Determining Maximum Rear Ballast

IMPORTANT: DO NOT overload tires. If maximum weight shown in chart is not enough for safety, reduce load or install heavier ply tires.

To extend drive train life, avoid excessive soil compaction and rolling resistance, avoid adding too much ballast. Ballast should never exceed the weight required to provide traction for continuous full power loads in 3rd gear for two-wheel-drive Tractors. Remove ballast if Tractor engine labors in the first three gears. When using front-wheel drive, ballasting to one gear slower is appropriate.

Chart shows carrying capacity per tire.

MAXIMUM LOAD PER WHEEL
Tire Size Blas Ply Tires	Ply Rating	Capacity kg (lb)
14.9-24	6	1360 (2995)
14.9-28	6	1500 (3300)
15.5-38	6	N/C
16.9-24	6	1725 (3800)
16.9-30	6	1895 (4180)
18.4-30	6	N/C