Extra front weight?

[marcot]

Just bought a new to me drill to piggyback onto my kuhn power harrow. Coupled them together and Jesus it's heavy ! Only just got the front on the ground with an empty drill.
Tractor is a JD with no front linkage and a 900kg big pack weight. I do have another 900kg big pack weight so my thinking is my cheapest option is to somehow mount the second weight in front of the first ...anyone ever done this ? I'm after design ideas of how to link the 2 weights together?

 

[Andrew K]

Just bought a new to me drill to piggyback onto my kuhn power harrow. Coupled them together and Jesus it's heavy ! Only just got the front on the ground with an empty drill.
Tractor is a JD with no front linkage and a 900kg big pack weight. I do have another 900kg big pack weight so my thinking is my cheapest option is to somehow mount the second weight in front of the first ...anyone ever done this ? I'm after design ideas of how to link the 2 weights together?

Put your big pack on a front linkage, and you will be surprised the difference extra leverage makes.You could alternatively mount the two big packs side by side on a bespoke frame maybe as a cheaper alternative as they are not very wide ??

 

[mo!]

You need a press not more weight.

 

[General-Lee]

Put your big pack on a front linkage, and you will be surprised the difference extra leverage makes.You could alternatively mount the two big packs side by side on a bespoke frame maybe as a cheaper alternative as they are not very wide ??

Has no front linkage.

Have seen big packs 2 high on the back for buckraking or fix in front of each other using the front linkage points?

 

[Agriimark]

Attatch the 2 weights together, 1 in front of other, via where link arms and top link goes with some hefty metal.

 

[nick...]

Get a front linkage fitted.you will wonder what you done without it and a million times safer too.
Nick...

 

[marcot]

I thought about retro fitting front linkage to push the weight out further but that wouldn't be cheap...
Yes a press would be good but that would require buying front linkage and a press!
I already have the extra weight so I'm thinking along the lines of @General-Lee and maybe using the 3 point linkage points to link 2 weights together somehow

 

[marcot]

Get a front linkage fitted.you will wonder what you done without it and a million times safer too.
Nick...

You are right Nick I missed a trick not ordering front linkage when I bought the tractor

 

[Andrew K]

Get a front linkage fitted.you will wonder what you done without it and a million times safer too.
Nick...

Quite right, plus tractor value will increase at resale time. @Degenhart

 

[Phil P]

I’d be looking for a front linkage and press rather than adding more weight, otherwise all your doing as causing massive compaction with the front axle when the drills on the ground!

 

[marcot]

You are right Phil and long term I will look into doing that but I don't have the budget at the moment. .Plus I plough and furrow press so the land doesn't really need a second pressing

 

[nick...]

Maybe some cheap old farm force linkages in dealers yards or on eBay.probably buy one a lot cheaper than another big pack weight,unless you already got a second one
Nick...

 

[marcot]

Maybe some cheap old farm force linkages in dealers yards or on eBay.probably buy one a lot cheaper than another big pack weight,unless you already got a second one
Nick...

I already have the second big pack weight Nick so my only extra cost would be some sort of framework ...

 

[Weare Cham]

Just buy the correct weight block. They don't depreciate.

 

[nick...]

@Guy may have something about
Nick...

 

[marcot]

Just buy the correct weight block. They don't depreciate.

I was wanting to make use of what I've already got... as after buying the drill I've got a limited budget ....

 

[marcot]

@Guy may have something about
Nick...

Possibly if he's still about?
How much difference do you think front linkage would make ? I realise it pushes the weight further forward just wonder if that would be enough to counter balance 500kgs of seed ?

 

[davidroberts30]

Extend the chassis rails and mount the second in front of the first

 

[Jim B]

Water ballast front tyres for now if limited budget?

900 kg x2 = 1800 kg total is overkill and won’t do anything any good?

 

[marcot]

Water ballast front tyres for now if limited budget?

900 kg x2 = 1800 kg total is overkill and won’t do anything any good?

That's an idea ...never done that before ...is it a DIY job or do I need a tyre services visit?