figuring counter weights???

Anonymous-0 · Feb 9, 2012

Hey folks,
How does the monkey math work to figure how much front weight you need on a tractor to offset the weight on back???

Have to haul water and fill tubs for the horses and got tired of 4 ea 5 gal water cans (4 trips = 5 miles)... Got a 250 gallon water tank (pallet) to hang on the 3PH. Can only fill it half full without the front coming up on upgrades.... How do I figure how much counterweight to hang on front to offset XXX weight on back??

Thanks, Dave

Chip812 · Feb 9, 2012

Sounds like it takes 125 gallons to offset the weight of the motor/front part of the tractor, so all you'll need is to offset the other 125 gallons (plus a little to get positive traction with the front tires... 1 gallon of water weighs about 8.35 lbs... So 125 (approx.) X 8.35 = 1043.78lbs... BUT... That is only IF the back wheels are exactly half way between where you plan on adding the weight and the actual weight of the water... If you can move the weight farther away, it'll take less (I am not sure of the math on that)... But AT MOST you'll need approx. 1000 lbs... But I would start with 250 and see how much more water I could add and then you would be able to guess-timate how much more you'll need...
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