Unit D29: Mark Tibben Forage Box Single Tandem 650
Plot Comments These plots show two types of tires. The plot D29_R_1 shows a slight reduction in stress with a slightly larger tire. Stress at 20 inches was comparable. […]
Unit D28: Agrimaster A600 Gravity Wagon with 550 Bias
Plot Comments This wagon had some issues tracking straight so that both front and rear tires went over the sensors. […]
Unit D27: Agrimaster A600 Gravity Wagon with 425 Radials
Plot Comments Very high topsoil stress under grain wagon tires. This was true for all tire types. Notice the strange weight distribution of the wagon. […]
Unit D26: Hardi 3000 Navigator Pull Type Sprayer with Different Tires
Unit D25: Ford F-250 w/wo Loaded
Plot Comments The left two plots show the increase in pressure when weight is added to the vehicle. The right plot is again with weight in the vehicle at a difference sensor installation. […]
Unit D24: AGCO Terragator TG8300B Trike Dry Fertilizer Spreader w 1000s
Plot Comments The first plot is the right side rear tire. The second plot is the front tire as it drove over and the reversed over the sensor to avoid the measurement equipment. […]
Unit D23: CaseIH Patriot 4430 Self Propelled Sprayer w 380s
Plot Comments These plots again show high pressure in the topsoil from high pressure tires. Notice the weight distribution when the boom is folded in. […]
Unit D22: New Holland SP275F SP Sprayer w Automated Inflation/Deflation System w 710s vs 380s
Unit D21: New Holland L228 Skid Steer Loader
Plot Comments Although a much lighter machine than the tracked skid steer there is much high soil stress both with and without the bale. […]
Unit D20: New Holland C232 Tracked Skid Steer Loader
Plot Comments This a light machine so stress is low. When the bale is carried you can see the shift of pressure to the front rollers on the track represented in the plot. […]
Unit D19: Class 870 SP Forage Harvester w 1050s
Plot Comments These plots show the benefit of a CTIS system installed on a forage harvester. The harvester has a heavy front axle load and the high pressure tires can be lowered in the field to reduce the stress in the topsoil. […]
Unit D18: JD S660 Big Singles Combine w 1250s
Plot Comments Large tires at a moderate pressure again show lower stress in the upper soil. Heavy weight is apparent with the stress at 20 inch depth. […]
Unit D17: CaseIH 8230 Tracked Combine
Plot Comments This combine showed very high surface stress. Very similar to the D16 plot. Most of the weight is carried by the mid rollers of the track unit. […]
Unit D16: CaseIH 8250 Dualed Combine w 580s
Plot Comments This combine, although it was sporting VF radial tires, still had 41 psi This is seen in the plot with very high stress at the surface […]
Unit D12: AGCO Gleaner S67 Dualed Combine w 18.4R42
Plot Comments This combine shows a similar trend to most combines Heavy weight will tend to show more stress at depth Dual wheels at 30psi is on the high end of a combine setup. […]