Wheel Weights

[Bud Kaiser]

I am having a problem with my rear wheel on my 560. I pull Div 1 so I have to use factory weights. I just want yalls advise on making sliding over 3/4 rods as easy as possible, I am having trouble sliding weights over the 4 3/4in all theads. Should I drill the holes bigger on the weights if so what size?

 

[bobidan]

make you a pipe that bolts to your center then frill holes in it at different places slide your weights on and put a pin through the hole in the pipe look back through the posts i think there are some pics

 

[NOS88]

I did the all thread with only two studs before my back issues. No easy way with bolts or all thread. No more wheel weights, no more issues although the larger pipe through the center of the weights would for sure be the way to go and pin them. Have seen this many times and looks good!

 

[RichH]

Use Acme threaded rods from Fastenal. It is 6 threads per inch in the 3/4 inch size and is a flat top thread, weights slide very easy. With four rods...make two the length you need for the number of weights you need and two, two to three inches longer. When you put weights on only the two long ones start to get the weights in line and push the weights on the rest of the way. Nuts on only the two rods are plenty to hold 4 or 5 weights on each wheel. Sliding the weights also does not damage the thread.

 

[Bud Kaiser]

I already have the alltreads from fastenal but my weights do not slide on easy. Any other suggestions with this set up?

 

[colekicker]

Have threads cut into 3/4" smooth rod. Weld a flat washer on them. Then you can tighten them up and the flat washer will hold the rod in place. The weights slide easy on the smooth rod. Drill the ends of the rod for small lynch pins. Use pvc pipes to take up the slack on the rods.

 

[PlowboyWD9]

I run a bracket that bolts on and has one piece of all thread running down the center. Put a coupling on the all thread with a piece of tubing welded to it. Slide a bar in the tubing and use an air gun to tighten to the weights. I run 8 weights per side on a WD9 for the 10,000 lb class

 

[missery]

if you are useing the farmall wheel weights,the you should build a set of center loading brackets...works welleasy on the finnahs..

 

[Gary41a]

I use staggered 3/4 bolts so no bolt holds more than 2 weights. First 2 bolts just long enough to slide first 2 weights on,second 2 bolts about 2 inches longer to put nuts on these 2 to hold first 2 weights. Then pre-install ready-rods in 2 holes of each weight long enough to hold 1 more weight. As you add each additional weight also add nuts to bolts. No bolt has much slide damage as they are not that long.Run up to 5 weights each side this way and bolts last 10-12 pulls. I pull in 3-4 weight classes.

 

[baldwin racing]

if your talking about the wheel weights for the rear....why dont you make a steel bracket thats bolts to the rim the diam of the narrow part of the weight....so you can just slide the weight on the steel weight bracket rather than trying to put in in the holes....they look like a rectangle with a holes in it every 2 inches apart so the weights wont flop in and out for the amount of weights your useing? you slide on weight and slide a rod in the hole with clips on the ends and done ready to pull that class....
hope i did not confuse you
kelly

 

[Mike Bock]

why would anybody even want to use ,backbraking finger pinching wheel weights?