Pasquali XB40 (CBS 740) Photos

[jbradley]

I found out the hard way on my 732, also. The dealer had to use a hydraulic press to separate it.

 

[Jens767]

Hi Tandem

Thank you for all your photos! I am very impressed by your setup - it is the best looking and most professional wheel weight setup that I have ever seen on a two-wheel tractor :thumbsup:

It is a bit sad that some of us live so far apart, otherwise I would have asked you if you would please make a set for my tractor as well

As I cannot weld, I had to buy the original BCS cast-iron wheel weights instead. Although I have the 12'' wheels, I decided to buy the smaller 30 kg a pair wheel weights, as they are easier to put on and take off, and because they also fit my 10'' wheels. First of all they come in one piece, and not in convenient pieces like yours, and secondly they are rather tricky to put on, as the wheel nuts are recessed in two deep holes at the bottom of the weights. Your system seems much more practical - and probably quite a lot cheeper as well! In 2013, I paid €196.35 for my weights, which is equivalent to AU$310.94 or US$218.86.

Looking at your photos, I count 4 weights of 2.5 kg, and 1 weight of 20 kg and 10 kg each, giving a total of 40 kg per wheel, plus the hangers, discs and spacers. Is that correct? If so, you have increased the traction of your tractor by at least 80/114x100 = 70%! Not bad at all


Best regards

Jens

 

[Tandem]

Thanks for the kind comments. If you look closer you would see that my welds are not that nice. The trickiest part was to weld the bar square and centre to the hub plate and align the bolt holes.

... I like the steel plate that's bolted to the rim, since it helps support the bar too. :thumbsup:

I was not comfortable putting that much force onto those tiny wheel bolts, also the extra plates add a bit more weight.

... It is a bit sad that some of us live so far apart, otherwise I would have asked you if you would please make a set for my tractor as well

I am sure your local metal shop would do much better job.

... they are rather tricky to put on, as the wheel nuts are recessed in two deep holes at the bottom of the weights.

I also had to drill 4 holes half way into the first weight in order to fit the weight as close as possible to the hub. The first weight is also a quite tight fit with no room for fingers so it takes a pice of wire to pull it off.

So far I have been leaving the weights on all the time as I see no reason to take them off. I am considering cutting a thread on the end of the bar and replace the clip with a nut. As it is now there is enough slack for the weights to rattle a bit and squeak as they turn.

... Your system seems much more practical - and probably quite a lot cheeper as well! In 2013, I paid €196.35 for my weights, which is equivalent to AU$310.94 or US$218.86.

The weights and steel cost me about €235.

Looking at your photos, I count 4 weights of 2.5 kg, and 1 weight of 20 kg and 10 kg each, giving a total of 40 kg per wheel, plus the hangers, discs and spacers. Is that correct? If so, you have increased the traction of your tractor by at least 80/114x100 = 70%! Not bad at all

Your count is correct, about 42kg per wheel and thanks for doing the traction math. The weights sure make a huge difference in practice, now I can put much more weight onto the trailer without getting stuck.

I found out the hard way on my 732, also. The dealer had to use a hydraulic press to separate it.

This was probably intended for different thread?

 

[leonz]

Maybe Joel could answer this if possible; Will the metal track drive system accept the BCS wheel weights???