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59f100292 
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 Topic: Options for adding weight to the front of a WD
Posted: 26 Jul 2020 at 11:21am |
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I’m hoping/planning to move the occasional round bale on the back end of my narrow front WD.
I’m anticipating front end weight may be an issue. Even if it turns out to be doable as is, I wouldn’t mind some more weight on the front tires as it really understeers when mowing pastures especially going up hill or with some soft ground.
What is the most cost effective way to get weight out front.? I wonder whether there would be enough volume in those small tires to make beet juice very productive? Anyone know how many gallons it would take?
Stack weights from steiners aren’t cheap.
It’s telling me they can ship two front wheel weights to me for $12 which seems hard to believe. That option would total 180 lbs and about $220 shipped.
I’ve considered welding a suitcase rack out front, but still want to be able to hand crank it. I’ve had to do it a few times in the two years be had it.
Has anyone Welded up a suitcase rack that hangs off to the side?
Cast some side weights like the B/C/CA had out of concrete?
Anyone out there made some creative solutions for weight out front?
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 26 Jul 2020 at 11:42am |
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we had an old wheel weight that was probably about 150- 175 pounds. i cut it in half to have two half moon weights... mounted one on each side. of the tractor with the flat part about even with the bottom of the side beam... still good access to motor and front end.
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dawntreader74
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Posted: 26 Jul 2020 at 1:54pm |
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put you a angle iron up front on 2 side bolts on frame' let stick out front a foot or so you can hang some hand weights out front an strap them down works good.
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mruhlig77
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Posted: 26 Jul 2020 at 2:09pm |
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cheap...make a nice shelf on the front and 50 gallons of water.....
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frnkeore
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Posted: 26 Jul 2020 at 4:22pm |
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If you can mount a piece of receiver tubing, somewhere on the front. Maybe even one on each side. You can make all kinds of weights work. I have one on one of my Fords, in the center. I made a T bar for it and mount 100 lb of steel, on each side. You might gain another 50-80 lb with beet juice, it weighs 11.6 per gal.
With the receiver mounting, you could adapt the smaller rear, Case and JD weights to it. They're pretty easy to find and weigh 140-150 lb.
I hook all kinds of things to my front receivers, including a trailer and those carriers made to fit them :) You could also throw weights in a heavy duty carrier.
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DaveKamp
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Posted: 27 Jul 2020 at 12:17am |
 mruhlig77 wrote:
cheap...make a nice shelf on the front and 50 gallons of water.....
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I'll second that... I built such a bracket for the back of my little Hyster forklift... a 55 gallon plastic drum, that I slip on and fill with water when I need a little more stability under a reach circumstance.
The QUANTITY of weight can help, but moving it farther forward increases it's reaction moment, equating to the same result with less weight. The 'catch', is an increased polar inertia... meaning, if you have lifting motion, having weight farther out, will cause the nose to rise and fall slowly, rather than quickly.
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 27 Jul 2020 at 5:33am |
I added a 'post' to the front of my garden tractor and slid on 2 x 50# cast iron barbell weights. That extra 100# was all that I needed,but you could have 3 posts wide and easily have 9 x 50#.... and be able to 'dial in' just enough weight. You might be able to make a 'patio slab carrier' and stack a few on it. 24x30 slabs are 100# each, again..add until happy. Lower to the ground is better, easier to install,keeps rad clear and cool.
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ac hunter
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Posted: 27 Jul 2020 at 7:37am |
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Dad made round cement weights for the rear of our 45 back in the 1960's; outside ring of sheet metal and a couple of pieces of pipe where the bolts go through. Still on the tractor today at my brother's place. Don't know why you couldn't do something in cement for the front. Doesn't require much in the way of tools and inexpensive. Let us know what you come up with.
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bill2260
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Posted: 27 Jul 2020 at 1:07pm |
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When dad was planting corn or spraying he installed 150 pound anvil and chained it fast. Took up slack with wedged board.
Not osha approved
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Joe(TX)
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Posted: 27 Jul 2020 at 3:05pm |
Here's what my Dad did on his WD45
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IBWD MIke
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Posted: 28 Jul 2020 at 7:34am |
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Have seen a lot of weight 'adaptations' over the years. One of the coolest I remember was on a 656 Farmall. The owner had made a bracket that mounted the center of a Ford pie-weight set-up from an N series or similar up front. A dozen of those 40 pounders weighted her down pretty good and utilized resources the owner already had, didn't even look too bad.
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