my homemade counter weight i made

[shortthrow50]

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[Agent Blue]

Good thing you have a cab. Wouldn't want to see them out in bad weather.

 

[moored4]

????? my homemade counter weight I made ??????

Am I missing something here!

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[shortthrow50]

????? my homemade counter weight I made ??????

Am I missing something here!

:confused2: PFFFFT :confused2:

sorry. i dont know what happened. here it is

1000 pounds . I formed it so it would fit exactly down into the carry all and can be slipped out for unloading it. Notice how tight and contoured it is to the carry all so it doesnt slide off. Bought a bunch of 80 pound bags of concrete at home depot. Was like 40 bucks to make. Measurements are 32"wide 32" deep 16" tall . I concreted a chain in the middle of it so i could lift it up to remove the forms underneath.

 

[shortthrow50]

Good thing you have a cab. Wouldn't want to see them out in bad weather.

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[jenkinsph]

Looks good, just make sure the carry all is strong enough.

I suspect a strap over the top front to rear would greatly reduce the stress on the carry all and may save you some grief in the near future.

 

[shortthrow50]

Looks good, just make sure the carry all is strong enough.

I suspect a strap over the top front to rear would greatly reduce the stress on the carry all and may save you some grief in the near future.

I had the local fabrication shop make me some reinforcements out of 1/2 steel for the lift pin areas. I forgot about them actually and you just reminded me. Ill have to pick them up today. A strap is definately a great idea as well. thank you sir

 

[catdozer]

What did you make this counterweight for? Didn't think you had a loader. Or is a loader on order?

 

[shortthrow50]

What did you make this counterweight for? Didn't think you had a loader. Or is a loader on order?

I made it for when i do get a loader. I will have the loader by mid summer or in the fall at the latest. I basically went ahead and made the counterweight becuase i had absolutely nothing to do that saturday. I do little projects just to stay out of the house pretty much

 

[shortthrow50]

What did you make this counterweight for? Didn't think you had a loader. Or is a loader on order?

I made it for when i do get a loader. I will have the loader by mid summer or in the fall at the latest im hoping. Depends on a few things at this point. I basically went ahead and made the counterweight becuase i had absolutely nothing to do that saturday. I do little projects just to stay out of the house pretty much