WD Loader
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Topic: WD Loader
Posted By: Jimdril
Subject: WD Loader
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 4:44pm
| I want to haul a bunch of stones up a grade with my freeman loader. Would I need to some weight on the rear? If so, what kind? |
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Posted By: omahagreg
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 5:58pm
We have wheel weights, and CACL in ours. Ours still gets front heavy, so, yes, I would think you would need something.  ------------- Greg Kroeker 1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader |
Posted By: Gary in da UP
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 6:23pm
| Keep your bucket as low as possible and BACK up the slope, you still need ballast.Widen your wheel tread as much as you can , too. Gary |
Posted By: Denis in MI
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 8:47pm
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I have never used a loader tractor that had to much weight in the rear, I would think you will need some weight back their if you plan to carry very much in the bucket at one time. ------------- 1938 B, 1945 B, 1941 IB, 1949 C, 2 1938 WCs, 3 1950 WDs, 1951 WD, 2 1955 WD45, 1957 D-14 |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 9:56pm
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Jim, Just be VERY CAREFUL! I have lost several good friends and customers on tractors with loaders.
Listen closely to what Gary says. Keep it low.
Good Luck!
Bill Long
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Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2010 at 12:43pm
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I hook up to my 8 ft. snap coupler disc when I need extra traction on my WD.
Simple and fast way to add and remove rear weight.
Gary
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Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2010 at 1:04pm
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I tipped mine over on basically flat ground. I had the bucket low but it slowly swung over til it met the radiator then the tractor started tipping. The further it tipped the higher the bucket went even tho I had the lever all the way down by then . It was slow enough that I was able to get off and out of the way. It was a HUGE rock I was moving and the tractor was a tricycle.
Just be very careful. It's amazing how easy it is to tip a tractor. mojo/Mike |