Fill Em yourself wheel weights for 12" wheels

[SkunkWerX]

Well, we haven't had any significant snows as of yet, they have been an hour north and/or west of us.

I did fab up a simple bracket for the drawbar hitch pin area, right now I have [5] 10 lb discs stacked on it without interfering with the Up-Down of the 3PH.
I used this trick on my old Ford1210 and it helped. so I figured why not?

The two 25# discs will fit inside the 3PH frame, but I have to fab the next bracket so they sit back about 2 more inches, rather than centered on the drawpin hole. pics will follow, at some point.

So, I'm looking at 130# in wheel weights and another 50# on back, so let's call it 180 lbs. total.

We have had rain and mud, however, and I have driven in it.

I also moved a few loads of of wet dirt in the FEL. I do notice a difference having the additional weight. I had the rear grader blade on the 3PH, along with the 180# in weights, it was definitely more stable moving the loads of wet dirt through my trails in the woods. CoG is definately lower.

One day we'll get a dump of snow and I'll report back.

Until then, there's another project calling my name.

 

[OhioSUPERSPORT]

Any snow yet?

I received mine yesterday. Same place you got yours. Today I picked up a bag of concrete and stopped by an NTB. I got 60 lbs of lead!

How much is too much? I was going to hit a couple other tire shops. I was thinking of going for 100 lbs each.

ETA: They charged me $9.50 shipping to Ohio.

Once they cured do the pcv move? Can you pull them out or are they stuck in the concrete?

 

[SkunkWerX]

Any snow yet?

I received mine yesterday. Same place you got yours. Today I picked up a bag of concrete and stopped by an NTB. I got 60 lbs of lead!

How much is too much? I was going to hit a couple other tire shops. I was thinking of going for 100 lbs each.

ETA: They charged me $9.50 shipping to Ohio.

Once they cured do the pcv move? Can you pull them out or are they stuck in the concrete?

Once they cure they are hard as concrete. No shaking around that i can tell. maybe there are some small air pockets inside, but nothing dramatic enough to make them shift. I tried to make sure I minimized the air inside as I feilled them..

You got a good haul of wheel weights! nice job!

As far as total weight, I put about 30 lbs. of lead/metal in mine, then poured them, got the 62+ lb. range a piece.

You also have to figure your machines capacity. If it's a Garden tractor, 100 lbs. might be a bit too much. Think of the awkwardness of installing them too.

I was thinking 75 lbs. a piece would be good for my SubCompact. I fell a little short, but they still make a difference I could feel.

Another way to look at it, does your manufacturer make/recommend wheel weights and if so, what size are they? You can't go wrong following their guidelines, if no guidelines, then for 12" wheels, I haven't seen any available much heavier than 75 lbs.

After that you can look at adding weight to the hitch pin area, and the 3PH.

Good Luck!

 

[OhioSUPERSPORT]

I meant the white pvc pipe that goes through the bolt holes. I don't see them in your pix. Can you pull them out after they cure?

 

[TimS]

You also have to figure your machines capacity. If it's a Garden tractor, 100 lbs. might be a bit too much. Think of the awkwardness of installing them too.

For reference, my garden tractor can take up to 170 pounds of steel weights on each rear wheel. I have run up to 120 pounds myself. Installation and removal does involve much cussing.

Tim