So I made a weight box for my B 7300, and it's approx. 600 lbs. Is this thing too heavy to be carrying around on my 3 pt hitch? The published capacity of the hitch is 1,100 lbs, but looking at the construction of this thing, I don't know that I'd want to lift that. Maybe I shouldn't worry?
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Simple rule to follow:
As long and the lift will raise it, you are OK. If it won't, it's too heavy.
As long and the lift will raise it, you are OK. If it won't, it's too heavy.
Wild and Free
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Just use some common sense! If you are driving around your yard like a Shriners wheely car then it's probably too much.
Make sure you have ample counter weight on the front and keep the tires on the ground so you can steer.
Just use some common sense! If you are driving around your yard like a Shriners wheely car then it's probably too much.
I made a 1,000 lb for my L3400. I only hang it when the additional traction is needed otherise it comes off.
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O.k. thanks. It just seems like a lot of weight to hang off the somewhat light looking components that make up the hitch on a 7300. Without weight out back, this tractor is useless at loader work. I also have a front mount 2350 snow blower, which I might need real soon. Maybe I'll make a 400 lb. weight and sell this 600+ lb one. Or maybe I'm worrying about nothing
I made a set of rear wheel weights for my B7500 that weigh about 170# each. They are enough weight to balance all the loader will lift, but just barely. The same amount of weight further back on the 3 point hitch should be plenty.
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I read part of a thread just the other day that pointed out that rear wheel ballast does not help your front axle. Very true. If you are doing loader work, you want the weight out back, trying to lift the front end.
I had a L185 with a 3ph backhoe that weighed about 700 lbs, and it was great!
Now I've built a 600lb weight for my L3200, and it works just fine. I would never just leave it on the tractor, but it doesn't hurt anything when I need it. I figure if you are working the loader you are going slow. Slow won't hurt anything. If you are clipping along with the weight jostling on the back, you can hurt something. Sensible use is the answer.
I had a L185 with a 3ph backhoe that weighed about 700 lbs, and it was great!
Now I've built a 600lb weight for my L3200, and it works just fine. I would never just leave it on the tractor, but it doesn't hurt anything when I need it. I figure if you are working the loader you are going slow. Slow won't hurt anything. If you are clipping along with the weight jostling on the back, you can hurt something. Sensible use is the answer.
I use my box scrape for counter weight most of the time. It's 613lbs and works for most jobs. If I need a little more I hang extra suitcase weights on each side of the box.
Ok. I put the weight on the hitch, of course it picked it up no problem. I had it on to move the snowblower attach. (2650) into a different barn, off the front of the bucket, and the tractor didn't even know it was picking anything up. So it works great.
So my only concern is hanging this thing off the rather light looking hitch and doing a lot of work. I'm thinking of making a 400 lb one instead, seeing how it's pretty easy construction.
So my only concern is hanging this thing off the rather light looking hitch and doing a lot of work. I'm thinking of making a 400 lb one instead, seeing how it's pretty easy construction.
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As long as you keep the weight from swinging side to side I don't think it will be a problem. When it comes to counter weight though I don't like to carry any more than what's needed to make it safe.
Maybe I am missing something, but my B7100 is rated to lift about 1030# and I have an 800# backhoe hanging way out there past the three-point arms all the time. As long as the weight is chained up, and not swinging around, I think you should be fine.
That is an interesting note about tire loading not getting the weight off the front axle. I had not considered that before, and I have loaded tires too. I did notice that having the backhoe on vs off makes a huge difference in steering, even without a load in the bucket. All that weight down low and on the rear axle sure keeps her planted when the loaded bucket is up in the air, too.
As far as 400# vs 600#, think about the distance from the rear axle to the loaded bucket vs the distance from the same axle to the counterweight. You need 2# on the back for every 1# loaded on the front to keep her balanced like she was empty. The front axle is already carrying the "extra" weight of the loader all the time.
That is an interesting note about tire loading not getting the weight off the front axle. I had not considered that before, and I have loaded tires too. I did notice that having the backhoe on vs off makes a huge difference in steering, even without a load in the bucket. All that weight down low and on the rear axle sure keeps her planted when the loaded bucket is up in the air, too.
As far as 400# vs 600#, think about the distance from the rear axle to the loaded bucket vs the distance from the same axle to the counterweight. You need 2# on the back for every 1# loaded on the front to keep her balanced like she was empty. The front axle is already carrying the "extra" weight of the loader all the time.
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