superih Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I've fought power hop with my 5488 since I've owned it, been all over with tire air pressure to make it the best I could but with the rear tires not filled with fluid I simply needed more weight on the back of the tractor. So, this was my project yesterday while enjoying the 92 degree heat here in Central Michigan, ugh! We sweat our butts off, pulled the duals, dual hubs, then slide the main wheel out, added these wheel weights to the outside that weigh 950 lbs each and also put 3 sets of split weights on the inside of the wheel, then slide back in and started tightening wedge locks down. Took two of us around 4 hours to finish the job on both sides, adding a total around 2700 lbs to the back of the tractor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowaboy1965 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Nice looking tractor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMiller Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 That should help, let us know if it fixed the problem. Sometimes the ground is just to damn tight and you have to throttle down, I have driven some bucking 5488's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitty Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 The thing we found with our 8950 with 1846 radial Firestone duals when moldboard plowing we would lower the rear tires down to 6 PSI and I think the front 16:9 are 30s we ran at 12 or 14 with a full rack of 22 front weights. We had the steel dish inner and outer real wheels and no additional weights besides the full rack on the front we had no power hop there. Total weight at 23,600 . I am not sure if the wheelbase is similar to the Magnums though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superih Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 This 31' vibrashank is what it hops the most with, in chisel plowed ground not as bad because there isn't as much traction, but I fit 60 acres that we moldboard plowed last fall and it hopped non-stop. The front end is doing more than its fair share of the work basically pulling the tractor and as soon as it hits a bump and starts bouncing you better be reaching for the throttle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihredo4 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I've got a backache and heat stroke just thinking about what you experienced yesterday. Very nice looking tractor you have there my friend. Hope it solves your problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesd5488 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I have a set of those big weights and eight sets of wheel weights with cast 20.8-42 duals I don't use the front wheels much any more tractor weighs 26700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
660 driver Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 That should tie it down. If it doesn't I don't know how much more a guy would dare add. Beautiful tractor sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superih Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 2 hours ago, Thesd5488 said: I have a set of those big weights and eight sets of wheel weights with cast 20.8-42 duals I don't use the front wheels much any more tractor weighs 26700 Got any pics of that set up? I would have liked to put the big ones on the inside, not sure if they would have fit the dish of the wheel though. It looked like 4 sets of splits on the inside would have been too close to the axle housing too, so it looks like this is as much as I could hang on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5488Duke Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Very nice tractor you have! Those weights should really help the rear end bite in now. I have 5 sets of split weights on mine with the 18.4 x 42's also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesd5488 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 10 hours ago, superih said: Got any pics of that set up? I would have liked to put the big ones on the inside, not sure if they would have fit the dish of the wheel though. It looked like 4 sets of splits on the inside would have been too close to the axle housing too, so it looks like this is as much as I could hang on it. My big weights are on the inside they make the split weights that are for the 88 series they have a bigger center to go over the axle housing I have one weight on outside of inside wheel and seven sets on outside of dual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thesd5488 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 11 hours ago, superih said: Got any pics of that set up? I would have liked to put the big ones on the inside, not sure if they would have fit the dish of the wheel though. It looked like 4 sets of splits on the inside would have been too close to the axle housing too, so it looks like this is as much as I could hang on it. My big weights are on the inside they make the split weights that are for the 88 series they have a bigger center to go over the axle housing I have one weight on outside of inside wheel and seven sets on outside of dual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesd5488 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 There's only five sets in duals on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerFixEmUp Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Wow, that poor rear end!!! Who needs MFD with all that weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesd5488 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 It's got a magnum diff in it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerFixEmUp Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 I figured it's been modified since it's yours!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesd5488 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 It's set stock at 187hp just a good torque curve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superih Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 Your inner cast must be dished in then? Mine is dished out and set as tight as I can to the axle housing to make it down 30 inch rows. I have the 88 style splits, I made a cardboard template of them and they got real close to the axle housing once I got over 6 inches past the end of the housing, like less than 1/4" clearance so I only put 3 sets on instead of 4. Looks like your 5488 runs real hard, mine is only set at 220 horse right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesd5488 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Mine are dished in only way I could get cast duals to work I just like looks of the cast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
660 driver Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 6 hours ago, Thesd5488 said: Mine are dished in only way I could get cast duals to work I just like looks of the cast Thats one nasty 54! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete1468 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 I'm just glad it isn't blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesd5488 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 10 minutes ago, Pete1468 said: I'm just glad it isn't blue. Funny man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMiller Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 7 hours ago, Thesd5488 said: It's set stock at 187hp just a good torque curve Lmao I don't think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete1468 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Only a few will get that one. 42 minutes ago, Thesd5488 said: Funny man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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