Re: Ballast

Posted by buickanddeere on January 21, 2004 at 21:21:53 from (64.10.41.86):

In Reply to: Ballast posted by Dirthog on January 21, 2004 at 16:11:47:

According to Firestone labratory results. A 2WD bias tired tractor should weight 115-145 lbs per pto HP and tow draft loads at 3 to 5MPH.
A small low HP tractor that's over ballasted, geared down and slowly pulling an oversize load is just plain wrong.Causes extra wear, increased soil compaction and wasted fuel.
Exceptions for mounted front or rear loads of course.
A tractor can't put power to the ground pulling an implement when it's diverting HP to haul dead weight around.

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