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Larry & Henry, et.al.--- I took my 4500 lb figure from the usually reliable writings of J.R. Hobbs. Actually, it�s from a table that J.R.�s book presents that may well be a John Deere item, from it�s appearance. I�ve always been curious that the owner�s manual figures were often notoriously conservative. Another example of this is the Model �70� which the owner�s manual presents as weighing 6000- 6200 lbs., depending on front end choice. Real live 70 RC�s, in the field, including my own wide front, row crop gasser run between 7000 and 8000 lbs. when they step on the scales. Obviously, on the 40 that we were discussing, two hundred pounds of fluids and a two hundred pound operator do not bridge the gap between the owner�s manual figures and the �ready to plow� weights. Tire loading and/or wheel weights and accessories may bring the figures closer but not entirely square. I�d like to hear from Wayne in Tenn and others that run Dubuques to see if they have actually weighed their 40�s in their work clothes. I don�t mean to present this as �I�m right and you�re wrong�, but to question this fairly significant discrepancy. Whatever the arrived at figure, I still maintain that Jon would do well to consider adding in a safety factor when he plans his trip to bring his new toy home. Putt Putt
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