Ballasting Suggestions for Specific Types of Implements

These recommendations are offered as starting points when ballasting for operations with several common types of implements. Some deviations may be needed for specific circumstances.

Light Implements
Drawn planters, air seeders, and PTO operated equipment that place small vertical loads on the tractor drawbar. IMPORTANT: 8225R 2WD tractors DO NOT need any weights added to the tractor to pull towed draft implements with small vertical loads on the drawbar.
1300 MFWD
		8225R	8245R	8270R	8295R
QUIK-TATCH Weights		None	None (support only)	None (support only)	8
Rear Weights	Inside Wheel	None	None	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)
	Outside Wheel	None	None	None	1 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)
1500 MFWD Axle
		8225R	8245R	8270R	8295R	8320R	8345R
QUIK-TATCH Weights		None	None	None	None (Support Only)	4	8
Rear Weights	Inside Wheel	None	None	1 pair 205 kg (450 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)
	Outside Wheel	None	None	1 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	1 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	2 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	2 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)
Independent Link Suspension
		8225R	8245R	8270R	8295R	8320R	8345R
QUIK-TATCH Weights		None	None	None (support only)	4	4	8
Rear Weights	Inside Wheel	None	None	1 pair 205 kg (450 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)
	Outside Wheel	None	None	1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	1 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	2 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)

Medium Implements
Implements that place higher vertical loads on the drawbar such as disks, chisel plows and field cultivators.
8225R 2WD
Quik-Tatch Weights	None (support only)
Rear Weights	None
1300 MFWD
		8225R	8245R	8270R	8295R
QUIK-TATCH Weights		None (support only)	None (support only)	4	16
Rear Weights	Inside Wheel	None	1 pair 205 kg (450 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)
	Outside Wheel	None	None	1 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	3 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)
1500 MFWD Axle
		8225R	8245R	8270R	8295R	8320R	8345R
QUIK-TATCH Weights		None	None	None (support only)	8	8	8
Rear Weights	Inside Wheel	None	1 pair 205 kg (450 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)
	Outside Wheel	None	None	1 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and ) 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	3 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	3 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	3 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)
Independent Link Suspension
		8225R	8245R	8270R	8295R	8320R	8345R
QUIK-TATCH Weights		None	None (support only)	4	8	8	16
Rear Weights	Inside Wheel	None	None	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)
	Outside Wheel	None	None	1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	2 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	3 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	3 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)

Heavy Implements
Implements that place large vertical loads on the hitch or drawbar such as rippers or hitch mounted planters.
8225R 2WD
Quik-Tatch Weights	None (support only)
Rear Weights	None
1300 MFWD
		8225R	8245R	8270R	8295R
QUIK-TATCH Weights		None (support only)	4	16	16
Rear Weights	Inside Wheel	1 pair 205 kg (450 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)
	Outside Wheel	1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	3 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	3 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)
1500 MFWD
		8225R	8245R	8270R	8295R	8320R	8345R
QUIK-TATCH Weights		None	None	4	8	8	8
Rear Weights	Inside Wheel	1 pair 205 kg (450 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)
	Outside Wheel	1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	2 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	3 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	3 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	3 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)
Independent Link Suspension
		8225R	8245R	8270R	8295R	8320R	8345R
QUIK-TATCH Weights		None (support only)	4	8	16	16	16
Rear Weights	Inside Wheel	None	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)
	Outside Wheel	None	None	3 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	2 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	3 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)	3 pair 205 kg (450 lb) and 1 pair 75 kg (165 lb)