I am picking up mt L4701 in a couple weeks and, this weekend, I am buying a 100 gallon Pak-Tank 3-Point PTO driven sprayer. The sprayer will put 800 lbs (potentially) of water plus the weight of the sprayer itself hanging off the back or the tractor. I will have rimguard in the rear tires and I plan on spraying with the front end loader removed. Any thoughts on the need for and how much weight in front counterweight I may end up needed?
Front Counterweight Experience?
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I am curious as to the removal of the loader. It is the easiest and most convenient counter weight to the front end. Taking it off only to add another counterweight?
You can fill the bucket in seconds with sand, gravel or soil if necessary and off you go.
You can fill the bucket in seconds with sand, gravel or soil if necessary and off you go.
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According to tractordata.com, your new tractor will weigh a ton and a half and have over a ton of lift on the 3 point 24" from the pins. If you've got room to maneuver, the loader would probably make it steer nicer, but you'd probably be leaving it on if you did. I'm guessing you'll be fine with nothing up there. You may need to use the brakes to for tight turns and I'd do a test run in the yard if you need to road it with a full tank.
I'm with bucktail. I would see how it acts without any weigh first. If the front end is too light and you can't use it with the FEL, you can add a weigh carrier and suitcase weights on the front.
I know some will cringe at this, but you can raise the bucket up high and get your turning radius. With spraying you should be traveling slow, which will be safer. May not work in your situation, but it is an option.
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The grape vineyards up here are not on flat ground, trying to run rows with the bucket up would surely tip a tractor over.
Wondering if what was meant was to raise it for turns only at the ends of rows? Still need for the turn area to be level. Or to spray in a pattern of every other row so you don't have to make 180 degrees all at once. However it still would be easier to ballast the front.
You should be fine taking the loader off I had 1000+ pounds of lead on a 60 inch areator with the loader on and the front end was a little light but you have a heavier tractor with less weight.
That is exactly why I am taking it off for this operation. In fact, I am anticipating having the FEL off the machine more than on once I am done with construction and landscaping.The grape vineyards up here are not on flat ground, trying to run rows with the bucket up would surely tip a tractor over.