Re: building a counter weight

Posted by Billy NY on November 07, 2008 at 05:36:44 from (64.12.117.74):

In Reply to: building a counter weight posted by christopher sweetland on November 06, 2008 at 17:51:59:

On a utility size tractor, this cast iron weight is ideal for counter ballast. I've always wondered what it weighs, apparently came from a ford airplane tug WW II era, have not found a photo of one of those tugs with this weight installed. The weight is concentrated, below the axle line,compact, and not so bulky to deal with. With this weight and filled tires, & loader, the tractor is well balanced, it squats the tires a bit, and I can use the tractor in deep snow, even some ice, as long as the area is flat, being tilted to one side a bit on a slope with ice underneath can be a problem, but take the same tractor and try and use it without the weight in the snow, absolutely useless. With the weight and if I were to add chains, it would perform even better in ice/snow conditions.

With this arrangement, (has an old backhoe frame on this one) once I lift the weight up, I can slide a bar under the lift arms and set it back down, onto the bar which spans the bottom of the 4pt backhoe mount, and relieve the hydrualic system of the weight, the tractor accomodates this weight nicely.

I thought you could also buy or fabricate something to fit a standard 3 pt and secure same with the same effect, relieving strain on the hydraulic system. Not sure about that and the importance of doing this when carrying around a heavy weight off the 3 pt, mine stays on all winter, seems like a good idea to take the load off the hydraulics.

With a 55 gallon drum, definitely need a top link connection, with this thing, being so low and concentrated, not needed, leaves the top link off with no problems. You might consider a lower profile shape, possibly centering it like this one is in the photos, it moves but does not flop over one way or the other, the 9 hole drawbar seems to be centered on it, the holes were cast into it when it was made.

This thing would seem to be a real simple universal weight for utility size tractors, always wondered if one was to have some of these cast, if anyone would be interested, probably would not be cheap compared to concrete, but real handy and not too bulky with all the weight below the axle line. I like the way it performs, can't imagine what it weighs though, must be over 1000 lbs.

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