Re: Concrete wheel weight idea.

Posted by Steve Crum on September 26, 2005 at 21:23:58 from (4.156.231.130):

In Reply to: Concrete wheel weight idea. posted by 300Randy on September 26, 2005 at 13:54:52:

The main 4010 we had on the farm had concrete wheel weights. Dad made these in 1961 when the tractor was bought new. If memory serves me correct he said he used some old steel wheels off a harvester of some sort and a plywood backing for the form. As he poured the concrete in he wrapped old barn cleaner chain into it for weight and reinforcement, the lugs for the bolts were 3/4" water pipe with 3/4" bolts. Dad guestimated them to weight about 600 pounds apiece. The last I saw this tractor was in 2000 and the weights still looked good. I know with a good set of Good Year rubber and a hard enough pull you could twist the rims in the tires, then buy new inner tubes and get a hard lesson in tire repair.

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