Re: How many wieghts are on your M?

Posted by Bill Smith on February 20, 2004 at 11:07:22 from (63.147.130.118):

In Reply to: How many wieghts are on your M? posted by 1947 M on February 19, 2004 at 15:22:32:

You are going to have to bolt on atleast 4 or 5 additional weights to each wheel to match the weight of fluid. Counting the 1 wheel weight that was already on there, you would be putting on atleast 5 to 6 weights per wheel. Not saying that it can't be done, but I wouldn't mess with putting anymore than 2, possibly 3 weights per wheel. If need more than that, perhaps figure out another placement for the weight. How much weight do you really need? There is no need for overkill when it comes to weighting a tractor. For light work, you really don't need any weight. For heavier work, you need enough weight to eliminate rear tire slippage. For use with a loader, you would want equivalent to fluid filled. Really heavy loader lifting with an M farmall is bad idea especially with tricycle front. As far as traction on snow and ice as mentioned in another post, extra weight to a point will help. Once past that point, you can add all the additional weight in the world, and you are still going to spin those wheels. Letting a little air out of the tires, tire chains, wide front end instead of narrow, ext. is more apt to do you more good on snow and ice than overkilling it with weight.

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