Rear weight.

[RESLLS]

I put a piece if 2 x2 tube through the lower part of the drum and welded another to it vertical. I then welded the pins to the horizontal tube. With concrete and 5 or 6 large rocks it came out just over 1000 lbs.

 

[Jim.ME]

When building a rear weight, one needs to watch the fill level and where the top link attachment point is if it is inside the barrel or box. Top links have been bent when the weight is raised if the fill level is too high, or a relieved area is not left in the fill for the top link to travel in. Check before filling, easier to adjust if needed.

 

[paul]

Agreed, but I don't see where he says anything about a loader. Adding just water or washer fluid to the rear tires will add 700lbs (900 for CL or Beet Juice) to the rear without adding stress to the rear bearings or changing the center of gravity.

I’ve put CC in quite a few of my tractors, I agree it’s a a good way to add weight. Let’s see, the 960, the 5200, the 1720, the 7700 all have CC.

It seems to be out of favor with the collector crowd, always get push back when it’s suggested.

Next best is wheel weights in my opinion. They are out of the way mostly. Spendy, but I guess only buy once.

Something on the 3pt is very effective And good. But I find it to be in the way a lot, as I use the tractors for pulling things a whole lot, gets tiring adding and removing the weight all the time. And for pulling loaded wagons and such I would like the weight on the tractor, but it’s in the way for that….. so it’s a good option on a dedicated loader, but there are some negatives. I’ve got a 3pt frame with a rock box bolted to it and filled with rocks, if I really need weight it sure is nice to have. Was all auction finds I don’t have $50 in it.

I really don’t like antifreeze at all, it’s toxic. And light weight. Similar with windshield washer fluid. And then you are messing up the coop if you have them do tire work for you, they don’t want that junk in their CC tank.

Of course just water is pointless, I have a few livestock and snow moving, it might be minus 20f but the tractor is an essential tool I can’t wait until March to use it….

Just my list, I’m sure others have a different view and that’s cool.

Paul

 

[caterpillar guy]

You can buy the chloride from your local building supply and mix with water to make it the mix you need for your temperatures. I did that many years ago for our loader . Mixed it a bit stout for the added weight. You do need to let it cool off before putting in tire though as it heats up pretty good during and after the mixing process. I used Dow flake for the mix and added my own water. Seemed like it was only a few dollars per bag of either 50or 100 pounds don't remember now.