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Machinery Forum Re: Compact tractor ballast [ Expand ] [ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ] Posted by em14 on September 25, 2002 at 16:32:17 from (209.251.151.228): In Reply to: Compact tractor ballast posted by Cowlitz Tractor on September 25, 2002 at 10:16:49: I agree that there needs to be away (and at a reasonable cost) to increase the width of the rear wheels on many of the small tractors ... not only when you are using the FEL but, perhaps even more important, is when a person is using a rotary mower/cutter ... this rotating mass tends to cause the tractor to become unstable when cutting a side hill such as a roadside off the shoulder ... I would think that, as on tractors that use spacers for spreading the duals, that you could do something like that. I guess that would then be an axle extention. The load on the axle bearings could cause early wear or even failure ... but ... if the tractor was designed knowing that condition is likely, then, there should be no problem... Follow Ups: Re: Re: Compact tractor ballast Tractor Lady 19:13:18 09/25/02 (0) Post A Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Re: Re: Compact tractor ballast Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.