Weights for Gleaner F2

Greetings Allis family,
Was backing up the F2 the other day at a neighbors farm (up a small hill) and the rear end picked up off the ground.   I had the corn header low to the ground, so I didn't do a faceplant. 
I am curious if anyone has built a weight rack for the rear axle of their Gleaner, and if so, how did you build it, and how much counter weight would I need to keep my rear on the ground? 
I have wheel weights on the front of my 6080 to keep the front on the ground when I use some heavy 3PT equipment, and those wheel weights do not fit the steering wheels of the gleaner. 

Thank you for your thoughts. 

John

Dad bought a new Gleaner "F" in 1975.  Combined wheat and beans with it, then put on the 4 row "wide" corn head and headed down into the creek bottom with the corn head fully raised.    The combine pitched forward and landed with the corn head jammed into the ground.  The combine was at a pretty steep angle.  That was some pretty strong windshield glass because I stayed in the cab.  I ran the quarter mile plus back to the house.  Mom and Dad said I was white and out of breath.  Dad and I took a tractor and chain and pulled the combine onto 4 wheels and back to the top of the hill.  The combine wouldn't start and Dad said we'd already had enough for the day.  The next day 2 mechanics came and welded weight brackets on both sides of the rear axle and hung suitcase weights.  I think we had 2 weights on each side of the axle.  Our later M2 came with donut weights on both rear wheels.  Corn heads didn't raise as high on the newer combines and the M2 was OK with the rear weights and no fluid in the rear tires  Heavy wheel weights, though.  Had to remove one in the field to take off the tire and wheel and get a flat fixed.  

We had the slab weights on our F and used donut weights on the rear of the F3. Both had 4 row heads. Doesn’t take a lot of weight but our ground is pretty flat here.

When I bought my C2 the previous owner had used a 6 row corn head and had it weighted down. I used only a grain head and like Ray54 I broke the rear axle into and broke spindles. The combine would not go well in muddy conditions so I put it on a diet. Had XT slab weights stacked on the rear frame and rear tires were loaded. A lot of people don’t realize how heavy those corn heads are

F-2/F-3's had a kit where you added 75 lb suitcase weights from a 185 or 200 tractor just ahead of the rear axle. If you have an Owners manual, they are pictured in the back of the book where the accessories are.

have f2 for parts and has rear wheel weights on it thanks Steve 507 766 0551

Will the cast iron wheels/rims from a 'G' Gleaner fit on an F?  

Thank you all,
I will look  into the manual to see what the original accessories were for weights.  I think if I had to, I would look for donut weights for the rear wheels.  There are a few tractor salvage yards in PA that might have them.

John

Weight is NOT weight! It matters where it's applied as to what it loads. Would you rather have 50# wts around your ankles or on your shoulders for a hike?

Edited by SteveM C/IL - 20 Dec 2018 at 7:25pm

FREEDGUY wrote: Are the wheels not attatched to the spindles or axles?? They are on our F2. The weight has to get transferred somewhere??

Edited by SteveM C/IL - 20 Dec 2018 at 8:15pm

Fluid in the rear tires, or added donut weights to the rear rims or the "fat back" solid cast iron rear wheels all do the same thing:  put weight on the tire without any added stress to the frame/chassis. The frame isn't carrying the extra weight. The tire is.

Don't know where in Pa. you're located but Bryant Combine Salvage in Bryant, In. would be a good place to look for donut wts. or the cast iron wheels! Opportunity for a road trip.

I used a heavy pipe stuck in opening on center of axle and put weights from tractor rear wheels on pipe. worked for me  

The fat backs are the kind that if you have a flat tire, you call the tire man to come to the field.  Those tractor weights on that F-3 are interesting.  I've never seen it done like that and am curious if it was homemade?? by the selling dealership ??