Whats with you guys and ballast boxes and rear weight implements.

[Villengineer]

The biggest difference is, as other have posted, he has a full size tractor. Far more comes into play with stability than just the weight of the tractor and what, if any, ballast it used. For instance wheelbase, center of gravity (both hrz and vrt), attachment point for the loader, tire type, etc.... These factors also come into play as far as axle load/stress is concerned. CUT's and SCUT's have short wheelbases and the loader attachment point is often closer to the front axle relative to a full size tractor. Hence the reason they tend to need ballast more often and may have higher rates of front axle failures due to loader work.

 

[ChuckinNH]

The OP wasn't asking a question that he wanted an answer for. He was either throwing a bone out there that folks would fight over, or making fun of those that do things differently than he does. We have answered each other's questions, but not the issues of the OP.

 

[RoyJackson]

I really didnt know that this would get over 30 posts.

Oh...trust us...we can make a long thread about any subject...

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Oh...trust us...we can make a long thread about any subject...

We do our best, don't we?

 

[glc24]

Oh...trust us...we can make a long thread about any subject...

But it sure seems when the topic of ballast is involved it really stirs alot more interest.

Greg

 

[9973720wb19]

not this again!

 

[RoyJackson]

But it sure seems when the topic of ballast is involved it really stirs alot more interest.

Greg

Especially when the topic strays to ballast on HST vs Gear Cabbed or OS tractors...