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Re: Wheel weights and Duals
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Posted by paul on September 06, 2002 at 07:58:58 from (209.23.145.73):
In Reply to: Wheel weights and Duals posted by Tractor newbie. on September 05, 2002 at 17:43:40:
Duals are rare on under 50hp tractors, while pretty much required on over 200 hp tractors. There can be a need for duals on smaller tractors tho. You need to match the traction to the weight to the hp of the tractor. Locally in spring it is wet & slippery around 'here' so duals are needed in spring. In fall the ground probably is hard & firm, wouldn't need them. Properly balancing a tractor weight is a real art form!!! Front weights have nothing to do with rear weights. If you have enough rubber on the back axle & are spinning over 10%, you need more weight on that axle. The front end requires enough weight to maintain control of steering, and to keep the front end down on heavy pulls. Add front wheel assist to the tractor, & then the weighting is a whole new ball game! Need to keep traction up front too. 'Wheel hop' is not fun, and very hard on the power train. Probably what did International Harvester in, those 2 plus 2 tractors were very hard to balance out, would wheel-hop something aweful & either spin out, or wreck something. If the weighting is all wrong, the axle starts bouncing up & down. It's like riding over railroad tracks all day long... --->Paul
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