$3500?

[Birdhunter1]

I've got that Soundguy but the problem is when there is no load then the front is heavy and turns hard, unless you take a bunch of weights off. Even though I'm 27 and pretty strong them things are heavy and that crap gets old quick.

 

[Grrrr]

That's what suitcase weights and front bumpers are for!

Soundguy

Yep

But they make it blemming difficult to steer the rest of the time

 

[Soundguy]

Guys.. that's why they are removeable.

And at 60-80# each.. that aint so bad.. Heck.. animal feed bags are 50# each.. and i throw a few thousand pounds of them every month.. Lifting a few bumper weights is just part of the game there bird hunter.

Soundguy

 

[Grrrr]

Guys.. that's why they are removeable.

And at 60-80# each.. that aint so bad.. Heck.. animal feed bags are 50# each.. and i throw a few thousand pounds of them every month.. Lifting a few bumper weights is just part of the game there bird hunter.

Soundguy

I agree, you can just take the things off, but you have a problem when doing something like moving round bales.

You need the weight to keep the front on the ground when there is a bale on the back but it is hard work without a bale.

My was is just to pull wheelies Thats what steering brakes are for IMHO

 

[Birdhunter1]

Yeah but feed bags are easier to grab with two hands than suitcase weights that have a grab handle big enough for one hand.

 

[jsborn]

The older I get the heavier 80# is and the hard it is to steer without power assist.

IMHO

 

[GaryCrowell]

Power steering sure is nice when you hit a stump or run off in a hole. Without power steering the the steering wheel will kick back on you, power steering won't do that. My cousin got a couple of broken fingers because he had his hand inside the steering wheel spokes and hit a stump.

 

[john_bud]

Power steering sure is nice when you hit a stump or run off in a hole. Without power steering the the steering wheel will kick back on you, power steering won't do that. My cousin got a couple of broken fingers because he had his hand inside the steering wheel spokes and hit a stump.

Note to self: Don't do that.

jb

 

[Soundguy]

Yeah but feed bags are easier to grab with two hands than suitcase weights that have a grab handle big enough for one hand.

Hmm.. I'd have to disagree there. ( at least for me personally..) At least the ford suitcase weights i have, ( 2 styles ) are not too bad to carry.. one hand inthe handle.. one under the edge.. carry them close.. they don't shift on you like a feed bag.. and are smaller so you can suppor thtem close to your body.

I have the smaller thick ones that are about te size of a large pie pan.. and I have the larger thinner ones that are more like a half newspaper section. i also have some 60's / 70's vintage ford pillow weights .. again.. they are shaped kinda like a kleenex box... no big deal.

I'd rather move cast iron weights than throw feed bags... the bags rip, fold, settle etc...

Lets face it..if you have a tractor.. 50-80# lifting is probably 'routine'.. I know it is for me... i just went to the feed coop and fille dup on bagged feed today to restock my barn.. had to load them myself at the doc, and then unload into the barn... just part of the job...

Gotta pay if ya wanna play...

When you need 3/4" and 1/2" drive tool sets to work on your tractors.. at some point you know there will be back strain involved...


soundguy

 

[Soundguy]

Depending on your steering gear setup.. some units are more prone than others. if yours uses a worm gear.. they don't re-transmit as well as a dircet wheel gear to sector gear setup.. examples would be a 9n and n 8n.. 8n uses a worm setup... 9n basically has a gear on the end o fthe steering shaft that engages two opposite side sectors... that style kicks back BAD... the worm not so bad..

soundguy

Power steering sure is nice when you hit a stump or run off in a hole. Without power steering the the steering wheel will kick back on you, power steering won't do that. My cousin got a couple of broken fingers because he had his hand inside the steering wheel spokes and hit a stump.