CobyRupert
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^This. :thumbsup:
Find out what you're working with, then go from there. (Technique, ballast, etc...)
Loader lift capacity and ballast
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^This. :thumbsup:
Find out what you're working with, then go from there. (Technique, ballast, etc...)
/pine
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I keep reading about the stress and strain on front axles and FEL use...I would think front axles on non commercial tractors would be designed to support whatever the load capacity of an OEM FEL is...
Rear ballast is for stability
Rear ballast is for stability
LD1
Epic Contributor
It's not about what the axle is designed for. Is more about longevity.
A tractor with no loader may last 6000 hrs without touching the front end.
A tractor with a loader that uses it to the MAX every day...might need attention after 800hrs.
And it could be anything in-between.
There is no denying that lessening the stresses on joints, bearings, seals, etc will make them last longer.
Pickup truck plows need front ends rebuilt much more frequently than non-plow trucks. All about longevity
A tractor with no loader may last 6000 hrs without touching the front end.
A tractor with a loader that uses it to the MAX every day...might need attention after 800hrs.
And it could be anything in-between.
There is no denying that lessening the stresses on joints, bearings, seals, etc will make them last longer.
Pickup truck plows need front ends rebuilt much more frequently than non-plow trucks. All about longevity
LD1
Epic Contributor
Irrelivant how frequently or infrequently it is used. If you minimize the stress....things just don't wear out as quick. That along with stability is what proper counterweighting is all about.
LD1
Epic Contributor
No. I was just illustrating two extremes.
On the light end is a tractor with no loader
On the heavy end is a loader used at max everyday.
Reality is somewhere in between for most of us. But we are all different in our uses and habits.
The point was, quite simply, the harder you work the front end, the more frequent you are going to be replacing parts.
So no, your comment, and parsing my out of context...not relavent
On the light end is a tractor with no loader
On the heavy end is a loader used at max everyday.
Reality is somewhere in between for most of us. But we are all different in our uses and habits.
The point was, quite simply, the harder you work the front end, the more frequent you are going to be replacing parts.
So no, your comment, and parsing my out of context...not relavent
art
Super Member
Do the base ballast on the tractor for what you do 90 percent of the time! Sometimes a less then full bucket is the best answer! Otherwisse remove the safety decals and live with what is left!
dickfoster
Elite Member
You don't have to have a plow truck to wear out pickup front ends. Heavy and frequent use of a winch will do the trick too. Just ask me how I know. Boy do I hate changing ball joints.
Teachu2
Platinum Member
I've been moving rocks around (SWMBO is landscaping) and getting used to my new EA Wicked grapple. My dealer loaded all four tires for my hilly property, and my FEL is pretty small, but I can easily get the rears off the ground with a bucket full of gravel. The larger rocks in the grapple are even worse - curling the grapple changes the moment on the FEL, effectively increasing the load on the front. My 440 lb box blade was enough for the bucket, but the grapple with a large rock (pretty much at capacity for the FEL) requires the 800 lb flail mower. The extra weight makes a huge difference.