General Weight Split Guidelines

Weight split requirements are based on type of implement or attachment being used. A primary consideration is to maintain sufficient weight on front and rear axles to provide stability and steering security under both field and transport conditions. Other factors as indicated in following tables must also be considered.

IMPORTANT: Weight split will vary depending on the application. If heavy drawbar load or hitch-mounted implements are being used, INCREASE the weight on the front to insure stability and steering security.

Towed Draft Implements

Towed equipment that place SMALL VERTICAL LOADS on the tractor drawbar such as disks, chisel plows, and field cultivators:
MFWD	No more than 35% of total tractor weight on front axle. This is required for power hop control. (See Power Hop Control section for details.)
Independent Link Suspension	40% of total tractor weight up to approximately 55% of total tractor weight on front axle. Best tractive performance is attained in lower end of range, but there is only a modest reduction in performance at higher values.

Trailers, Towed Slurry and Fertilizer Tanks

Implements that place HIGH VERTICAL LOADS on the drawbar or are connected to a high hitch point such as Wagon Hitch:
MFWD and Independent Link Suspension	Up to approximately 55% of total tractor weight on front axle to insure steering security and stability. It may be practical to have a lower front percentage with heavy trailers, but steering security and stability must still be assured.

Integral and Semi-Integral Implements

Implements that place LARGE VERTICAL LOADS on the hitch such as mounted rollover plows.
MFWD and Independent Link Suspension	Up to approximately 55% of total tractor weight on front axle.

CAUTION: Do not exceed front tire carrying capacities when using high percentages of front weight. See Maximum Load Per Wheel in this section.