Do
you
have
proper
Ballast?
Does
your
tractor
seems
light
in
the
rear
when
tractor
is
equipped
with
a
loader?
An
easy
way
of
adding
ballast
is
to
add
a
weight
box
to
the
hitch.
This
is
strongly
recommended
and
provides
several
advantages:
1.
The
weight
box
is
cantilevered
out
behind
the
axles
the
effective
weight
is
multiplied
reducing
the
actual
amount
of
individual
weights
needed.
2.
The
weight
box
mounted
on
the
tractor
hitch
transfers
and
reduces
the
weight
on
the
front
axle
to
the
rear
axles.
Reduced
weight
on
the
front
axle
reduces
load
on
the
front
axle
and
wheel
components.
This
reduced
weight
aids
in
steering
effort,
effectively
increasing
steering
capacity.
3.
Transferred
weight
to
the
rear
axles
provides
better
rear
wheel
traction
and
stability.
4.
If
the
tractor
is
equipped
with
a
hitch
quick-coupler
the
weight
box
can
easily
be
removed
when
loader
is
removed.
Tractor
Ballast
Calculators
These
calculators
are
to
be
used
to
estimate
the
correct
amount
of
ballast
for
a
specific
tractor
with
certain
types
of
implements.
The
recommended
order
codes
and
tire
inflation
are
offered
as
starting
points
when
ballasting
for
operations
with
several
common
types
of
implements.
Click
below
to
open
a
Ballast
Calculator
for
your
tractor
6D,
6030
and
7030
Series
Small-Frame
Tractors
7030
Series
Large-Frame
Tractors
8030
Series
Wheel
Tractors
9030
Series
Wheel
Tractors
Compact
Utility
Tractors
Ballast
Boxes
at
Martin
Equipment
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From
$223
For
more
information
please
read
the
title
in
your
Operator's
Manual,
"Adding
Rear
Ballast
for
Front
Loader
Work."
The
ballast
recommendations
given
are
offered
as
starting
points
when
ballasting
for
operations
with
several
common
types
of
implements.
Some
deviations
may
be
needed
for
specific
circumstances.
Caution:
To
avoid
personal
injury
or
death
from
tractor/loader
rollover,
add
recommended
ballast
to
rear
wheels
or
to
rear
hitch.
Ballast
amount
listed
is
minimum
required
for
normal
loader
operation.
For
some
operations,
additional
ballast
may
be
required.
One
of
the
key
words
in
the
above
caution
is
minimum
ballast
requirements.
Depending
upon
ground
speed,
loader
loads
and
operating
terrain,
minimum
ballast
recommendation
as
stated
in
the
Operator's
Manual,
may
not
be
adequate
or
may
need
to
be
increased.
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