TERRY - I have 75# on each rear wheel of the 982 all the time, two IH CC weights and some other Off-brand weight that fits inside the smaller diameter of the rim, 26#X2=52# plus the 22-23# of the other weight plus the four 1/2" carriage bolts.
I have run 95#/wheel on the 72 before, two IH weights on the inside and a 42#/ea unknown brand pair of weightw I bought off the hayrack at a farm sale back in 1970 for $5/pr. They look identicle to the JD 50# weights but are 1/8" thinner. When I bought them they had a nice patina of RUST on them. I wire brushed them to prep for paint and there wasn't a spec of paint on them enywhere, so they very definitely are NOT a JD weight. But normally I run those 42# plus a IH weight on the inside for 68# per wheel.
Wyatt helped me mow, mulch & vacuum leaves one fall. He used his 169 after a plow day up by the Wis. Dells. He had four IH weights on each outside of his 169. He really didn't need that much weight to mow but it looked cool!
SON bought a pair of 50# JD weights and I had a pair of off-brand weights that weigh about 20-22# each that are on his 70 with the 6-12 GY turf tires. With chains he'll be able to push snow fairly well.
I'm not a big fan of the plastic coated weights, too fragile IMO. And number of weights on the outside depends on the width of your mower deck. One on the outside is plenty with a 38" deck, two are O-K with a 44", and would probably work with a 42" deck. With the 50" deck on the wider track 982 two on the outside is enough.
My old 129 had external disk brakes as does the 982, and no weights can be fit on the inside with those brakes.
I have run 95#/wheel on the 72 before, two IH weights on the inside and a 42#/ea unknown brand pair of weightw I bought off the hayrack at a farm sale back in 1970 for $5/pr. They look identicle to the JD 50# weights but are 1/8" thinner. When I bought them they had a nice patina of RUST on them. I wire brushed them to prep for paint and there wasn't a spec of paint on them enywhere, so they very definitely are NOT a JD weight. But normally I run those 42# plus a IH weight on the inside for 68# per wheel.
Wyatt helped me mow, mulch & vacuum leaves one fall. He used his 169 after a plow day up by the Wis. Dells. He had four IH weights on each outside of his 169. He really didn't need that much weight to mow but it looked cool!
SON bought a pair of 50# JD weights and I had a pair of off-brand weights that weigh about 20-22# each that are on his 70 with the 6-12 GY turf tires. With chains he'll be able to push snow fairly well.
I'm not a big fan of the plastic coated weights, too fragile IMO. And number of weights on the outside depends on the width of your mower deck. One on the outside is plenty with a 38" deck, two are O-K with a 44", and would probably work with a 42" deck. With the 50" deck on the wider track 982 two on the outside is enough.
My old 129 had external disk brakes as does the 982, and no weights can be fit on the inside with those brakes.
