Cahaba Valley Farm
Veteran Member
This popped up in my YT feed today and I found it quite interesting. The obvious question: Why would a manufacturer build a front axel that is already at capacity before the bucket is even loaded?
That to but there's a demand for loaders on lawnmowers. Larger tractors are designed primarily to handle ground engaging implements then loaders are installed as an afterthought. Going back,manufactures built engines,transmissions,differentials,wheels, axles and a few other components that were interchangeable across a range of horse powers then painted the finished product according to component package.Maybe they need to stop putting FELs on lawnmowers
This was found in the comments:Not one word about proper 3 point ballasting to reduce front axle "static" loading.
My question is why someone would buy a 1,500 lb lawnmower and expect to operate it like a 10,000 lb skidsteer?Why would a manufacturer build a front axel that is already at capacity before the bucket is even loaded?
Or they purposely built them where they would be over capacity so the parts would wear out quicker requiring the owners to bring them in for repair sooner.Clearly the axles can handle ALOT more than they are rated for. Probably just a MFG's CYA move to deny a warranty claim if they want to