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Posted by KEG on April 24, 2004 at 18:20:31 from (64.123.252.27):
In Reply to: wheel weights posted by Charles on April 23, 2004 at 18:50:58:
Here's another option. I have found barbell weights relatively easy to find at garage sales, etc.(seems lots of folks buy them thinking they will work out and instead they collect dust). I then welded a 3/4" threaded rod (about 12" long) to a piece of flat iron that is a couple inches longer than the distance between the open holes on the tractor wheels. Drilled holes in the flat iron to match those holes on the tractor wheel and bolted it onto the wheel. This gave me a 'T' with the flat iron parallel to the wheel holding the 3/4" rod parallel and centered on the axle. I then put on a bunch of the barbell weights and secured them with a double locking nut. Since the larger barbells weights are 25# each, I got an extra 100# per wheel with only four weights on each side. Another option is to weld a 3/4" rod vertically onto the end of the center arm of your drag blade. Then you can put these weights on as you need. When the blade is up, you get the extra weight on the tires. When the blade is down, you get better down pressure for grading. KEG
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