wheel weights? why not?

[David s Von Gieserbrechta]

I'm all for weights but I suppose mine is sorta a special deal, being a former pattern maker, years ago I built a pattern for rear wheel weights for an old 10 horse Allis garden tractor and had them cast at a local foundry, 275 pounds a side. the Allis is long since dead and gone I did however keep the weights and they were just laying in the shed collecting dust for years. When I got my Bx2350 with the 26x12 tires I found much to my surprise that those old weights fit the rims perfectly.

I built a jig using a steel hook and a block&tackle hanging from an ole oak tree to install and remove the beasts so it's really quite easy.

I suppose that I should paint them again but it's winter here now so it will just have to wait till spring, and oh yeah I also loaded the tires and put chains all around since the pic was taken. BTW the front chains also came from the rear wheels on the Allis, just had to cut them down a bit.

So now with 0W40 oil, two block heaters and a battery blanket I think that I'm about set to take on just about anything this winter will throw at me.

 

[brokenknee]

I just realized the first chart I posted did not have my size tire in it. 41X14-20 (turf tires) This one has it so I thought I would post this also. Looks like mine will hold 32 gallons.

The weights listed are for Rim Guard, other liquids will vary. Rim Guard weighs about 10.7 to 11 pounds per gallon. (From their web site)


Here is the other chart from the Rim Guard Web Site.

View attachment Tractor Tire Liquid.pdf

Here is the Web Site

Rim Guard Hydro-Flation Tables for Agricultural Tires | Drive Wheel Tires | Terra Tires | Light Construction Tires

 

[brokenknee]

Was trying to find the weight of windshield washer online, was not able to find it. I believe that most winter washer fluid is a 50/50 mix of water and methanol. If this is the case windshield wash should weigh 7.49lbs per gallon.

water 8.35 lbs per gallon / by 2 = 4.175
methanol 6.63 lbs per gallon / by 2= 3.315

4.175+3.315=7.49 lbs per gallon.