I'm getting outsmarted by front suitcase weights
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Topic: I'm getting outsmarted by front suitcase weights
Posted By: Hayseed
Subject: I'm getting outsmarted by front suitcase weights
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2022 at 9:36pm
I'm pretty sure I'm missing something but how do you get the second clamp in place when putting suitcase weights on the front of an 8050? Have 12 weights that i am putting onto a 14 weight bracket. Put the LH clamp in and slid the first weight on from the RH side followed by the other 11 weights. How do I get the RH clamp in place? There's nothing in the Owners Manual that I have been able to find so looking for help.
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1947 All Crop 60 combine, 1955 WD-45, 1959 D-17, 1965 190XT gas, 1968 190XT diesel, 1982 8050, 2000 Monoframe plow and 19?? forklift
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Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2022 at 9:44pm
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Put both clamps on, slide right and left weights against clamps, then end up in middle. MACK
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Posted By: Hayseed
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2022 at 9:55pm
So I have to take the bar near the back of the bracket off (or at least far enough to let you slide the center weights into position) and then replace it after all the weights are in position?
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1947 All Crop 60 combine, 1955 WD-45, 1959 D-17, 1965 190XT gas, 1968 190XT diesel, 1982 8050, 2000 Monoframe plow and 19?? forklift
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Posted By: 8070nc
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2022 at 9:56pm
Yes
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1984 80780
1957 D14
DES 300 with 25000 engine
616 tractor
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Posted By: Hayseed
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2022 at 10:17pm
Got the bar off, took out second from right weight, have RH clamp in position. I don't have a wide enough space to slide in the last weight. These are new aftermarket clamps from Heitman Tractor, do I need to take a little material off the clamps so they give me enough clearance to get the last weight into position?
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1947 All Crop 60 combine, 1955 WD-45, 1959 D-17, 1965 190XT gas, 1968 190XT diesel, 1982 8050, 2000 Monoframe plow and 19?? forklift
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Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2022 at 6:29am
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Whatever it takes to meet your goals. The way it's designed, you can't just change the weight count by one weight, I think it's pairs and maybe they won't be centered when done.
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Posted By: Leon B MO
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2022 at 7:44am
My 8050 had 14 front weights. I did not need that much weight on the front end. I removed three weights and used the same brackets. I now have a total of 11 front suitcase weights. My clamps are in the second hole in from each end. I would consider selling you two of those extra weights that I took off if you need more weight.
Leon B
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Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself".
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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2022 at 8:26am
silly idea ,but can you make a 2 'wooden weights' to center the 12' gut busters' ?
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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
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Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2022 at 9:04am
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Don't know why not. 2 to 2 1/4" inches thick.
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Posted By: heitmantractorsalvag
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2022 at 1:43pm
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the weight clamps form Heitman Tractor are new old stock from Allis Chalmers not aftermarket. we have sold several sets the clamps are not the issue.
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Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2022 at 1:51pm
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A big pry bar will stack weights close enough to gather to get last one in. MACK
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Posted By: Hayseed
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2022 at 5:54pm
Got them on, had to remove some material from the clamps to get them to be perpendicular to the bracket. They were angled towards the center and preventing the outside weights from moving out far enough to allow the last weight to fit in the open space. All weights fit snug, needed no more than two turns of the clamp bolts to tighten them up.
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1947 All Crop 60 combine, 1955 WD-45, 1959 D-17, 1965 190XT gas, 1968 190XT diesel, 1982 8050, 2000 Monoframe plow and 19?? forklift
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Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2022 at 2:09pm
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I wish we could text pics from the phones to here as easy as we can text them between phones. I would have liked to see your brackets and the troubles you had.
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2-8070FWA PS/8050PS/7080/7045PS/200/D15-II/2-WD45/WD/3-WC/UC/C
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