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Old 01-01-2013, 11:17 AM
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Weight that is.

Got 280lbs., riding on the tractor ( my body weight )

52lbs. On the wheels,

46lbs., on a rear gizmo attached to the rear hitch.

That's 378 total weight on a hydrostatic trans., & that's a lot. Great traction but isn't that toooooooo much pressure/wear for the gears in the rear or trans?

Do others have more?

Is there an suggested weight ratio for the limit?

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Old 01-01-2013, 11:37 AM
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my 215lb butt
95lb in each wheel = 405 lbs

the 882 has filled tires with 75lb in the wheel + the 215lb
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I have 550 extra lbs on my 1200 when i sit on it tires are loaded and 2 sets of weights so 150 a side and my 250. So far so good.ha
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The best way to add weight is loading the tires and wheel weights. That is rolling weight. Hanging weight on the back plus body weight adds to the stress on the wheel bearings.

On my 125, I have loaded 10.50s, a pair of gilson wheel weight 65 x2=130 plus my 210 lbs.
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27x12x22 quad tires loaded 145lbs per side
125 wheel weights per side
a Johnny bucket weight box full of weight probably 300 lbs
and My 190 lbs.
this is on my 149 loader.
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my 982 i have 300lbs of wheel weights 300bls of liquid and me 340 it hell up for ten years now.
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I've got my 180 lbs plus 80 on each wheel on my 100. I have a feeling we're underestimating what the bearing in the axle tubes will carry.
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I've got my 180 lbs plus 80 on each wheel on my 100. I have a feeling we're underestimating what the bearing in the axle tubes will carry.
Although our Cubs are well built, some of them are 50 years old. That's a lot of time for previous owners to do some not so nice things with them.
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I have a feeling we're underestimating what the bearing in the axle tubes will carry.
I can dig a book out and check the exact numbers, but as a general rule, doubling a load on a (rolling element) bearing will reduce the life by a factor of 10, IIRC.

I'm not sure how that works for the earlier tractors that have bronze sleeve bearings instead of roller bearings.
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Yup Yup the best place for weight is on the wheels!!! Load the tires and put wheel weights on the rims. It saves the bearings a lot and I mean a LOT less stress on the axels
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