Wheel weights, Finally!
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Topic: Wheel weights, Finally!
Posted By: IBWD MIke
Subject: Wheel weights, Finally!
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2018 at 8:59am
So, I've had these weights for probably four years or so with dreams of getting them on a tractor. Last year I finally got the first one cleaned up and painted. Got the second one cleaned and primed on December 2nd. Final coat of paint couple of weeks ago and on the tractor 7-7. Really wanted these on before the MIAPA show first weekend of August. Since I'm out of town two weekends this month not much time to spare. I hope to do some plowing with this old girl, have always used my other 45 for that.  |
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Posted By: EPALLIS
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2018 at 8:52pm
| Just curious, I have a pair like that as well. Still sitting on a pallet for 10 years. How did you mount them? 2 men and a boy? Or is their any easier way? Thanks in advance.. |
Posted By: dawntreader74
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2018 at 9:20pm
| just put you some blocks of wood at the right height an stand the weight up on the blocks an put the bolts in' can be done by yourself'. |
Posted By: Pete from IL
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2018 at 9:30pm
| Looks good. That will give her some traction. |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2018 at 9:35pm
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Never seen weights like that before. ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '63 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2018 at 9:58pm
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You did a nice job getting the weights cleaned and painted! Great looking tractor too! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: Auntwayne
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2018 at 10:01pm
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I believe that those are French and Hechts, and pardon my spelling. ------------- Dad always said," If you have one boy, you have a man. If you have two boys, you have two boys". "ALLIS EXPRESS" |
Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2018 at 2:31am
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I think they look great! ------------- 2-8070FWA PS/8050PS/7080/7045PS/200/D15-II/2-WD45/WD/3-WC/UC/C |
Posted By: victoryallis
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2018 at 5:46am
Engine hoist should be able to lift them only issue would be working around your rigging. ------------- 8030 and 8050MFWD, 7580, 3 6080's, 160, 7060, 175, heirloom D17, Deere 8760 |
EPALLIS wrote:Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2018 at 6:15am
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sure are purdy ! but..only 2 bolts for mounting them ? I have 3 or 4 D-14 'centers' here where I presume the weight bolts/nuts got a little loose and TORE the steel from the square hole towards the center of the rim. ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2018 at 7:52am
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EP, they are Oxnard weights, can be seen in the deep tillage tools manual. Supposed to weigh 375 lbs apiece. I use 3/4-10 all thread for the mounting, clamp it right to the wheel center with a nut on each side. The book shows how to mount them using a long rod and hoist. We used a 6080 and TA 28 loader. This tractor is my current 'work in progress'. It is a good working machine, but I have a number of things I want to do to it. Have power steering to put on, new tires and 6 bolt hubs for the front, new brake shoes. Probably some other things I'm forgetting. Just have trouble getting to them, always seems there is something more pressing to take care of. |
Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2018 at 7:53am
Thanks! |
Posted By: BEK
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2018 at 8:06am
Oh no. You made a shiny orange spot. Now you're going to need to paint the rest of the tractor to match.  Good looking rig. |
Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2018 at 8:19am
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A good paint job is in the long term plan, just not my strong suit! I paint as I go along and fix things witch creates a patchwork. |
Posted By: REEDE
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2018 at 6:26pm
| Looking good. |
Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2018 at 12:42pm
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Thanks Reed! Your assistance with these things is always greatly appreciated! |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2018 at 2:18pm
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The ole' girl looks great Mike!! mailto:Steve@B&B" rel="nofollow - Steve@B&B ------------- 39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife |
Posted By: Dipstick In
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2018 at 2:23pm
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I made an "EL" hook out of 1/2 inch rod, with a chain hook on it and use my engine hoist to manuever the weight into place, and this allows it to turn a small degree to line up bolt holes. But at 375 lbs. you might consider 3/4 rod, at least! ------------- You don't really have to be smart if you know who is! |
Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 1:01pm
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The Mid Iowa Antique Power show is this weekend. Have the last tractor on the trailer to deliver on my way to work. 4 others already there. Lots of nice iron already on display, show opens tomorrow. I took some pics earlier today and will get some more as the show goes on, Mike. |
Posted By: allisbred
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 8:30pm
| Looks great! 16.9's? |
Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 9:01am
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[QUOTE=IBWD MIke]EP, they are Oxnard weights, can be seen in the deep tillage tools manual. Supposed to weigh 375 lbs apiece. They also show up in the Oxnard rear blade manual along with the 157 lb. front wheel weights.
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Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 11:12am
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I used my cherry picker with a ratchet strap, without the ratchet end. Hook one end on the hook and bring the bare end thru and up to the hook. Get a couple bolts started but leave lose. Then untie the strap and slide it out before the final bolts. It worked great and my weights are probably closer to 500#. ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 12:09pm
They are indeed 16.9x28s. I like them so well I'm thinking about putting my other pair on the narrow front. Will be awhile though, will have to build another set of 15" spin-outs. Folks, lots of nice orange iron already at the show yesterday and still streaming in when I had to leave for work. Red pretty well represented too. |