Eric_Phillips
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I am designing some gauge wheels to go on my box blade. It is a KK 6' blade. How much of the weight will the gauge wheels see? I am trying to find wheels and need to know what kind of weight rating I need to look for.
Well if your rear tires go in a hole it could be 1/2 the tractor weight but I'm not sure how often that would happen.
tom
The way I see it if your rear tires go into a hole the wheels would not support 1/2 the weight of the tractor. The 3ph arms should float up. Or did I miss something?
I think you would be safe if you designed them to support double the weight of the BB. Don't take my word on that as I am only speculating.
I am designing some gauge wheels to go on my box blade. It is a KK 6' blade. How much of the weight will the gauge wheels see? I am trying to find wheels and need to know what kind of weight rating I need to look for.
You're making it harder in your mind than it actually is. In the time it takes you to locate/fabricate and install training wheels, you could already have realized and refined the proper technique. Plus - when a gauge wheel hits a bump or a dip - the lateral angle of your BB is temporarily changed. You won't be pleased with the extra passes needed to smooth out that ripple effect either. And I guarantee that you'll curse those gauge wheels when you encounter a situation where the BB is best used in reverse.Now some people, possibly you, are good enough with a 3PH lever to know when and how much to move the lever when the tractor is moving up and down. I have tried and I am not there yet and I need to get some stuff done now not hundreds of hours/practice later.