1705 wheel weights?

[Mattsy Fergy]

I do have the tires loaded, but I slid down a hill on wet grass, in 2wd recently, back tires locked up, loader on. So I started into looking at extra weight for the rear. The wheels have no holes for bolt on weights.
So I guess I'm looking at building a weight box for the 3pt hitch arms. I'm trying to avoid buying chains for winter, but will probably have to anyway.
How much weight is safe on the arms?

 

[atsah]

I carry a 550lb 54inch Blizzard blower on the 3pt. I use a weight box in the summer for ballast with 450lbs in it.

 

[WranglerX]

Use 4WD and you can have some front wheel braking... BUT you need rear ballast...

I just picked up 260 pounds of barbell weights for beginning of my ballast weight.. Looking for about another 260-300 lbs...

Was doing calculations for the DL 95 FEL and it worked out to be about (minimal) 600 pounds...That would be about 4 cubic feet of concrete

Dale

 

[oosik]

I ALWAYS have something on the 3-point. About 90% of the time - Rhino 950 rear blade @ 1100#. OR the LPGS @800# or the chipper at 760#.

Plus I have 1550# of RimGuard in the rear tires.

How much weight can your lower arms on you 3-point system carry - check your owners manual or go to TractorData.com.

 

[atsah]

Mine says the 3pt will lift 1190lbs..

 

[Mattsy Fergy]

OK, thanks guys. I was thinking 450-500 lbs would be good.
My buddy says "just eat a few more donuts"! :laughing:

 

[atsah]

OK, thanks guys. I was thinking 450-500 lbs would be good.
My buddy says "just eat a few more donuts"! :laughing:

That's why I like the weight box, you can add and take weight from it pretty easy.

 

[Q1968]

I do have the tires loaded, but I slid down a hill on wet grass, in 2wd recently, back tires locked up, loader on. So I started into looking at extra weight for the rear. The wheels have no holes for bolt on weights.
So I guess I'm looking at building a weight box for the 3pt hitch arms. I'm trying to avoid buying chains for winter, but will probably have to anyway.
How much weight is safe on the arms?

Titan Attachments offers a nice weight box for a reasonable price. Apparently I do not meet the minimum post count to embed a link, but it's easy to find.

I have mine filled with solid concrete blocks from Home Depot, I would guess total weight somewhere around 5-600lb. It carries that with no problem and makes the tractor much more stable when moving heavy loads with the bucket.

 

[Mattsy Fergy]

Thanks, but I enjoy building things, and I'm too cheap to pay that much.

 

[FTG-05]

Thanks, but I enjoy building things, and I'm too cheap to pay that much.

Then make your own lead, steel and concrete wheel weights:

~250 lbs each.