Posted by carpetfarmer on July 13, 2016 at 06:56:34 from (165.201.76.84):
Reading Dustyah's post on the Case forum about Too Much Weight got me thinking about my own ongoing project. I know tractors have a maximum weight rating, but what exactly does this entail? A tractor can be too heavy in regards to what (field work, traction, hp-weight ratio...)?
What problems are associated with being too heavy? Of course, short of way overdoing it and blowing out front hubs and spindles, snapping axles, etc.
I'm sure it depends greatly depending on the application, but what is the fudge factor with the specified max weight?
According to tractordata my Case 1190 is listed as shipping at 4620 lb and having a max weight capacity of 7000 lb. I won't be doing any "heavy" traction work when fully loaded, but in the winter months by my calculations it will be flirting with that 7000 lb mark. When pushing snow there will be some slippage and some weight will be lost on the front end because the plow will be sitting on the ground when plowing, so it shouldn't be an issue but like I said, it will be flirting with that 7000 lb max weight capacity when the plow is up.
Tractor - 4620 lbs Front Weights - 3x 79 lb = 240 lb Wheel Weights - Unknown Snow Plow - 600 lbs (as I recall from talking to the manufacturer) Ballast Box - iMatch Ballast Box w/ Sand = 616 lb Steel Plate - 580 lb Me - 200 lb
Total Weight (short wheel weights) - 6860 lb give or take 100 lb for guesstimation.
P.S. - Does anyone know what those rear wheel weights might weigh or what they came off of? Cast into them is - BW401A D22T
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