Thanks for the Messick's table. Much appreciated. My tires are 17.5 x24 so about 900lbs for the pair of loaded tires. Loader/ forks lift about 2000 lbs. So for balance, if I am understanding everyone's advice properly, I need to add about 800-1100 lbs of rear ballast if filling loader/forks to capacity.
This forum and Messicks videos are a huge help. Thanks to all
Best...
Thanks for the Messick's table. Much appreciated. My tires are 17.5 x24 so about 900lbs for the pair of loaded tires. Loader/ forks lift about 2000 lbs. So for balance, if I am understanding everyone's advice properly, I need to add about 800-1100 lbs of rear ballast if filling loader/forks to capacity.
This forum and Messicks videos are a huge help. Thanks to all
Best...
Beet juice is heavier then water/methanol fill. Look on this table for more accurate weight.
https://www.rimguardsolutions.com/tire-fill-tools/. Weight on the three point really helps with traction and unloading the front axle. Messick's did a test on this in one of their videos.
I enclosed a picture of a large hickory stump I picked up. I don't know the exact weight but without ballast box I could not move the stump. Wheel weights were added shortly after this picture was taken.
