Ballast 70 Lb Weights for 4300

walls1 · Jan 28, 2001

I was told by the local John Deere there are some new suitcase bumper weights for the 4300 that weigh 70 pounds each. The price was about $68.oo each. Does that price seem in line? Are these really new?

Thanks,
Bill Walls

radman · Jan 28, 2001

I just purchased new 80 lb. Kubota suitcase weights for $45 apeice. My weight bracket will carry 5 weights.

walls1 · Jan 28, 2001

Will they fit my John Deere 4300 bumper without any kind of brackets?

Thanks,
Bill

Anonymous Poster · Jan 28, 2001

That $68. must be a catch all price... same for JD 99Lb front weights for the 5000 series...

radman · Jan 30, 2001

I am not sure what kind of weight bracket JD has for their 4000 series. I have a JD 5300 and the Kubota weights are greatly different. The kubota weights have a fairly long "tongue" on the front which I believe probably makes them fairly specific for a Kubota bracket. I also got the dealer to throw in a second weight bracket for free. (Most kubota's he sells have FEL. For the FEL to attach the weight bracket is removed and the loader mounting bracket is added. I bet he had 20-30 of these brackets.) The weights I bought were a little scratched and had slight surface rust. He also rents tractors and maybe he had used them before. I bought a can of Kubota gray paint, sprayed them, and now they look new. I modifed one bracket and mounted it on a 4"X6" angle iron. This goes over the existing FEL bracket and I use the removable loader pins to attach the angle iron. Quick on and off. (The loader has to be off to use the weight bracket) I use the 2nd bracket mounted to a 3pt. tow bracket. The 2nd bracket and weights can then be used as rear end ballast.

abkena · Jan 31, 2001

The price I was quoted for the smaller 42lb weight was $30 or $.71 a lb. $68 for the 70lb weight works out to be $.97 a lb.
Round weight lifting plates with a center hole sell for $.45 a lb.
and on sale for $.35 a lb. You mount the weights on a rod or piece of pipe and use them either in the front or rear of your tractor.