L-39 Wheel weights actually fit nice!

[mike69440]

Another 530 lbs total brings weight up to 7,800 lbs with bucket, and 8000Lbs with grapple, not counting operator.

The BH-1000 is still strong enough to lift all 4 wheels off ground and the stabilizers still lift the machine.

The L-39 looks so much more stable at only 1.75" wider. Chains will fit nice, if I chose to add them. Mud season will tell.

I bet it will push into a pile better. These machine should weigh at least 4 tons.

16mm-1.5 x 80 mm STUDS are Kubota PN# 01517-61660 A-572.

I could add another 300 Lbs or so wiht weights that bolt on the outside of the rim, but as is may be the ideal power to weight for the L-39

 

[mike69440]

Attached for use by anyone if they choose are my final drawings of a 800 LBS weights for rear the wheels to an L-39's 40x15-19 Rears.

I do not have the outside weights on yet, as I just gave the prints to the shop.

The weights are flame cut from 4.5" thick plate drops. Often you can get a better price on a drop than buying from a new plate.

The weights use a longer 16mm-1.5 x 80 mm STUDS, Kubota PN# 01517-61660 A-572, and increase track in rear by 1.62"

I have loaded my Kubota to 800 lbs total so far and can report increase in the tractors ability to push into a pile. Another 300 pounds of outside weights that I will add will push machine weight with bucket to 8,100 lbs and 8,300 Lbs with my Borgford grapple. Add another =200 lbs. for the operator and the little 3 cylinder has to move 8,500 lbs. The weight can only really be felt going up hill.

 

[mike69440]

Finally got my outer wheel weights manufactured and installed.

Now at 8,100 lbs plus, the L-39 can actually do some work! A lot safer also.

The forks will come in real handy, in fact they already have.