Lifting the rear wheels

   / Lifting the rear wheels
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#11  
Here are the specs I found. Looks like 557lbs is max.

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   / Lifting the rear wheels #12  
It appears that this chart is metric. I suspect the 557 is kilograms not pounds. Multiply by 2.2 for pounds.
 
   / Lifting the rear wheels #13  
You can just fill the bucket half way but just for your safety you may still want to get some kind of rear ballast, there will come a day when you get tired of only filling the bucket half way and taking twice as long to get something done.

My L2800 has the 60" bucket and I am able to heap wet clay since it won't fall out like busted up dry clay. I can move more wet dirt than dry. My tooth bar helps alot also.
 
   / Lifting the rear wheels #14  
i generally will not do any fel work without my boxblade (woods 65" - 500lbs) or something else attached (hoe, rake, mower) - anything to counter the weight. just today i was too busy to change out my rake (i think it weighs 250lbs.) for the bb and had a pucker moment when moving some heavy gravel, a couple little bumps/dips in the right place will unweight the rear wheel enough to jump start the heart. another thing i do to minimize risk is to keep the bucket as low as possible when transporting loads, i figure this way i can drop it to the ground very quickly if i get into a sticky situation.

fwiw, my rear wheels are only filled with air.

i would recommend getting at least a 66" bb for the 3400, anything else is just too small.
 
   / Lifting the rear wheels #15  
IF you have a loader, my opinion is that you should fill the rear tires with fluid. You can use a weak water / antifreeze solution for protection to 20F. That will make the machine more stable, less prone to flipping over and will help wiht the lightness.

Then get a rear implement or make a weight box for the 3pt. Target about 5-700#.

jb
 
   / Lifting the rear wheels #16  
bigballer said:
i generally will not do any fel work without my boxblade (woods 65" - 500lbs) ... i would recommend getting at least a 66" bb for the 3400, anything else is just too small.

Does anyone object to dragging a boxblade along with you when you are trying to do loader work?

It seems like I would be able to do my work easier if I used some other technique to weigh down the rear end - water or weights or ???

Thanks
 
   / Lifting the rear wheels #17  
Greetings,
My L35 has foam filled tires front and back so they add a good bit of weight but the tractor is so strong that even then, when I grab a round bale or pallet that weights around 1800 pounds, I like some extra weight on back.
With the hoe on there, the back end simply doesn't come up.
I have a really heavy box blade that I leave on there most of the time for balance/ballast.
Usually when I am doing loader work, I am smoothing sometimes also with the box blade too so they compliment each other.
With just the weight of the foam in the tires, a full FEL bucket is no problem.
 
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#18  
john_bud said:
IF you have a loader, my opinion is that you should fill the rear tires with fluid. You can use a weak water / antifreeze solution for protection to 20F. That will make the machine more stable, less prone to flipping over and will help wiht the lightness.

Then get a rear implement or make a weight box for the 3pt. Target about 5-700#.

jb
I do have the rear tires filled with water, but the capacity of my bucket is 1225lbs:eek: :eek: :eek:
 
   / Lifting the rear wheels #19  
Texas Dodge said:
I do have the rear tires filled with water, but the capacity of my bucket is 1225lbs:eek: :eek: :eek:

I run my rear tires filled AND have a 1200# weight on the 3PH. That is about minimum for stability on mine.
 
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#20  
Anyone know what the weight capacity is for the front axle on the L3400?
 

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