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Ballasting is a lot more indepth than what it has been described. Liquid in any tire gives less traction than cast weights. Flexibility of the weight is a concern, but not to all people. We set up compacts with calcium mix in the rear tires to ballast the tractor for loader operations even with lawn mowing chores to be done. Not to start a arguement but a perfect goal for ballasting tractors for maximum fuel and life is 110 to 120 lbs to horsepower to exceed that it takes drive train life off the tractor. The ideal weight ratio with loader is 40% frt and 60% rear. Soil compaction is a problem not only for landscapers but for farmers to. For years we overballasted tractors here in central N.Y. to climb hills for our farmers, now we are better equipting them with the tires to do the job right and not over ballasting to preserve there soil and equipment. Art

Ballast What s Best For What
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