Rear Ballast

[steverino101]

thanks, i hadn't thought of the manhandling part of it. i just today picked up a frame dolly with casters to move the mmm around, but i think it would work for that too. if not, i can get another one.

how long have you had your 2620? i just got mine and haven't even got an hour on it. :licking:

 

[LD1]

Use a single heavy weight.

And 400# may be a tad light cause a solid weight is in close. So a 400# weight would have less effect as a 400# bushhog with the weight center farther back.

With a rear lift capacity of 1400# and 1000# @ 24" back, I'd be looking closer to 700# for a weight box.

 

[steverino101]

so it sounds like there is a certain science to the amount of weight, and not just a wag. still,
i'm a bit confused about if you put different amount of weight on for the different implements.
it seems that the fel could be hoisting significantly more in a given move than the snowblower would, even
considering wet snow. btw, i love spellchecker.

 

[LD1]

With a 400# block, I bet if you hooked to something that wont move, your loader would lift the rear tires in the air. And that would be worse than no weight at all, since the entire weight of the tractor + load in the loader would be on the front axle, thats ALOT. With no weight on the 3PH, thats 400# less on the front axle, pluse whatever less it can lift before that tipping point.

The idea is to have enough weight out back to keep it planted on the ground AND take weight off the front.

There have been tons of discussions like this here on TBN.

But basically, think of an arc or rainbow. As you increase the weight out back, you are increasing the load on the front axle UP UNTIL the point in which you can no longer lift the rear tires with the loader. Thats the top of the arc. And then the more weight you add from there on decreases the load on the front axle.

Dont worry about the rear end. People are concerned about 700 or 1000# on the rear of the tractor yet have no issues lifting that much weight with the FEL and putting all that weight over the MUCH small front axles.

Trust me, the rear axle is designed to handle it. A 700# weight is only half of your rated lift capacity back there. Aint gonna hurt a thing.

 

[steverino101]

that sounds like you would want the fulcrum of all weight to be on or just behind the rear axle. is that right? just not enough to cause the front end to lift or at least be featherweight. is that the objective?

 

[GPintheMitten]

About 3 years. Loving it. Dont over thinking the ballast too much. Snow is not heavy but other stuff you might do could be. Make a ballast of whatever you think. Seems that 400 to 500 should work.