Front Tire Load Index and Rear Ballast Requirements—6000, 7000, and 6D Series Tractors

TWO-WHEEL DRIVE TRACTOR
6000, 6005, 6010, 6015, 6020, 6025, and 6030 Series Tractors (4-Cylinder)					6015, 7010 and 7020 Series and 6605 Tractors (6-Cylinder)
Mechanical Self-Leveling Loader
Option	Ballast Box (3-Point Hitch) kg (lb.)	Ballast (Rear Axle) kg (lb.)	Heavy Duty Front Tire Load Index	Regular Duty Front Tire Load Index	Option	Ballast Box (3-Point Hitch) kg (lb.)	Ballast (Rear Axle) kg (lb.)	Heavy Duty Front Tire Load Index	Regular Duty Front Tire Load Index
1	1000 (2205)	0	115	99	1	1000 (2205)	0	117	101
2	0	1050 (2315)	119	105	2	0	950 (2095)	121	106
Non Self-Leveling Loader
1	350 (772)	0	114	100	1	350 (772)	0	119	104
2	0	450 (992)	117	102	2	0	400 (882)	122	105

TWO-WHEEL DRIVE TRACTOR
6D Series Tractors					6403 Tractors
Mechanical Self-Leveling Loader
Option	Ballast Box (3-Point Hitch) kg (lb.)	Ballast (Rear Axle) kg (lb.)	Heavy Duty Front Tire Load Index	Regular Duty Front Tire Load Index	Option	Ballast Box (3-Point Hitch) kg (lb.)	Ballast (Rear Axle) kg (lb.)	Heavy Duty Front Tire Load Index	Regular Duty Front Tire Load Index
1	700 (1543)	0	117	105	1	850 (1870)	0	120	110
2	0	1352 (2980)	120	110	2	Not Approved
Non Self-Leveling Loader
1	500 (1102)	0	115	104	1	600 (1320)	0	118	109
2	0	850 (1874)	117	107	2	Not Approved

MECHANICAL FRONT WHEEL DRIVE (MFWD) TRACTOR
6000, 6005, 6010, 6015, 6020, 6025, and 6030 Series Tractors (4-Cylinder)					(6-Cylinder)
Mechanical Self-Leveling Loader
Option	Ballast Box (3-Point Hitch) kg (lb.)	Ballast (Rear Axle) kg (lb.)	Heavy Duty Front Tire Load Index	Regular Duty Front Tire Load Index	Option	Ballast Box (3-Point Hitch) kg (lb.)	Ballast (Rear Axle) kg (lb.)	Heavy Duty Front Tire Load Index	Regular Duty Front Tire Load Index
1	1000 (2205)	0	121	111	1	Not Approved
2	0	1250 (2756)	124	117	2	Not Approved
Non Self-Leveling Loader
1	400 (882)	0	119	112	1	Not Approved
2	0	600 (1323)	121	114	2	Not Approved

MECHANICAL FRONT WHEEL DRIVE (MFWD) TRACTOR
6D Series Tractors					6403 Tractor
Mechanical Self-Leveling Loader
Option	Ballast Box (3-Point Hitch) kg (lb.)	Ballast (Rear Axle) kg (lb.)	Heavy Duty Front Tire Load Index	Regular Duty Front Tire Load Index	Option	Ballast Box (3-Point Hitch) kg (lb.)	Ballast (Rear Axle) kg (lb.)	Heavy Duty Front Tire Load Index	Regular Duty Front Tire Load Index
1	750 (1653)	0	119	109	1	1100 (2420)	0	119	108
2	0	1282 (2826)	122	113	2	Not Approved
Non Self-Leveling Loader
1	450 (992)	0	117	108	1	750 (1650)	0	117	108
2	0	775 (1709)	117	111	2	Not Approved

MECHANICAL FRONT WHEEL DRIVE (MFWD) TRACTOR
6603 Tractor
Mechanical Self-Leveling Loader
Option	Ballast Box (3-Point Hitch) kg (lb.)	Ballast (Rear Axle) kg (lb.)	Heavy Duty Front Tire Load Index	Regular Duty Front Tire Load Index	Option	Ballast Box (3-Point Hitch) kg (lb.)	Ballast (Rear Axle) kg (lb.)	Heavy Duty Front Tire Load Index	Regular Duty Front Tire Load Index
1	750 (1650)	0	119	110	1
2	Not Approved				2
Non Self-Leveling Loader
1	450 (990)	0	117	109	1
2	Not Approved				2

Ballast

CAUTION: Avoid personal injury or death from tractor and loader rollover. Add required amount of ballast to tractor. The amount of ballast listed is the minimum required for normal loader operation. For some operations, add additional ballast to maximize stability.

IMPORTANT: Avoid overloaded front axles or other components during loader operation. Use hitch ballast.

Ballasting based on American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Lift Capacity and recommended tread setting.

1. A minimum rear tread setting of 1825 mm (71.85 in.) is recommended. Ballast listed is based on this tread setting.

2. Some tractor and loader combinations result in high front axle loads. 3-point hitch ballast is required as noted.

3. Open station tractors require additional rear axle ballast when:

   • Hitch ballast is used:
     • 4-Cylinder Tractor: 350 kg (772 lb.)
     • 6-Cylinder Tractor: 100 kg (221 lb.)
   • Hitch ballast is NOT used:
     • 4-Cylinder Tractor: 500 kg (1103 lb.)
     • 6-Cylinder Tractor: 150 kg (331 lb.)
   
   

4. Rear axle ballast is based on steel wheels. For cast wheels, reduce requirement by 220 kg (485 lb.) per wheel.

Tire Rating

1. Tire Loading based on (ASABE) Lift Capacity and recommended ballasting.

2. Minimum Tire Load Index is recommended for:

   • Heavy Duty Loader Use¹—Minimum recommended Tire Rating based on the higher of:
     • Tire Rating for transport speeds up to 40 km/h (24.9 mph) (Speed Rating A8) with loader EMPTY. (Some tires have lower speed rating.)
     • Tire Rating for standard load and carry operations based on speeds up to 5 km/h (3.1 mph) and short distances up to 0.6 km (0.37 mi.).
   • Regular Duty Loader Use (Any use not classified above as heavy duty and no transport at maximum travel speeds): Tire Rating for load and carry operations with weighted factor applied to reduce loaded rating to reflect smaller percentage of time actually carrying full or partial loads at slow speeds, up to 10 km/h (6.2 mph) and short distances up to 0.6 km (0.37 mi.).
   
   

3. Inflate tires to tire manufacturer's recommendations.