Fig. 8.
Static stability.
The following data is required for calculations:
A
[m] - distance between the centre of gravity of the front ballast / front mounted equipment
and the centre of the front axle;
B
[m] - distance between the tractor's wheels;
C
[m] - distance between the centre of the rear axle and the lower hitch ball;
D
[m] - distance between the lower hitch ball and the centre of gravity of the rear mounted
machine.
T
C
[kg] - tractor's own weight;
T
F
[kg] - front axle load of an unloaded tractor;
T
R
[kg] - rear axle load of an unloaded tractor;
W
M
[kg] - total weight of the machine installed in the rear
W
B
[kg] - total weight of the front ballast/front mounted machine.
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