Ballast tire ballast in subcompact tractor

[1972SprintConvertible]

I used 10 gallons of the windshield washer fluid with deicer all in one per tire. I took the valve core out and put the tire on its side and lowered the jack down and let the axle on the tractor break the bead in one spot then put a funnel in that spot and pured 10 gallons per wheel and put the valve core back in and added around 10 lbs of air and the bar lugs look like they are making full contact on the concrete. I used it several times moving snow and I can tell a big difference from the way it was last year in the snow and I used it to move a safe from out of the truck to the back of the house and kept the loader low to the ground and it done great. I should also mention that I do have wheel weights on also and for a really big job nothing beats the weight of the tiller on the three point. All in all I had less then $25.00 in filling my tires with fluid from Wal-Mart.

 

[HeavyHitch]

I know this is a pretty old post, but here's a hitch with the weight bar you're looking for Tractor Quick Hitch | Hitch for 3 Point Hitch Tractor Attachments, 3 Point Tractor Hitches for John Deere Tractor Accessories | Heavy Hitch

 

[Zephrant]

Thanks for posting that- it looks perfect.

I decided to save my pennies for a little longer, so never bought the imatch or welder, but I've been leaning towards getting the imatch again the last few days.

$189 for the unit is not too bad, and gives me the 2" receiver hitch too.

So when stump pulling, could I use the 2" receiver, or is it still better to use the hole on the plate located on the bottom of the transmission?

 

[homer8206]

I went a different way and it has worked out well. Went to Tractor Supply and bought a $100 carry all, bolted a deck on it and put 3 concrete filled cinder blocks on it. This gave me about 205 lbs of weight hanging of the back and i have done 50 hours of FEL work and have have no problems even with a full bucket. This also has helped with traction in mud and snow. Also only takes 3 mins to install or remove and i also get the use of a carry all if i need it.