Preparation of the Tractor
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3.7 Axle Loads
The attachment of implements to the front- and rear-three point
linkage must not lead to exceeding the allowed total weight, the
allowed axle load and the allowed tyre load of the tractor.
The tractor front axle must always be loaded with 20 % of the
tractor dead weight at minimum.
Calculation of the minimum front ballast and the increasing of the rear axle
load:
G
V
= Weigth of front ballast (front implement)
T
V
= Front axle load of the tractor without mounted implement
T
L
= Tractor dead weight
T
H
= Rear axle load of the tractor without mounted implement
G
H
= Weight of the implement
Calculation of the minimum front ballast G
V
min:
Calculation of the increasing of the rear axle load:
Minimum axle load increasing
The calculation of the required minimum front ballast and the increasing of the
rear axle load requires that all above mentioned measurements and weights are
known. If they are unknown and cannot be found out, there will be only one way to
avoid overloads:
Please weigh your tractor with mounted and lifted implement to find out the
actual rear axle loading and front axle unloading and that in comparison
with the axle loads of the tractor without implement!