Re: Tractor Wheel Weights

Posted by buickanddeere on February 19, 2004 at 06:02:23 from (192.75.48.2):

In Reply to: Tractor Wheel Weights posted by Paul Johnson on February 17, 2004 at 12:39:28:

Adding too many weights allows a small tractor to lug it's guts out pulling a too heavy load in a too low gear. Wastes fuel ,causes excess drivetrain wear and increases soil compaction. Makes the operator feel good however as his three furrow tractor pulls five.
For drawn loads without mounted equipment a 2WD bias ply tractor should weight 115-145 lbs per pto HP. Weight should be 35-65 front rear. Ground speed should be 3-5 mph.
Sad to say this is the exception rather than the rule in the real world.

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