How much rear ballast ?

[Slab]

Transporting my MMM with the loader high enough to keep it off the ground on on my Yanmar SC2400 with loaded rear tires caused the rear to raise when turning. How much rear ballast does this tractor require ?
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[medic0648]

Shouldn't require any to be stable. Are the rear tires adjustable in/out?

 

[Slab]

I guess I wasn't clear. I was carrying the mower with the loader. I had to have the loader high to keep the mower from dragging on the ground. The mower weights around 250 and it caused one rear side to raise when turning. So I'm wondering how much ballast I need when using the loader.

 

[medic0648]

Oh. The more the better as long as you can keep it low. But at least 250lb would help.

 

[94BULLITT]

Probably around 300lbs.

 

[texasjohn]

Well, I think that you need more than you might think. I'd recommending an experiment. Find an immobile ground object and chain the FEL to it. Now, you need at least sufficient Rear weight to pop the hydraulic relief valve BEFORE the rear tires leave the ground or get real light. This is your minimum...for me, it's about 1000 lbs plus both rear tires loaded...another 1000 lbs.


Now, the rest is up to YOU to drive safely. GO SLOW when turning corners particularly when FEL is raised because this DRAMATICALLY raises your center of gravity. Add centrifugal force and you will never be able to make a safe fast turn with heavy FEL load swinging on a chain, regardless of rear wheel width or 3PH ballast.