Counter Weight

Thanks

I'd shoot to have the front wheels with around 150 to 200 lbs on them with the loader and counterweight on, but no load in the bucket. I haven't figured out how I'm going to do that when I finally put my loader on. But I'll concoct some way to measure the front weight when I am loading up my counterweight.

I'd also use some thing like limiter chains to hold the counterweight up once I lifted it with the hydro lift. Then you can lower the touch control lever to take that load off the hydraulics, might as well save the wear and tear on them. You could also then disengage the PTO clutch so you would not be putting power into the hydro pump where it is not needed.

HTH

Regards,
Larry

Thanks To All!

--->Paul

I left soon after I made that post to go out to my farm and "play with my toys." Otherwise I would have responded sooner.

Re: the 150 lbs, that was a SWAG which I would/will rethink when I make my counter wieght. Actually, testing for the feel and control be adding weight a little at a time. I based that weight on the 700 lbs on the front axle that the Operators Manual quotes for the basic tractor. Actually, one could/should figure what a loaded bucket might weigh and then back calculate baised on the max load on the front end cited in the Op.Man.

Pual, it is HIGHLY unlikely that you would forget to take off the counter weight when you take off the loader. Taking off a loader is not the simple task that taking off a three point hitch implement is. At least not one of the old Dearborn tube loaders. :-)

Larry