The backhoe weighs in at 610lbs per Deere literature.
The manual calls for
A) 601lbs rear hitch ballast & fluid filled rear tires
B) 506lbs rear hitch ballast & three rear wheel weights per side
C) 517lbs rear hitch ballast, one rear wheel weight per side & fluid filled tires
At the very least it seems one would need fluid filled tires to compliment the weight of the backhoe but I am thinking their needs to be even more weight.
With a ballast box on the three point hitch it is hanging at least 29" from the rear axle and more if one owns a qucik hitch. The BH attaches just 13" from the rear axle though it has weight further out but also up higher.
What got me thinking about this, I was moving a few big rocks (all about the same size) for the goats to play on. The first rocks I moved was using an Omni Transformer with suitcase weights (406lbs) and 140lbs of wheel weights. The second set of rocks moved I used the BH as ballast and 140lb wheel weights.
The Omni hitch setup seemed much more stable. Of course ballast this way is much lower when compared to the BH and that will make a difference. Not sure just how much leverage difference the connecting point makes between being on the 3 pt or at the BH subframe (which also ties to the FEL supports) but I do believe it is significant.
I don't want fluid filled tires since I mow with the tractor so the plan is to buy two sets of the 55lb wheel weights when using the BH otherwise I will use the Omni Transformer, an additional reciever weight bracket, enough suitcase weights to get over the 600lb mark and the 70lb starter wheel weights.
Any additional thoughts?
The manual calls for
A) 601lbs rear hitch ballast & fluid filled rear tires
B) 506lbs rear hitch ballast & three rear wheel weights per side
C) 517lbs rear hitch ballast, one rear wheel weight per side & fluid filled tires
At the very least it seems one would need fluid filled tires to compliment the weight of the backhoe but I am thinking their needs to be even more weight.
With a ballast box on the three point hitch it is hanging at least 29" from the rear axle and more if one owns a qucik hitch. The BH attaches just 13" from the rear axle though it has weight further out but also up higher.
What got me thinking about this, I was moving a few big rocks (all about the same size) for the goats to play on. The first rocks I moved was using an Omni Transformer with suitcase weights (406lbs) and 140lbs of wheel weights. The second set of rocks moved I used the BH as ballast and 140lb wheel weights.
The Omni hitch setup seemed much more stable. Of course ballast this way is much lower when compared to the BH and that will make a difference. Not sure just how much leverage difference the connecting point makes between being on the 3 pt or at the BH subframe (which also ties to the FEL supports) but I do believe it is significant.
I don't want fluid filled tires since I mow with the tractor so the plan is to buy two sets of the 55lb wheel weights when using the BH otherwise I will use the Omni Transformer, an additional reciever weight bracket, enough suitcase weights to get over the 600lb mark and the 70lb starter wheel weights.
Any additional thoughts?