Wheel Weights

[JerryG]

<font color="blue"> Thanks, but no thanks Mark. Not being rude but I'm not going to have some goofy Gold's Gym barbell weights hanging on my rear wheels. LOL</font>
You need to change your name. A True Redneck wouldn't care how they looked. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[JerryG]

<font color="blue"> Thanks, but no thanks Mark. Not being rude but I'm not going to have some goofy Gold's Gym barbell weights hanging on my rear wheels. LOL</font>
You need to change your name. A True Redneck wouldn't care how they looked. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Redneck_Randy]

MikePA,

That setup looks good. Best I've seen using barbell weights.

Randy

 

[Redneck_Randy]

MikePA,

That setup looks good. Best I've seen using barbell weights.

Randy

 

[JerryG]

Mine have a couple of holes in them, but I don't think that they look to bad.

 

[JerryG]

Mine have a couple of holes in them, but I don't think that they look to bad.

 

[john_bud]

Randy,

Some farmers I know have coated the wheels with a release (plastic) and bolted threaded rod thru the holes that are in the wheel to hold the weights. Use stainless rod and nuts. The rod is long enough to extend past the outside of the wheel and is bent into a circle. Then with the tire on the ground they pour it full of cement. Some have made a form so it is taller than the wheel. The circle on the rods are used to pick up and move the weights.

The finished weight can be painted to match the tractor or left "natural" for that true redneck charm.

Cost -- about $20.

Oh, if they are poured flush with the wheel, it will enhance your aerodynamics and reduce drag when speed plowing....

jb

 

[john_bud]

Randy,

Some farmers I know have coated the wheels with a release (plastic) and bolted threaded rod thru the holes that are in the wheel to hold the weights. Use stainless rod and nuts. The rod is long enough to extend past the outside of the wheel and is bent into a circle. Then with the tire on the ground they pour it full of cement. Some have made a form so it is taller than the wheel. The circle on the rods are used to pick up and move the weights.

The finished weight can be painted to match the tractor or left "natural" for that true redneck charm.

Cost -- about $20.

Oh, if they are poured flush with the wheel, it will enhance your aerodynamics and reduce drag when speed plowing....

jb

 

[dholly]

I don't know how much all you wheel weighters are using, but a word of caution may be in order. When thumbing thru my B7610HSD owner manual looking for oil capacity last weekend (Hehe, fresh Rotella T Synth - let the flame wars begin), I was surprised to see a max rear axle weight capacity of only 78lbs. per side! 150lbs... pfssst. The ballast box has a recommended 500lb capacity.

 

[dholly]

I don't know how much all you wheel weighters are using, but a word of caution may be in order. When thumbing thru my B7610HSD owner manual looking for oil capacity last weekend (Hehe, fresh Rotella T Synth - let the flame wars begin), I was surprised to see a max rear axle weight capacity of only 78lbs. per side! 150lbs... pfssst. The ballast box has a recommended 500lb capacity.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

150 pounds seems quite low for an axle weight capacity. You might check that again and make sure it isn't referring to something else.

Another note about wheel weights, though, is that the weight never goes to the axle. The weight is all supported by the rims.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

150 pounds seems quite low for an axle weight capacity. You might check that again and make sure it isn't referring to something else.

Another note about wheel weights, though, is that the weight never goes to the axle. The weight is all supported by the rims.

 

[CBB]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Thanks, but no thanks Mark. Not being rude but I'm not going to have some goofy Gold's Gym barbell weights hanging on my rear wheels. LOL

Randy )</font>
Might be the foundation for a new series of redneck jokes. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[CBB]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Thanks, but no thanks Mark. Not being rude but I'm not going to have some goofy Gold's Gym barbell weights hanging on my rear wheels. LOL

Randy )</font>
Might be the foundation for a new series of redneck jokes. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[dholly]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( 150 pounds seems quite low for an axle weight capacity. You might check that again and make sure it isn't referring to something else.

Another note about wheel weights, though, is that the weight never goes to the axle. The weight is all supported by the rims. )</font>

Seemed darn low to me too, which is why I mentioned it. Now you know I just had to run out to the shop for the manual to check my memory, here's what it says...

B7610: NO rear wheel weight recommended, use liquid tire ballast ONLY. Largest tire size listed is 11.2-16 with heaviest recommended loading of 172lbs per tire (5lbs CaCl2/1gal H2O=slush free @-52*F).

B7510 Narrow ONLY: Use liquid tire ballast; Rear Wheel Weights optional; Max Weight Per Wheel = 71lbs.

Personally, I have 12-16.5 R4s which I loaded with 15 gals RV Antifreeze per side; about 100lbs each. With the 500lb box and 200lb operator ballast, that's about 900lbs total ballast for FEL work but I can still lift a tire. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

 

[dholly]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( 150 pounds seems quite low for an axle weight capacity. You might check that again and make sure it isn't referring to something else.

Another note about wheel weights, though, is that the weight never goes to the axle. The weight is all supported by the rims. )</font>

Seemed darn low to me too, which is why I mentioned it. Now you know I just had to run out to the shop for the manual to check my memory, here's what it says...

B7610: NO rear wheel weight recommended, use liquid tire ballast ONLY. Largest tire size listed is 11.2-16 with heaviest recommended loading of 172lbs per tire (5lbs CaCl2/1gal H2O=slush free @-52*F).

B7510 Narrow ONLY: Use liquid tire ballast; Rear Wheel Weights optional; Max Weight Per Wheel = 71lbs.

Personally, I have 12-16.5 R4s which I loaded with 15 gals RV Antifreeze per side; about 100lbs each. With the 500lb box and 200lb operator ballast, that's about 900lbs total ballast for FEL work but I can still lift a tire. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif