Posted by Hugh MacKay on January 31, 2009 at 16:41:22 from (209.226.106.110):
In Reply to: How Much Wheel Weight posted by Jim Allen on January 31, 2009 at 13:05:59:
Jim: You don't have enough tire to carry the present weight. Walk the rubber to er bye.
In 1975 I purchased a new 1066, really not that much heavier on rear without added weights than your 826. The tractor was delivered with 20.8x38 singles and full of chloride. I also purchased a 24 ft cultivator and an 88 blade, 20" blade disk. What I noticed I did not have enough traction to pull the disk if disking deep. On the cultivator used mainly for final tillage the tractor was leaving wheel tracks the cultivator wouldn't cover. Very annoying if you hit those wheel tracks diagnol drilling or corn planting. Planting depth went all to hell. By the way, I put 1,000 hours on the tractor that year and it destroyed those tires.
The next season I dumped the chloride, added axle duals and 4 new 20.8x38 bias ply tires, same breed and tread as the originals. I added no weight solid or liquid. I could pull the disk axle deep in any conditions, gone were the wheel tracks behind the cultivator. Less soil compaction is the answer, my friend, put the rubber to er. Use your weights for a boat anchor.
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