Corn carting Teactor weights on or off

[Laggard]

Weights on or off, which is best?

 

[mo!]

Off if you are paying for the diesel.

 

[Ffermer Bach]

Does the tractor bounce on road work with a loaded tractor and no weight? Haven't done corn cart for years, but see lots of silage boys still keep the weights on.

 

[Chae1]

Off if you are paying for the diesel.

Or the tyres.

 

[Shutesy]

6250Rs with 18t trailers we started with them on (1.5t on front linkages) but thought we would try with them off and they seem to be fine. Saves on fuel, tyres and compaction especially now its a bit damp underfoot.

 

[ED.D]

At the risk of being shot down I’ve always found front axle suspension a little more effective with an extra couple hundred kg’s on the front, and if conditions are a bit inclement it does no harm in helping front tyres grip a little.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Off and fold the arms up ,,get more visibility comming out bad gateway's plus alot less ware on the front end

 

[Boysground]

Off until I get to the steep fields then definitely on otherwise I may not get up

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[shelly reynolds]

On if not on a linkage got 950kg on 7530

 

[Exfarmer]

What sort of tractor driver does not have at least 2 beacons and a 1500kg block on the front, and theobligatory phone glued to his ear
Letting the side down otherwise

 

[Pistonbroke]

What sort of tractor driver does not have at least 2 beacons and a 1500kg block on the front, and theobligatory phone glued to his ear
Letting the side down otherwise

And a number plate in the windscreen with " dixinormus" for another 30hp

 

[Alistair Nelson]

Non suspended front axles def 500kg otherwise bounce all over even with a spring drawbar on the trailer and suspended axle as mentioned above 2-300kg makes for a more pleasant ride. But no need to go crazy

 

[Oliveau]

Road use plus a bloody great unwarranted weight equals hard tyre wear.

 

[Lincs Lass]

My old boss would have had a hissy fit if the weights were left on and that was when they were individual ,,after 14x 45kg and a 63 kg center ,you didnt want to be putting them back on in hurry .

 

[Sid]

At the risk of being shot down I’ve always found front axle suspension a little more effective with an extra couple hundred kg’s on the front, and if conditions are a bit inclement it does no harm in helping front tyres grip a little.

Trouble is majority have only one weight block. It's all or nothing

 

[davidroberts30]

In that case your accumulators are too hard
Try lowering the pressures 10 bar

 

[jondear]

Trouble is majority have only one weight block. It's all or nothing

Managed to find 14 wafers for £300 .Use 8 with heavy loads makes big difference to ride !

 

[cvx175]

Had trelleborg out weighing a few things the other day, he was saying that for trailer work it should have a bit of weight on, you're adding 3 ton to the hitch when loaded so want something to balance it out.

 

[farmerm]

I have got lazy and leave ours on now For barely more than 2 afternoons chasing and never more than half a mile from the shed, I will save my back from manhandling 50kg slices.

 

[michael N123]

I have got lazy and leave ours on now For barely more than 2 afternoons chasing and never more than half a mile from the shed, I will save my back from manhandling 50kg slices.

Have you not got a loader so you can leave them bolted together and lift off and on with a lifting strap