Ballast Front Ballast for B2400

[Pks]

How many pounds of weight can be added to the front of a B2400HSD if the FEL is removed but the subframe remains?

 

[GlueGuy]

The max on my B7500 is around 100#, so I would imagine it's about 20% more on the B2400, maybe 150#. The manual should say. The main issue is that you don't want to over-stress the front member that supports it.

The GlueGuy

 

[Pks]

Initially, that's what I thought. But then I figured the weight could be much greater than that because the loader can handle about 850# and that's in front of the tractor. This creates a large moment of inertia about the front axle. Which means the front axle can handle far more than 150#.

I'm going to look up the "recommended weight". Then maybe I'll calculate the moment of inertia and the reaction forces at the front axle when the loader is on and at max capacity in the bucket.