Calculating Ballast-With Dolly-Wheel Scrapers or Drawn Tillage Implements

Add enough weight to the rear axle to achieve the desired weight split. The chart below illustrates how weight splits between front and rear axle are affected as weight is added.
In this chart, weight is added to the rear axle only.
Starting weight split is that for a base weight (standard) 4WD tractor.
Add to Rear Axle Front Weight Split % Rear Weight Split %
     
No Extra Weight 59% 41%
453 kg (1000 lb) 58% 42%
907 kg (2000 lb) 57% 43%
1361 kg (3000 lb) 55% 45%
1814 kg (4000 lb) 54% 46%
2268 kg (5000 lb) 53% 47%
2723 kg (6000 lb) 52% 48%
3629 kg (8000 lb) 49% 51%
 
 
Cast Weights Required for Ballast Recommendation
 
458 kg (1230 lb - 1-75 kg (165 lb) plus 1-204 kg (450 lb) weights on each dual wheel
966 kg (2130 lb) - 1-75 kg (165 lb) plus 2-204 kg (450 lb) weights on each dual wheel
1270 kg (2800 lb) - 1-635 kg (1400 lb) weight each inner wheel
1783 kg (3930 lb) - 1-204 kg (450 lb) installed on each inside/inner and 1-75 kg (165 lb) plus 3-204 kg (450 lb) weights on each dual
2644 kg (5830 lb) - 1-635 kg (1400 lb) installed on each inside/inner and 1-75 kg (165 lb) plus 3- 204 kg (450 lb) weights on each dual
3627 kg (7997 lb) - The 2644 kg (5830 lb) weight listed above plus 1 rear fender weight support and 20 Quik-Tatch weights.

 

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