Wheel Weights or Fill Rear Tires

[MF RED in MT]

This is what I purchased for my rear wheels, but do not use them because I built a weight box for the 3 point hitch, :thumbsup:.

Amazon.com: Universal Wheel Weights for lawn Tractor 12" Rims: Patio, Lawn & Garden

These wheel weights and weight box can be installed and removed in about 5 minutes as needed, . KC

 

[JerryG]

Never have liked fluid in tires. If you use calcium and have a leak, you run a chance of it eating your wheels up. If you use any kind of fluid and have a flat you can lose all your fluid or have to have a very expensive service call. If you do lose it, you are out the money to not only fix the flat but you are out the money for expensive fluid again. I made wheel weights several years ago and they have been on two different tractors. They are plenty heavy for everything I have done.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/65/sort/3/ppuser/258

 

[Don87]

WELL Machine is here, and I have to say, I LOVE IT !!! loaded tires, backhoe thumb, and twin buckel hooks, I moved snow yesterday, Fun ! Fun ! Fun! :thumbsup:

Congrats on the new machine.

Glad to hear you got the tires loaded, thats the best thing you could have done.

Pics please

 

[Cropdustr]

Congrats on the new machine.

Glad to hear you got the tires loaded, thats the best thing you could have done.

Pics please

If I can figure out what or how to show pics, I would be very happy to show my new clean machine. sucks when you get old and can't figure out how to list pics. mayeb a should start a new thread, Help Cropdustr list his pics !!!:laughing::laughing:

 

[Wacky]

Cropdustr, be careful with the BH thumb. I have read that you could damage the BH by putting too much pressure on it and damage the arm that it mounts too (dipper-stick?). I know that when my old 2610 ran over the hill it bent the (dipper-stick) where it met the main boom from the bouncing it had. Just a thought. Enjoy your new machine!!:thumbsup:

 

[VigII]

Just how much is too much for wheel weights on our GCs? I've got two pair of cut steel stock that are used for wheel weights on my two MF10s. They vary from 65-80 Lbs each. Should fit the rear GC wheels too. The GC2310 was used when I got it (06, 195 hrs) and I haven't looked to see if the wheels are filled or not.

So, back to the question of what's too much weight. Can't the front grill be used for weights too? What's a safe amount to hang there? I ask these questions because I've been given about 700 Lbs of Pb, that's right, evil lead:thumbsup: I doubt I'll ever use that much at the range so I could form it to any size/weight. As a matter of fact, the bulk of it is cast to fit an old 18 hp Simplicity.

 

[Kal130]

MF weights for the back are 70lbs each.

 

[Cropdustr]

MF weights for the back are 70lbs each.

Thats 140 pounds that wasn't there before !!! and what does it hurt???

 

[VigII]

Thats 140 pounds that wasn't there before !!! and what does it hurt???

Would more hurt? How much more. The guy I got the lead from had at least 300 on each wheel! Good, bad or ugly?

 

[Kal130]

Can't you pick up about 1000lbs on the 3pt? Doubt a couple unfree pounds on the rims is gonna hurt anything.