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Message: <blockquote data-quote="OK Corgi Rancher" data-source="post: 4273308" data-attributes="member: 45773">I was just generally talking about stability while using the backhoe...as in will the tractor stay stable while digging.You definitely want rear ballast of some sort if you're doing heavy lifting with the loader.  Otherwise you're putting too much weight on the front axle.  I agree with what you're saying but I was referring to using the backhoe...not the loader.  And the outriggers on the backhoe can take a lot of weight off the rear (or all of it, actually) of the tractor.  I've never run into any situation where I needed front ballast myself.  But I also don't try to overwork the small tractors I've had.Sorry if I wasn't clear about that.</blockquote>