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    Looking for some rear ballast ideas

    How much weight are you looking to add? I welded up a frame (using old bed frame rails) to hold 8x16 (?) concrete patio blocks as I had a bunch on hand. Each row of 10 is 150# and I can adjust based on what I need. I would suggest putting rails (I used scrap pipe) on the bottom rather than...
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    hitch attachment

    I just built something similar for my baby tractor (cat 0) to move trailers around, and I probably have more than $20 in it in materials not counting my time. I'd say that was a great deal even if you only use it occasionally.
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    Hello from New Hampshire, USA

    Hello all! New to the forum, but have been fiddling with old equipment (from lawn mowers to light construction machines) for 40+ years. Recently been returning a buddy's '80s Deere 318 to service and planning to bring my '73 Wheel Horse 18-Automatic back from the dead in the near future.
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