Rear Wheel Weight adaptation

[Bluegill2]

I was mistaken, the JD weights I have will fit with about one inch clearance. It's the larger weights underneath the yellow ones in this picture that wont fit. Bummer too because the bolt holes line up nice. I'll make a bracket like you did, paint em up and install...





I also found a problem. Supposed to be some type of alcohol mix in these tires. One frozen, one not? Third winter with this rig and this is a first. Been cold as **** here though. Way below normal!

 

[Bluegill2]

Closer look I don't think the tire is frozen. Just weird the other one didn't frost up?

 

[xtn]

Is that just frost on the outside? Probably just condensate that froze up when warmer, moist air hit the tire that was still full of cold liquid.

xtn

 

[ovrszd]

Looks good. Between the cast centers, fluid and now the weights you must have 2500 lbs, I bet it is pretty stable on slopes.

Yep. I run my fronts at the widest setting recommended in the manual. I run my rears so the insides of front/rear are in line. With just the loader bucket on I don't need any 3pt ballast. Only need that when using the Grapple. When I most notice the weighted rear is when backing uphill in 2wd. It'll back up a pretty steep slope without rear wheel spin.

Before I added these weights my tractor's total weight was 9910lbs with FEL, cast centers and filled rears. The surprising part was the split was 4860 front/4850 rear with FEL and factory 7' bucket. I was really surprised by that. Thought it would have been heavier in the rear. So now, I'm a little heavier in the rear. I think this is a big difference between a Utility Tractor and an AG Tractor.

 

[ovrszd]

Don, I have a pair of old Oliver tractor rear wheel weights that I originally was gonna use. But they too, like yours are just an inch too big. Didn't want to stick them out enough to fit. Luckily my neighbor hooked me up!!! :thumbsup:

 

[Bluegill2]

Is that just frost on the outside? Probably just condensate that froze up when warmer, moist air hit the tire that was still full of cold liquid.

xtn

Yes frost. But the other one is just wet.

 

[dwk121]

Oversized Looks like a professional did that job. Nice neighbor to.

 

[ovrszd]

Oversized Looks like a professional did that job. Nice neighbor to.

Thanks for the compliment, but in person it don't look that good...

I've lived here since 1978. My old neighbor that I've had all that time died two years ago (91). His Grandson (30 something) moved in. The Grandson and I were drinking a Beer in my shop one evening and he mentioned the weights. I said sure, I'd see if I could use them. He said "Grandpa would want you to have them". I was touched. And determined to use them at that point!!!

 

[wmonroe]

Thanks for the compliment, but in person it don't look that good... I've lived here since 1978. My old neighbor that I've had all that time died two years ago (91). His Grandson (30 something) moved in. The Grandson and I were drinking a Beer in my shop one evening and he mentioned the weights. I said sure, I'd see if I could use them. He said "Grandpa would want you to have them". I was touched. And determined to use them at that point!!!

It seems like you have genuinely good neighbors, a thing that is getting harder to find these days.