Ventrac Weight Transfer

Weight Transfer

Ventrac’s Weight Transfer system improves traction, stability, and performance by shifting a portion of the attachment weight back to the tractor. Having Weight Transfer in the lowest setting (0), will give you the most pronounced stripe if you are mowing in a flat area.

Municipal crews using the Flail Mower for roadside embankments benefit from the 1-5 in height adjust to keep a uniform cut on slopes.

Weight Transfer Explained

What is Weight Transfer

Weight Transfer is the distribution of ground forces from the front attachment being shifted onto the front tires of the tractor to increase traction and stability.

Why Weight Transfer is Useful

Using Weight Transfer will increase the traction on the front tires of the tractor. This is most useful when operating on slopes because it decreases the potential to slide.

Without Weight Transfer

When mowing on flat ground, removing Weight Transfer will increase the mower stripe by providing maximum weight on the rear roller.

How Weight Transfer Works

When the weight transfer is engaged, the weight transfer spring is constantly pulling back on the front hitch arms. This added leverage gives the front hitch extra lift (over 200 lbs) which keeps constant tension upward on the attachment. This is important when the attachment is being operated in ‘float mode’ and aids attachments such as the slip scoop to lift more weight.

The constant upward force on the front hitch arms reduces front attachment weight by transferring weight back to the hitch pivot point on the tractor. Less weight hanging out front minimizes the tendency for heavy attachments to slide on hillsides.

Weight is transferred to the pivot point of the front hitch, putting the added weight on the tractor’s front axle. This greatly improves traction and slope operation.