Show us your front end weights and brackets.

[sixdogs]

Thanks about the bracket. I run weights on the BX all the time. When I mow I run 3 weights. 5 is too much for mowing. When I am doing any 3PH work with it I run all 5. I think it would benefit from more weight on the front but that is all Kubota recommends. The tractor performs so much better with weights on the front.
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I do what Kubota says to do as well but look at what 4shorts put on his BX. These are photos I stole from one of his posts but look at that weight! And he has no problems or anything going wrong.

First of all, Kubotas are built right and second, I think 4shorts walks on water. Plus, I really think he fully researches everything he does very carefully and is a very smart and clever guy. But, he's got 1100 lbs on the front of a BX. Anyway, take a look...

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Not for the front but...



http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...franken-ballast-expensive-poorly-planned.html

 

[sixdogs]

Not for the front but...

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http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...franken-ballast-expensive-poorly-planned.html

Wow, is that creative and useful. I saw that thread earlier and already plan to, errr, "repurpose" your ideas.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Wow, is that creative and useful. I saw that thread earlier and already plan to, errr, "repurpose" your ideas.

I'll allow it as long as you post pictures. :drink:

 

[sixdogs]

I'll allow it as long as you post pictures. :drink:

Deal.

 

[sixdogs]

After painting the 100 lb weights for the M7040, I'm getting ready to put them on. One problem was the retaining bracket was bent so I made a new one out of scrap pallet racking. Rather than guess the hole distance, I made a simple pattern off the weight bracket and drilled that way. Trimmed the edges and painted so after a day or two it's good to go. Weight on a tractor for tillage things makes life so much easier.








Also, the front retaining bolts were a little grungy and rather than paint, which would look wrong, a few hits with a wire wheel on a buffer make them look great. I'll spray with oil and since I store indoors they will look good a long time and if I ever sell will likely add to the overall impression and bring more $$.

When I do sell a tractor, I usually get way over top dollar because of these little things along with the unmolested appearance of the tractor. I would have replaced the bolts but they're an odd metric size I couldn't find.

 

[clemsonfor]

The Blue pipe is 3" inner diameter and is filled with lead. The longer metal bar is 3" OD metal bar, solid steel. I bet the both of them weigh close to 150 to 175 pounds?

 

[sixdogs]

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The Blue pipe is 3" inner diameter and is filled with lead. The longer metal bar is 3" OD metal bar, solid steel. I bet the both of them weigh close to 150 to 175 pounds?

Nice, clean installation and it looks like they belong on that tractor. That's the way to do it.

 

[sixdogs]

All done and on. They won't stay on for long since I won't need them again until mid or late summer. That's the beauty of cast weights. Easy on and easy off. I also have 700 lbs of rear weights but they will go on later as well.


By the way, if anyone has 30" cast rear center wheels and want to know what they weigh, they weight 575 lbs MORE than the steel centers they will replace. Just add 575 lbs to the book or website weights if you have cast rear wheel centers.

 

[sixdogs]

I'll regurgitate some posted on the other thread.

Kubota first. Used the factory grill guard base and built off that.

Since I built it I acquired two more weights so extended each end. I can now carry nine weights.



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ovrszd--Your stuff is always well thought out and beautifully built.