey, your mower weighs almost 400 lbs. and I picked it up with your tractor and the tires did not go down much. So I think your stump weighed a lot more than 500#
Ernie

 

[Mickey_Fx]

Mickey, your mower weighs almost 400 lbs. and I picked it up with your tractor and the tires did not go down much. So I think your stump weighed a lot more than 500#
Ernie

I'm sure you are right Ernie. I'm thinking the stump was closer to 800# but what ever it was it was, just a guess and that why I said ">" (more than) 500#. Don't have this kind of load often but when I do, I wish there were more substantial tires on the front and a longer wheel base.