Calculating Minimum Tractor Weight for Safe Transport

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causym CAUTION: Towing with an underweight tractor can result in loss of control during transport or braking, resulting in serious injury or death.

Transporting at speeds greater than 32 km/h (20 mph) can result in loss of control and serious injury or death.

Use of a tractor ballasted to less than the minimum tractor weight can result in loss of control and serious injury or death.

Add the machine's weight to the anhydrous tank before dividing by 1.5.

NOTE: Refer to Tractor operator's manual to determine tractor weight.

Add weight of machine with the weight of anhydrous tank. Refer to MINIMUM TRACTOR WEIGHT FOR SAFE TRANSPORT-CHART in this section for cart and machine weights. Divide machine weight by 1.5 to determine minimum tractor weight for safe transport. If an anhydrous tank is attached to the rear of the machine, add the tank's weight to the total weight of the machine before dividing by 1.5.

Train Weight = High Speed Low Disturbance Applicator Machine + Anhydrous Tank

Train weight must be equal to or less than 1.5 times the tractor weight for safe transport.

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EXAMPLE: 2510H With Anhydrous Tank

EXAMPLE: 2510H With Anhydrous Tank
2510H 15 Row 762 mm (30 in.) Spacing Anhydrous Tank
Width m (ft.) Weight kg (lb.) Weight kg (lb.)
11.1 (36.41) 5987 (13200) 3855 (8500)

 

Weight of the 2510H High Speed Low Disturbance Applicator 6894 kg (13200 lb.) + Weight of a Single Anhydrous Tank 3855 kg (8500 lb.) = Train weight 9842 kg (21700 lb.).

Train weight 9842 kg (21700 lb.) ÷ 1.5 = 7167 kg (15800 lb.) minimum tractor weight for safe transport.

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