Soundguy
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I wonder if there is a similar tractor with similar rear housing in CI that you could compair weight specs / lift specs to?
My first guess is this was a bean counter move.. I.E., they figured what it should carry.. reversed engineered the system to only carry that weight.. saved 3 cents in overall cost, and in the end, left the tractor design with a working lift casting that is up to 'specs'... but doesn't exceede them, like a ci casting 'might'.
There may also be other variables.. like thickness.. and heat disipation..e tc.
IMHO.. I'd want iron or steel back there.... I work with heavy equipment every day.. and none of our big yellow equipment is using aluminum castings in weight bearing members.. though quite a few gear cases covers are cast aluminum.. while the transfer cases themselves are CI.. etc.
Soundguy
Soundguy
My first guess is this was a bean counter move.. I.E., they figured what it should carry.. reversed engineered the system to only carry that weight.. saved 3 cents in overall cost, and in the end, left the tractor design with a working lift casting that is up to 'specs'... but doesn't exceede them, like a ci casting 'might'.
There may also be other variables.. like thickness.. and heat disipation..e tc.
IMHO.. I'd want iron or steel back there.... I work with heavy equipment every day.. and none of our big yellow equipment is using aluminum castings in weight bearing members.. though quite a few gear cases covers are cast aluminum.. while the transfer cases themselves are CI.. etc.
Soundguy
Soundguy
