Determining Maximum Front Ballast

Use appropriate front ballast for a particular operating condition. Two-wheel drive tractors should only have enough ballast to maintain safe steering control. MFWD equipped tractors should have adequate ballast to properly load front wheels. Remove ballast when it is no longer needed.

Chart shows carrying capacity per tire.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT overload tires. If maximum weight shown in chart is not enough for safety, reduce load or install tires with a higher load rating.

NOTE: DO NOT install rear wheel weights on a High Clearance tractor.

MAXIMUM LOAD PER WHEEL
2WD
Tire Size	Ply Rating	Capacity kg (lb)
6.50-16	6	620 (1360)
7.50-16	6	750 (1650)
27/9.5-15	6	745 (1642)
MFWD
Tire Size	Ply Rating	Capacity kg (lb)
8.3-24	4	626 (1380)
9.5-16	4	500 (1101)
10.5/80-18	10	1750 (3854)
11.2-24	6	1048 (2310)
12.4-24	6	N/C
12.5/80-18	10	N/C
13.6-24	6	N/C