Archive through December 07, 2015

[kmcconaughey]

Eric, contrary to what Don said about there not being such a thing as too much weight, this is probably too much weight.

Photos were taken by Tim DeLooza just for fun. Tim actually drove it out the shop door around in a circle then back in the shop. Then removed the weights because the rims were starting to bend! In case you're curious, according to Tim there were a total of 17 weights per side, note two weights were on the inboard side of each rear wheel.

 

[stanner]

Don, my AGM batteries are dry cells... No fluids

 

[dtanner]

what I mean was weight over the wheels will show little damage to the tractor. What Tim D did is not workable weight.I plan to run a plastic 75 lb and two IH weights per rear wheel on my snow blowing tractor . I might hang another 400 lbs on the back. snow blowers with there weight so far forward decrease rear wheel traction when the snow blower is lifted.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Don, I posted that as humor.

 

[sblunier]

Any weight , rotating with the tire, or that helps "hook up" the tire will increase the potential for damage to components.......tie it down and stuff will start to break.

Rotating weight takes the stress of the axle bearings, but it adds to the stress applied tot he axles themselves, especially if the wheels are spinning and getting traction abruptly.

A couple hundred pounds per side isn't too big of a deal, beyond that it's hard to get usable weight that isn't in the way.

My loader runs 75# cast per wheel, 75# fluid in each wheel, for 300# of wheel weight and 200# of cast on the 3pt. for a total of 500#.......too much more would be both unusable and hard on the tractor, IMHO

 

[hydroharry]

Kraig - Oh Great One and Keeper of the Photos - thanks for posting those pics from Tim again. I just noticed in the middle pic that Tim must like peanuts. I see several old peanut containers stacked on his bench lower shelf. I used to use old coffee cans and still have many, but it would certainly take me a long time to collect that many peanut containers. I wonder if anyone is using those Case/IH peanut containers that Charlie is selling again.

 

[sblunier]

Timmy has an interesting combination of 147, 122 and 70 going on there. 147 frame and fenders, 122 pedestal, 70 grill, hood, and steering column.....all in a gear drive....

Maybe he needs all that weight to tie that beast down!!!!!

 

[fcurrier]

I read in Cadet Connection of an Original (I think) that was pulling and weighted to something like 2300 pounds. It was carrying weights fore and aft and under the seat. Hmmm . . . maybe not an "O". Where's Brian Sell when I need him?

 

[dlbarnett]

As far as how much weight can you put on Cub Cadet. On the 106 sgt I'm running 410lbs of wheel weights, 100lbs of washer fluid in the tires and 240lbs of suite case weights. plus the front end loader. It weighs in at about 1950lbs.

But as Steve pointed out, the better it hooks up the better the chance of breaking things. I pushed the side gears through two carriers and broke one axle before upgrading to the dart rear end.

 

[digger]

So I send a NOS Original steering column to Canada and I get it back today like this! WTH!!!!
BTW, this pic is 1,110 px wide, LOL

 

[dtanner]

Charlie

The dogs might have smelled something fishy lol.

 

[elamott]

Harry:
Earlier when I mentioned the static timing you asked if I also checked it with a light. I did today and when mark with the light is dead on the static mark is on the bottom side of the sight hole just below the edge. It may have been me turning the engine too far. It is pretty close
Earl

 

[sblunier]

Just noticed, Tim has a set of front wheel weights on that beast too!

 

[jbaker]

Steve, Tims beast also has super sport SS emblems on the grill,

 

[pbell]

If memory serves me right, Tim had/has more weights, but the tractor wouldn't fit thru the door with any more on the wheels......

 

[pbell]

Jbaker, Steve,
You might also want to count the fins on the block.......

 

[jbaker]

Paul, is that a trick question

,, it appears to be a 7 or 8 hp, wern't they 12 finners

 

[pbell]

Jeff, look a little closer, there are more than 12, and that air cleaner has a couple of factory holes in the bottom of it. He built it for plowing........but not using all those weights.

 

[jbaker]

Paul, that is cool I now see the notched frame, and rear lift with spring assist. Now I wonder did the 16 ponies come from a 169?

 

[dwales]

Last year I plowed with 1 set of IH weights, and ~#40 strapped to the bagger bracket and drawbar on my 1250. I got it too late in the season to do much more then throw on the weights and plow and some 4 link chains. Previously I used a 129 with 6 gallons of WW fluid in each tire and ~#60 on the back. Even on my (sloped 10 degree) driveway on the north side of the house, which gets plenty icy as the sun melts the top and it refreezes in the houses shade, I've had no problem in less then 6", or really wet snow falls. While I agree more weight would be better, even with our more or less twice yearly 18"+ snowfalls the problem is more the size of the blade being overwhelmed then traction. These setups were both more then adequate nearly all the time.

This year I have put about 5 gallons (~37#) of RV antifreeze in each tire and added #40 wheel weights and 2 link chains on the 1250, for blade duties. The IH weights and the rear weight (plus more) is going to the 1450 to run the snowblower when the snow gets too deep/heavy to plow in more then 1/2 passes.