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Re: Tire ballast choice?
I'm not sure I'm understanding this Jerry. Whether your using wheel weights or fluid, both types of traction devices are considered "unsprung" and as a result no weight is being put on the axle as weight is being supported by the tire on the ground. Now if you mean there is more axle stress as a result of improved traction and less slippage, I'd understand. But the only time wheel weighting puts any weight stress on the axle itself is if the tractor is jacked off the ground.
As I'm reading this, I think I'm understanding better. The" teeter-totter " aspect happens with a 3 pt weight which can take weight off the front axle. Loaded tires or wheel weights put weight on the entire tractor.
I Plus, fluid just puts weight on the axle, does not act like a tee-totter and take weight off anything.
I'm not sure I'm understanding this Jerry. Whether your using wheel weights or fluid, both types of traction devices are considered "unsprung" and as a result no weight is being put on the axle as weight is being supported by the tire on the ground. Now if you mean there is more axle stress as a result of improved traction and less slippage, I'd understand. But the only time wheel weighting puts any weight stress on the axle itself is if the tractor is jacked off the ground.
As I'm reading this, I think I'm understanding better. The" teeter-totter " aspect happens with a 3 pt weight which can take weight off the front axle. Loaded tires or wheel weights put weight on the entire tractor.