Fendt 724, heavy rear mounted implement.

[warksfarmer]

Right, @KB6930 warned me about this!

Having trouble keeping the front wheels on the ground when I lift plough. Got a stone fork on front with 3 sets weights hanging off it and on steep bits at ends the front wheels are still wanting to lift. It's fine in flat fields.

Fendt mechanic today suggested rear wheel weights would help keep it better balanced. Personally I don't really understand how this would make much difference, but interested to hear if anyone else done this and found it helps front?

Water in front wheels. Anyone done this? Does it affect how it drives at speed on road? Is it easy to take out.

Running out of space for front weights and still got a packomat, mounted press I want to put on plough.

I think Fendts idea of a compact powerful tractor you can add and remove weight to is a great concept. Just need to put it into practice.

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Had a 6f KV LO300 on ours and had to use a 2t front weight. The normal 1t version was not enough. Still had its moments but it was a lot better with 2t.

 

[KB6930]

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It's 300hp rated headstock

I'd need to go look at mine but is the cross shaft able to turn bringing it closer to the tractor? .

Absolutely no reason why that tractor shouldn't have that plough on .

 

[Cloonpotatoes]

We have this set up on our 828. Fendt 900 kg weight block with front attachment plate About 2000kg.

We occasionally run this on a 724 but i personally dont like it. The tractor can do it but really doesn’t have the weight to be in charge of the plough. Bit like the tail wagging the dog.

 

[Spud]

He could swap his tractor for an 828, then buy some 724 stickers and rebadge it. Job sorted.

And a spare engine, obvs

 

[Sandy]

One of reasons I chose it was scope to add weight.

It's a 8t tractor with max gross weight of 14t. Not many other tractors allow that much additional weight to be added. Fastrac maybe exception.

Will have 4m folding combi drill with front tank on it next. Then 4k litre mounted sprayer. So wanted option to add lots of weight.

Sounds like solution for plough is going to be to add more weight on front.

Hang you’re wallet on the front that will hold it down

 

[Sandy]

just a question
have you had tyre man out to weigh tractor and plough when up and down
packoscrap makes huge difference
taking that off and a furrow . reduced tyre pressure by 6 psi
and that’s on big tyres
packs good for knocking top off
but a proper press is still to be beaten

Like this dog of a thing

 

[mf7480]

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Can’t even imagine the forces that must put on the 3pt linkage and the whole tractor! It’s one thing hanging 3t on the front to balance it out the stresses through the chassis must be colossal

 

[James waterfall]

I saw this in an Italian dealers yard last year. Looked well made and it had good bit of travel to push the weight out when needed.

 

[Chae1]

I'd need to go look at mine but is the cross shaft able to turn bringing it closer to the tractor? .

Absolutely no reason why that tractor shouldn't have that plough on .

No can't see any movement. Think you can on 240 headstock.

 

[Chae1]

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Some day. Ploughings skinning up.

Get drill on next week!

 

[Will 1594]

Can’t even imagine the forces that must put on the 3pt linkage and the whole tractor! It’s one thing hanging 3t on the front to balance it out the stresses through the chassis must be colossal

when you pull this you have to alter alinement of plough and dip clutch to puck it up , makes a right job on lighter going

 

[KB6930]

No can't see any movement. Think you can on 240 headstock.

I'll try and look at mine later you take the bar out unbolt the plates that go on the headstock and swap them side to side and turn the bar round but yours has maybe been done already it only give you another 4 inch or so I had to do mine as the pipes were too short for the fastrac

 

[Welderloon]

Just buy a 1m3 concrete lego block @Chae1 & use it with the Graip when your on a tickly bit.
There's no stones around Durris anyway

 

[Welderloon]

The South Mearns massive have modified Dowdswell swing presses fitted to their front linkages & sticking way out the front to hold down their Fendt noses, whether that is to hide their dodgy ploughing or a genuine weight requirement I do not know

 

[Chae1]

The South Mearns massive have modified Dowdswell swing presses fitted to their front linkages & sticking way out the front to hold down their Fendt noses, whether that is to hide their dodgy ploughing or a genuine weight requirement I do not know

The turra lads are the same.

 

[James]

Is the wheelbase of the fendt much shorter than the new Holland?

 

[jh.]

One of reasons I chose it was scope to add weight.

It's a 8t tractor with max gross weight of 14t. Not many other tractors allow that much additional weight to be added. Fastrac maybe exception.

Will have 4m folding combi drill with front tank on it next. Then 4k litre mounted sprayer. So wanted option to add lots of weight.

Sounds like solution for plough is going to be to add more weight on front.

I think with more weight on front , your going to need rear wheel weights too or the front will end up trying to do all the work with plough down

 

[Speedstar]

And a spare engine, obvs

When did you last hear of 700 having any engine ?

 

[Iben]

And a spare engine, obvs

Rag to a bull.

 

[3350turbo]

Is the wheelbase of the fendt much shorter than the new Holland?

Heavier tractor longer wheelbase. The nh. I no when I had demo T7260 it walked the 5 and press . With only 1 ton on front. The fendt was like a hen dropping press.of quicker on.hills.