[AT] weighted tires or not???

[Steve W.]

Dean Vinson wrote:
> Dean VP, completely agree—the loader moves the COG forward as you said, 
> and rear weights move it back rearward and downward as Steve had said.  
> Only quibble I’d add is that you may have meant to say adding ballast in 
> the rear reduces “the relative proportion of” weight on the front axle, 
> not the absolute weight on the front axle.
> 
>  
> 
> I’ve never rolled a tractor but have a little sub-compact utility 
> tractor with a mower deck and loader.  I should get a rear counterweight 
> for the 3-point hitch (or an implement, as you’ve done) for use with the 
> loader, but just having the mower deck on helps a lot.  (Although it can 
> be in the way sometimes, limiting the usefulness of the loader).   But 
> without at least the mower deck on, the loader is all but useless… 
> little tractor is just too tippy.
> 
>  
> 
> Dean Vinson
> 
> Saint Paris, Ohio
> 

I have loaded tires on all 4 corners on my garden tractor plus spacers 
that are used when I cut the banks. The extra weight is needed to keep 
the tractor from tipping, even with it I generally hang off the uphill 
side.


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Steve W.