rrlund mentioned railroad rails for weight. That is what was also used on the front of the Ford 861 Powermaster my "uncle" Dave used to have. He was actually my Mom's uncle, but we all called him uncle Dave, as he never married and we were his only family all living in the same house.
That Ford had a front wrap around to the frame "drawbar" on it. He planted with a 4 row 38 inch Dempster lister three point mounted. When the boxes were full of seed the front tractor tires would just float on the ground, no steering except for the brakes.
4 pieces of rail made a big difference.
But, the funniest (or worst) front end weights I ever saw was one of the farmers about 12 miles from where I grew up that I did haul feed to.
He (and his wife) were both just a few cards short of a full deck. His wife was very obese, maybe 350 pounds or more.
He had her sit on the front of the hood of his IH 560 for weight when he needed it. I can't help but wonder how he could see past her. DOUG
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