Rear weighting device

[nch583]

During the winter snow removal, the front loader was overbalanced and the rear wheels were slipping. I welded a basket for the rear hitch and placed 20-millimeter plates cut from Larsen tongue into it. The work became more enjoyable.

 

[Jstpssng]

Nice!

 

[Hoobie]

During the winter snow removal, the front loader was overbalanced and the rear wheels were slipping. I welded a basket for the rear hitch and placed 20-millimeter plates cut from Larsen tongue into it. The work became more enjoyable.

Good neat job. Makes a difference.

 

[nch583]

Good neat job. Makes a difference.

Thanks!

 

[dougtrr2]

What is Larsen tongue?? And what metal is that? It almost looks like cast lead.

Doug in SW IA

 

[nch583]

What is Larsen tongue?? And what metal is that? It almost looks like cast lead.

Doug in SW IA

Larsen's tongue is a special metal profile with locks that is driven into the ground and connected into a solid wall. The technology was developed in the early 20th century by the German engineer Larsen.
Features:
Visually resembles a trough with rounded side edges, which are the locks.
Due to the locks, the products can be connected into a single tongue wall.
I cut the plates from the part outlined in red. Ordinary 3-grade metal

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Looks good, do you have an idea how much it weighs?

I've never been one to be afraid of a little weight on my tractor ...
70 Lbs of liquid in filled tires, 70 Lb steel wheel weights, 275 Lb barbell weight plates hanging on the BH frame, 69 Lb QH, 707 Lb ballast box, plus variable tongue weight depending on how much water is in the tote!

 

[WranglerX]

Here is mine..... 2 x 2x 1 ft steel box with about 600 lbs of concrete.... Concrete weighs in at about 150 lbs per cubic foot....

 

[alexbennet]

Nice one!

 

[dnw64]

Larsen's tongue is a special metal profile with locks that is driven into the ground and connected into a solid wall. The technology was developed in the early 20th century by the German engineer Larsen.
Features:
Visually resembles a trough with rounded side edges, which are the locks.
Due to the locks, the products can be connected into a single tongue wall.
I cut the plates from the part outlined in red. Ordinary 3-grade metal

Interesting.

Here in the USA I believe it's called "sheathing" or "sheeting". One of my brother-in-laws used to be in the gasoline pump and tank installation business, and ended up using this on his sites. Today, ALL he does is install and remove the sheets for other contractors.

 

[tacticalturnip]

That is a really nice counterweight setup. Excellent job, very compact.

 

[nch583]

Looks good, do you have an idea how much it weighs?

I've never been one to be afraid of a little weight on my tractor ...
70 Lbs of liquid in filled tires, 70 Lb steel wheel weights, 275 Lb barbell weight plates hanging on the BH frame, 69 Lb QH, 707 Lb ballast box, plus variable tongue weight depending on how much water is in the tote!

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Looks good, do you have an idea how much it weighs?

I've never been one to be afraid of a little weight on my tractor ...
70 Lbs of liquid in filled tires, 70 Lb steel wheel weights, 275 Lb barbell weight plates hanging on the BH frame, 69 Lb QH, 707 Lb ballast box, plus variable tongue weight depending on how much water is in the tote!

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Weight 460 pounds ( 210 kilograms : 18 plates of 10 kilograms each and a box of 30 kilograms )

 

[nch583]

Here is mine..... 2 x 2x 1 ft steel box with about 600 lbs of concrete.... Concrete weighs in at about 150 lbs per cubic foot....

It looks impressive ! The quick-release 3-point hitch makes operation easier ! It's a great piece of equipment!

 

[nch583]

That is a really nice counterweight setup. Excellent job, very compact.

Thanks!

 

[nch583]

Interesting.

Here in the USA I believe it's called "sheathing" or "sheeting". One of my brother-in-laws used to be in the gasoline pump and tank installation business, and ended up using this on his sites. Today, ALL he does is install and remove the sheets for other contractors.

In St. Petersburg, no construction project is complete without the use of this equipment, as there is always shallow water wherever you dig.

 

[dnw64]

In St. Petersburg, no construction project is complete without the use of this equipment, as there is always shallow water wherever you dig.

My brother-in-law started with most of his business in southern New Jersey, which is near the ocean (or "shore" as they call it there...) and very sandy soil.

Before there was such a thing as this sheathing (I'm guessing it was 55-60 years ago) one of the relatives working with the family (my brother-in-law's father and uncle, ran the business at the time) was buried alive in a cave-in. Thankfully he was able to be rescued. I'm sure this, along with more modern safety regulations, was a driving force to be one of the first in the area to use this new device.

 

[nch583]

My brother-in-law started with most of his business in southern New Jersey, which is near the ocean (or "shore" as they call it there...) and very sandy soil.

Before there was such a thing as this sheathing (I'm guessing it was 55-60 years ago) one of the relatives working with the family (my brother-in-law's father and uncle, ran the business at the time) was buried alive in a cave-in. Thankfully he was able to be rescued. I'm sure this, along with more modern safety regulations, was a driving force to be one of the first in the area to use this new device.

Before the events, I worked as an engineer in the construction industry. Every year, workers on construction sites die in various countries, and the reasons are always the same: violations of labor safety regulations, construction technology violations, or both.

 

[CliffordK]

Interesting.

Here in the USA I believe it's called "sheathing" or "sheeting". One of my brother-in-laws used to be in the gasoline pump and tank installation business, and ended up using this on his sites. Today, ALL he does is install and remove the sheets for other contractors.

I was on a construction project that used "Sheet Pile" which was driven into the ground with a vibratory machine.

 

[nch583]

I was on a construction project that used "Sheet Pile" which was driven into the ground with a vibratory machine.

This is how it's done! The first three or four piles are driven using an excavator attachment.

 

[CliffordK]

Nice pile of hand made weights. When I saw it I was thinking something like those rectangles from a weight machine.

Then... jumped a bit. Perhaps if one had a 2" round bar one could load it up with 20kg or 45lb cast iron free weight discs if one could find them cheap.