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BUDD

09-12-2002 15:33:24




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I hear everyone talk about getting your tractor set up with good balance. What are they talking about? Also I hear most people say that you need your hitch in as close as you can per the rules. How does this give better leveage? If I am at 20" from the ground, I would get the same leveage weather I am 18" from center or 25" from center. would I not? I do understand that for a good pull you want all the weight on the rear wheels (front off the ground). So if I move my hitch out to get the front off the ground do I not have a good balance? THANKS BUDD

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G Taylor

09-13-2002 06:30:51




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 Re: Good balance in reply to BUDD, 09-12-2002 15:33:24  
The higher the hitch height the more sled weight is carried by the tractor for traction and less weight on the sled's pan pushing dirt and causing friction. Weight on the front wheels doesen't pull the sled but a raised front drops the drawbar. I just got beat last weekend by having the drawbar too short and a few hundred pounds still on the front wheels at the end of the pull.



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don

09-13-2002 03:22:50




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 Re: Good balance in reply to BUDD, 09-12-2002 15:33:24  
you want your front end "almost" off the ground. have 95% of your weight on the drives, then you don't loose hitch height, and maintain directional control.



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2 cylinder

09-12-2002 18:49:14




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 Re: Good balance in reply to BUDD, 09-12-2002 15:33:24  
HAVE YOU EVER HOOKED YOUR TRACTOR ON A VERY HEAVY OBJECT WITH A LONG CHAIN AND ALL YOU DO IS SPIN YOUR WHEELS. THEN YOU SHORTEN THE CHAIN BY ABOUT HALF THE LENGTH THEN YOU CAN PULL IT RATHER EASILY. SAME PRINCIPLE WITH PULLING THE SLED, THE SHORTER THE DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE OBJECT YOUR PULLING THE EASIER YOU'LL PULL IT. AND WITH A SHORT HITCH YOU'LL ACTUALLY GET SOME LIFT ON THE FRONT OF THE SKID PLATE. HOPE THIS HELPS.

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CP

09-12-2002 18:24:51




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 Re: Good balance in reply to BUDD, 09-12-2002 15:33:24  
Your front comes up and your hitch goes down and quits picking up on the slead. Then you spin out, but look good doing it with the front up. You can't win no $3 trophy that way..



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SEAMO

09-12-2002 15:53:01




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 Re: Good balance in reply to BUDD, 09-12-2002 15:33:24  
Look in the Webster dictionary under "fulcrum " using the rear axle as the fulcrum point. It will be easy for you to understand.E-mail if you need help. Earl



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