SECTION 5 - SPECIFICATIONS
C.Weight Packages Adding a front or rear weight package to a tractor affects the weight distribution per axle as well as the total tractor weight. In addition, the actual weight effect applied to the axle is amplified by the distance the weight is hung away from the axle center line. The following chart shows the gross weight of each weight kit and the net result of adding the kit on the front and rear axle.
Total Weight of Kit | Effect on Front Axle | Effect on Rear Axle |
kg (lbs.) | kg (lbs.) | kg (lbs.) |
Rear Weight Kit -
40.8 kg (90 lbs.) bracket with
33 x 30 kg (67 lbs.) weights . . . . . . 1030 (2301) . . . . . . . Removes 185 (414) . . . . . . . Adds 1216 (2715)
Auxiliary Rear Weight Kit -
18.2 kg (40 lbs.) brackets with
24 x 30 kg (67 lbs.) weights . . . . . . 738 (1648) . . . . . . . . Removes 118 (264) . . . . . . . Adds 856 (1912)
Front Weight Kit - |
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59 kg (130 lbs.) bracket with |
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12 x 30 kg (67 lbs.) weights | 419 (934) | Adds 716 (1597) | Removes 297 (663) |
Front Weight Kit -
59 kg (130 lbs.) bracket with
39 x 30 kg (67 lbs.) weights . . . . . . 1229 (2743) . . . . . . . Adds 2102 (4691) . . . . . . . Removes 873 (1947)
Midmount Weight Kit -
314 kg (692 lbs.) frame with
30 x 30 kg (67 lbs.) weights . . . . . . 1214 (2702) . . . . . . . . . Adds 147 (324) . . . . . . . . . Adds 1067 (2378)
Total Effect of Putting a
Complete Front, Rear, Midmount and Auxiliary
Rear Weight Kit on a Tractor . . . . . 4211 (9394) . . . . . . . . Adds 1946 (4337) . . . . . . . . Adds 2266 (5058)
Multiply every pound of weight added to the front weight kit by 171% and add this figure to the front axle. Multiply every pound of weight added to the front weight kit by 71% and subtract this figure from the rear axle weight. The total effect on the tractor should be the sum of the front effect less the rear effect and should equal the weight added.
Multiply every pound of weight added to the rear weight kit by 118% and add this figure to the rear axle. Multiply every pound of weight added to the rear weight kit by 18% and subtract this figure from the front axle weight. The total effect on the tractor should be the sum of the front effect less the rear effect and should equal the weight added.
Multiply every pound of weight added to the auxiliary rear weight kit by 116% and add this figure to the rear axle. Multiply every pound of weight added to the auxiliary rear weight kit by 16% and subtract this figure from the front axle weight. The total effect on the tractor should be the sum of the front effect less the rear effect and should equal the weight added.
