Ballasting Suggestions for Specific Types of Implements used with MFWD Tractors

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.

Towed Draft Implements

Towed Draft Implements such as disks, chisel plows and field cultivators that place small vertical tongue loads on tractor drawbar.

Without Front Suspension

	7200R	7215R	7230R	7260R	7280R
Front Suitcase Weights	None	01	01	6	12
Rear Weights	None	1 pair 205 kg (450 lb)	1 pair 205 kg (450 lb)	1 pair 75 kg (165 lb) 1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)	1 pair 75 kg (165 lb) 1 pair 205 kg (450 lb) 1 pair 635 kg (1400 lb)

Towed Trailers, Slurry Tanks and Fertilizer Tanks

MFWD with or without front suspension
Trailers that place a high vertical tongue load on tractor (piton, ball type and/or pick-up hitch) or are connected to high hitching point (Premium Wagon Hitch)
Front Ballast	20—24 Suitcase weights or 900 kg (1984 lb) block
Rear Ballast	None required. If rear weights are already installed, it is not necessary to remove them.
NOTE: It may be practical to use less front weight (maybe none) with smaller trailers, but steering security and stability must be assured. In all cases percentage on front axle must be increased if needed for steering security and stability.

Integral Implements (Mounted Roll-Over Plows)

MFWD with or without front suspension
Front Ballast	20 Suitcase weights or 900 kg (1984 lb) block
Rear Ballast	None

Semi-Integral Implements

MFWD with or without front suspension
Front Ballast	20 Suitcase weights or 900 kg (1984 lb) block
Rear Ballast	None