SECTION
E
WHEELS AND TYRES
WATER BALLASTING
OF TYRES
Tho following
table is based on a 2 lb.
(1
kg.) of Calcium Chloride
per
gallon
(5
litres)
of water solution giving
a
75% fill of
the tyre. The figures listed are for
the more popular sizes of tyre and should
only serve as a guide as capacities
vary slightly for different
makes. Your authorised Ford Tractor Dealer has the
the necessary
special
equipment
to liquid ballast tyres
and will give advice
on tractor
ballasting.
Size of Tyre
Total weight added to tractor
11-2/10
1
2-4/1
1
13-6/12
16-9/14
1 2-4/1
1
13-6/12
13-6/12
28
28
28
30
36
36
38
Pounds
518
662
806
1386
828
984
1076
Kilograms
234
300
366
630
376
446
490
Weighting Limitations:
When adding liquid ballast and/or
cast iron weights
the following
maxima should not be exceeded:
Ford 2000 Ford 3000 Ford 4000 Ford 5000
1. Overall Tractor
Weight (tb) 6000
6900 8250 9700
(less driver)
(kg) 2722
3130 3745 4400
2.
Trailed
Equipment—maximum
front and rear ballast that can be added pro-
viding maximum tractor overall
weight shown abovo
is
not
exceeded
:
Front Ballast:
(lb) 300
400 500 730
(kg)
136 181 227 331
Rear Ballast: (lb)
2300
3000
3400
4000
(kg) 1043 1361
1542
1814
3. Mounted
Equipment—maximum
rear axle loads'
1
should not exceed:
(lb) 4150
5000 6200 7350
(kg) 1882
2268 2812 3334
•
Toial roar axle weight
is measured with only the rear wheels on the weigh-bridgo
with liquid
ballast and/or
cast iron weights added, and with
mountod equipment in the raised position.
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