Cement used as rear wieghts.

Brent Zappe · Aug 11, 2015

My dad and I had bought a case tractor size (C O). We got it on the trailer today and brought it home. As we looked at the rear wheels it looked like they had poured cement in the center of the rims and then put them back on. I have never seen this done aand I was just wondering if any body out here ever bought a tractor with this. I am thinking that I might have to locate some rear rims for this tractor now. We got a case C, size CO, 24 inch rims and we have tire size of 24-1300. The year is 1930. Thanks Brent

hd6gtom · Aug 11, 2015

I saw a lot of that on older tractors when I was replacing tires on them. Doesn't appear to hurt anything. Cheaper than Cast weights

KenL · Aug 11, 2015

Saw that a lot years ago. If you don't want that, just bust out the concrete

sd pete · Aug 11, 2015

We had old 15 inch car tires filled with concrete on the M. The weights bolted up like factory weights. They was heavy devils.

David G · Aug 11, 2015

I would use concrete, cement might fall out through cracks.

onefarmer · Aug 11, 2015

Yup. Have a MH44 with spreader wheels or similar for an outer form filled with cement on the inside of the tractor rims.

Geo-TH,In · Aug 11, 2015

Cast weights go for around $1/#. Concrete will cost pennies per pound. I made 75# ballast weights by filling a 5 gallon bucket with concrete and putting a 3 inch pvc pipe in the middle. That way I can lift it with by putting 2 inch pipe in the hole. I made 6 weights that way for rear ballast on my little terramite. Works great for transferring weight off front wheels to the rear wheels.

Buckeye · Aug 11, 2015

I have a 1933 Case CO with the rear wheels filled with concrete.

black · Aug 11, 2015

Saw 2 N9 Fords with filled concrete and spikes stuck in the rubber . The owner could travel anywhere and not get a flat tire .

Larry --ont.

fixerupper · Aug 11, 2015

We have a 35 Deere A that has cement weights made from pouring cement in some real old Model A Ford truck sized tires. The weights were on it when dad bought the tractor in 1950. They clamp to the spokes. My 630 has 300 pound cement weights bolted to the wheels. Dad had the weights made at a cement tile factory some time in the early 60's.

Russ from MN · Aug 11, 2015

But, concrete is much lighter that cast iron. concrete weights 150 lb. per cubic ft. Cast iron is 450, big difference. But, like you say, concrete is cheaper! I made a 3-point weight out of a half of a 50 gal plastic barrel, I welded up a 3-point framework (with a trailer hitch sticking out the back) and put it in the barrel and then poured it full of concrete with all the small scrap iron I had, probably weighs somewhat over 600 lbs. But I very seldom use it, in the summer I usually have the brush cutter on in the summer and in the winter the back blade.

Geo-TH,In · Aug 12, 2015

I made a 55 gallon 3 pt ballast full of concrete for neighbor. It weighed in at 1200#. I used my sand and gravel so all it cost was the cement.

Can't see using scrap iron to make a ballast. I use my scrap to make things or recycle it.

So does a ton of cast weighs more than a ton of feathers because of it's density?

fixerupper · Aug 12, 2015

I forgot about the three point weight I put on the back of the loader tractor in the winter. I call it my 'poor man's front assist'. LOL

Leroy · Aug 12, 2015

A lot of them were done that way, about the only way to add weight. Fact is the pre 1920 Moline Universal tractor came from factory with one wheel filled with concrete and that was done to keep the tractor from tipping over sideways as it was narrow and slightly an offset unit. I have a set of concrete weights Dad poured in 1944 when he bought the 44 Ford 2N new and I have never seen a set of cast weights that would fit that tractor and with steel shortage they would not have been allowed to make them. Would use the block & tackle to put them on or off every year when cultivating time came. Then in 57 Dad did same for weight on the 38 A John Deere and also used the block and tackle to move them. Never weighed them but guessing at 350# each, possibly more.

Brent Zappe · Aug 12, 2015

Thank you for your imput. What my real problem is that these cement wieghts do not look like they bolt on or off. The crazy thing is that it appears that they took the tires off the axles and put them on the ground. Then they mixed the cement in to the rims letting them dry. After they where dry they remounted them on this tractor. I wish I could just un bolt them but it looks like I have to break up the cement on these rims. I is my first time I have ever seen cement wieghts on a tractor. Thank you for your imformation. Brent

Leroy · Aug 13, 2015

If they were filled laying on the ground and put on then the concrete will only affect taking them off in that you are having to make sure you have enough lift capicity to safly lift the unit and that is nothing less than a 1 ton chain hoist with approate mounting to hold the weight. In other words if filled on ground all attichment points had to be uncovered ans they will still remain like that.

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