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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Water in rear tires ?
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Posted by buickanddeere on June 21, 2004 at 22:52:31 from (64.10.41.202):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Water in rear tires ? posted by george md on June 21, 2004 at 20:54:34:
So why over ballast a tractor today? Nothing quite like explaining the results of hundreds of proven tests. To someone who has gotten by doing something "halfbaked". Somehow it threatens them?
The old timers in a hurry and on the cheap were often killed by overmatching thier tractor to loads. Many tractors were pushed down hills or jackknifed. Happened with horses too.
If that tractor has a backhoe mounted on it, it's already plenty heavy for some barn/shed floors and bridges.
Liquid ballast is less stable due to sloshing/rocking than the same weight mounted exteral to the wheels.
A tractor weighing several tons has center of gravity inches above the axle centerline if without a cab,loader or backhoe.
The effect of a few hundred pounds of fluid in the tires with it's center of gravity just below the axle centerline, makes little difference. Just a degree or two of tip at most. Build a model and see.
If there was no backhoe on this industrial loader tractor then liquid and external cast weight would indeed be a safety requirement. Needed for traction too.
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