Archive through January 01, 2011

[digger]

Your a pretty good guesser Kraig!

 

[cledford]

? re. Mounting IH wheel weights (2 each side) on 1650...

I've looked at the options and have decided to bite the bullet and purchase IH wheel weights (the $100 dollar a 50lb set white ones) for my 1650 for snow duty. I'll be pushing an IH 48" blade.

My question is, what/how do the weights mount to the wheels and will I need to purchase/find mounting hardware as well? If so, I'm planning on really biting the bullet and going with 2 each (weights) on each of the rear wheels. I believe this is a supported configuration. Is some other form of mounting hardware required to mount 2 on each side vs. 1 per side?

Thanks for any input. I just want to make sure I get everything I need in one shot. I'm really pushing it having waited this late to get what I need, so don't want to have weights sitting around unusable while I wait on hardware I didn't know I also needed to arrive

Thanks,

-Calvin

 

[aschumacher]

Wayne M. Double check the rules section. We can"t talk $$ here. They're worth what your willing to pay...Check some of our old classifieds and see what stuff sold for.

 

[dtanner]

Calvin Ledford

Put carriage bolts though the back of the rim to hold your wheel weights on.1/2 x 8" will probaly hold two sets on. I use two bolts per wheel here .

 

[kmcconaughey]

Calvin, as Don mentioned just readily available 1/2" dia. carriage bolts are all that required. Two bolts per weight if you put one set on the inside of the rim and one set on the outside total of 8 bolts needed for 4 weights. If you put both sets on the outside you'll only need two bolts for the set, they'll just have to be longer, for a total of 4 bolts. Note that the bolt length will differ for the inside weights and the outside weights due to the off set of the wheel rim. I prefer one set on the inside and one set on the outside, makes for a cleaner install, no weights hanging way out to catch on shins, snow banks, trees and stuff in your garage or shed.

 

[dtanner]

Kraig McConaughey "Keeper of the Photos"

I don`t think you can put IH weights on the inside of the wheel on a 1650 with the brake roter .I could be mistaken .

 

[kmcconaughey]

Don, good point! If Calvin's 1650 has the disc brakes the weight wont fit on the inside.

 

[wshytle]

I was wondering if anyone has just flipped the springs on a WF mechanical pto. I recently went through two and the last one had quite a bend in both springs. All of the parts were fine so I decided to try the spring flip. I got it together (needing about 4 hands) and remembered this pto had two discs. I ran out of bolt thread and the inner springs were closed all of the way.

Kraig-

What is that bracket for on the back of Brad Datismans red custom. It has the two hooks on either side and the hydraulic couplers attached. Is this for a grass catcher? I've come across a couple of them so far both on WFs.

 

[dtanner]

Well I finally was able to purchase the CW36 snow thrower I post pictures of a wile back.I needed to know it came with the chute rotator rod and the lift bar. Got an email that it has a long spring also and brackets.?

. I`am thinking a spring assist for the thrower

.I will travel this week and bring it home.That thrower would break in the 125 rebuild. Must dig out a tractor and install it

 

[kmcconaughey]

Wayne S., sorry, I have no idea what that bracket is...