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JMOR 01-24-2013 18:01:34 72.181.173.171 Report to Moderator	Quoting Removed, click Modern View to seeFront tires support the 800# front weight of the 8N tractor & my other tractor's FEL will lift my 8N by that OEM bumper. ....and I do not wish to argue up vs down. [Reply]   [No Email]
Dean 01-24-2013 19:49:15 67.172.15.77 Report to Moderator	Re: How much weight do I dare put on my bumper? in reply to JMOR, 01-24-2013 18:01:34   It's not the static load but rather the dynamic load that will damage the bumper if the tractor is actually used. I expect an OEM bumper can be severly damaged by bouncing through a furrow with 100 lbs. attached. Dean   [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 01-24-2013 18:20:49 107.41.7.63 Report to Moderator	Re: How much weight do I dare put on my bumper? in reply to JMOR, 01-24-2013 18:01:34   i'd call that a static load though. and a low duty cycle load at that. Ie.. temp lifting or dragging by the bumper, vs a 'forever' weight hanging on it. i know when i strap tie my 850 to my trailer I can actually make the bumper deflect downwards due to lever action on the front tounge. again.. I have loaders on most of mine.. so have no shortage of front weight. my non loader units have chains usually wrapped around the bumper.. probably in the 100# range. i do know I have stood many times on my bumpers to reach things. may be a good subject f a stress test for someone with a damaged oe bumper.. one that has no collector value. laod it statically and then make that a dynamic load and drop the frotn tire into a bunch of gopher holes :) I bet the spindles sure wouldn't like it though.. ;) i'm not arguing with ya either way.. just guestimating.. I've never put it to a test.   [Reply]  [No Email]
JMOR 01-24-2013 18:50:11 72.181.173.171 Report to Moderator	Re: How much weight do I dare put on my bumper? in reply to soundguy, 01-24-2013 18:20:49   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to seeWell, there is certainly no question as to whether static or shock load will do the most harm. Loosely chain 500 # on it and hop a few ditches/furrows/etc. and analysis would show many times the actual 500# weight. Probably the case with the fellow and big flywheel tied on it.   [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 01-24-2013 20:09:10 184.4.146.28 Report to Moderator	Re: How much weight do I dare put on my bumper? in reply to JMOR, 01-24-2013 18:50:11   that was exactly my thinking as well on the flywheel.   [Reply]  [No Email]