Weights on front of Mit D1850

Duids · Aug 11, 2011

Anyone know what the maximum weight can safely be mounted to a D1850.
I don't have any idea, just don't want to over do it and maybe break the front axle.

I use an IH 4' disk with the little tractor, a good combination, except when
turning around to go back to the other end of the garden. If I don't slow up
quiet a bit it does that "Hi-Ho Silver" thing.
The disk was a single hitch which I removed and added a 3ph. Don't know
the weight but cuts great.

Thanks for any suggestions
David

Oh yea, for Mr. Mit. I haven't had a chance to check and clean the poppet
valve yet. Lift still not maintaining position. Too many carpenter projects
going. I beginning to think maybe I should have stayed at the railroad.
I didn't know being retired would be this busy.

284 International · Aug 13, 2011

Nobody else has said anything yet, so I'll throw this out there. I have a D1800, and run two 55lb Kubota weights out front when I have the tiller on back. It balances out just right.

I would suggest adding the weight needed to keep the front end correctly balanced, then I don't see how it could be overloaded. I would try 100 to 150 pounds, and see where that puts you. Go up or down from there, but I don't think you'll need much more than that.

Let us know how it works.

Duids · Aug 14, 2011

Thanks 284 International.

I have 2 pieces of steel that weigh 77.5 lbs. each. I have been using one of them and it alone is not hardly enough. Was trying to find out if it would be safe to use both of them. They are follower blocks from a draft gear out ofa wrecked box car that I was able to obtain (legally) before I retired. With a fair sized scrape metal company in town it can be tough for a fellow driving around with railroad material in the back of his truck. I had to call the RR special agents several occasions.

I did some searching and found a pic of Mit 1800 and going by how it looks in comparison to a D1850 and the amount you quoted, I should be fine using both pieces at 145 lbs. This may be a few lbs. more than I need but it's what I have and easy enough to be made to use. Cut a 1/2" slot in the center and half way up, done and hang of front brkt.

Thanks again
David

284 International · Aug 15, 2011

I think you are very safe with that amount of weight. The tractors are designed to have weight on the front already, so adding ballast to the point it handles the same as it would without an implement on back isn't going to wear anything out.

What will probably break stuff is dropping a tire into a hole, turning and running into an obstacle, or things like that. Putting an extra 200 lbs on the front won't ruin anything by my reckoning. You just want to be sure to not crank the steering wheel when you're stationary. That's hard on anything.

Duids · Aug 16, 2011

284 IH, thanks for your thoughts and comments.

My little spot on this great big earth is fairly smooth. Not level but smooth,
no holes or ditches in the yard or garden. I'll be cutting up the garden shortly,
just waiting for the end of production. I still have to prepare my second weight
so that I can hang it on the tractor. When I get that done I can test it without
having to do any work with it so I'll post back to give a report how it worked out.

Thanks again
David

OWElaine · Aug 23, 2011

According to the manual, on a D2350 which is slightly larger, ballast weight of optional front wheel weights totals 110 lbs. I'm sure that's not the maximum it will take, but is what would be considered standard.

Duids · Aug 24, 2011

Thanks OWElaine.

With that info I don't think my extra 35 lbs will hurt anything.
Like a lot of folks, I don't have a manual so just being cautious.

Thanks again
David

284 International · Aug 24, 2011

That's good information OWElaine gave us, but it's not necessarily what you were asking about. Wheel weights are different than front suitcase weights, or the maximum load capacity of the front axle. I have a tiny little Kubota B6000 that is rated to carry 500 lbs in the front bucket, but the wheel weights specified are, I think, 44 lbs total.

Just the bare loader alone puts more weight on the front axle of my B6000 than the 145 lbs you have would, and it's from the factory that way. I know they're different machines and manufacturers, and I'm all for being careful and not overloading one's equipment, but I think you're quite safe using that weight, especially since the front is light.