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I highly doubt I'd be going to the show  - situation being what it is and all... Doesn't it always rain that weekend anyway?????:o

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ebinmaine
1 hour ago, ri702bill said:

Doesn't it always rain that weekend anyway???

Absolutely not. 

Besides I have this really neat thing called an umbrella. 

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ri702bill
8 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Besides I have this really neat thing called an umbrella

And boots - don't forget the boots......:lol:

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953 nut
10 hours ago, OutdoorEnvy said:


That sounds pretty easy.  Unless you just want a project I’d give that a try and see if it’s what you’re looking to gain.  I think most of those cargo carriers are rated to carry 300-500 pounds.  So you could load it up pretty good.  I’m planning to get one for the tractors at some point.  If you try it share how well it worked, or didn’t.  

With the rack I made the four blocks is about all the weight it can take without lifting the front tires when accelerating.

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953 nut
2 hours ago, ri702bill said:

I highly doubt I'd be going to the show  - situation being what it is and all... Doesn't it always rain that weekend anyway?????:o

The weekend of the Big Show is notorious for having lots of sunshine, rain, high winds and more sunshine all within the same day. Most importantly it is known for having a good time in spite of the weather!                   :woohoo:

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Ed Kennell
13 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

I'd have to look at mine tomorrow to see what I used.

Looks like I bolted mine to the rear rock shaft Eric.     Probably have 200 lbs on the clevis hitch, loaded tires, wheel weights, and 2 link VeeBar chains.   

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ri702bill
2 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

loaded tires, wheel weights, and 2 link VeeBar chains.

That's the ticket, Ed. I even added 20 pound weights inside behind the 75 pounders this year...

 

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ebinmaine
3 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

loaded tires, wheel weights, and 2 link VeeBar chains.   

 

Been running these things for years. I've had great luck so far but every once in awhile I get hung up on a far edge and it's about 10% past aggravating for a few minutes.

 

 

 

3 hours ago, ri702bill said:

 the 75 pounders

What are those beasts off of?

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ri702bill
12 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Been running these things for years. I've had great luck so far but every once in awhile I get hung up on a far edge and it's about 10% past aggravating for a few minutes.

 

 

 

What are those beasts off of?

I bought those from @stevebo at his October Meet & Greet. They are not WH, possibly Simplicity. Steve?? I like them because they are flush to the rim - had a "mishap" with a plastic WH one last year - peeled the edge open on the sharp wing of the snowblower.... Senior Moment, I guess.....

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Pullstart

I know I’m way behind the 8 ball on this thread, but if I were building a weight box like @JCM or @WHX?? has, I might consider extending the mount to incorporate the mid mount tach-a-matic like FEL frames have.

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Lee1977
11 hours ago, ri702bill said:

And boots - don't forget the boots......:lol:

EB wears flip-flops if it's above freezing.

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ri702bill
29 minutes ago, Lee1977 said:

EB wears flip-flops if it's above freezing.

Then he could be getting mud between his tootsies!!!! :lol::lol:

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ebinmaine
2 hours ago, Lee1977 said:

EB wears flip-flops if it's above freezing.

You're not far off.  :lol:

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WHX??

OK  'nuff of this jibber jabber... just GITERDONE EB... lets see a weight box. 

I got 4 ft of snow here and you :occasion-clown: :occasion-clown: are yakkin flip flops.. :lol:

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oliver2-44

Do your rear wheel weights have holes in the center?  If so you could get/make one of those weight rods that bolt on your wheel studs and has the round rod sticking out that round bar bell weights slide on. 
The pullers use these for easy weight adjustment. I have seen pictures with lots of weight on them. 

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ebinmaine
7 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

OK  'nuff of this jibber jabber... just GITERDONE EB... lets see a weight box. 

I got 4 ft of snow here and you :occasion-clown: :occasion-clown: are yakkin flip flops.. :lol:

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Nice sign there Jimbo. 

 

I got the sticker!!

 

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OutdoorEnvy

Another idea for the 2" receiver would be to get one of the hitch extensions with a step built into it.  HF has a Haul Master brand one fairly priced.  I've always thought that would be an easy way to stack cinder blocks and just strap them down tight.  Or make up a giant U bolt to secure it.  Or even secure on a 5 gallon bucket filled with concrete, gravel, et.  This would keep it a little closer to the tractor compared to a cargo carrier or other longer mount and still let you attach hitches if needed with the load on the step/platform. 

 

 

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gwest_ca

A cubic foot of concrete weighs 150 lbs.

A cubic foot of cast iron weighs 450 lbs.

 

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Handy Don
4 minutes ago, gwest_ca said:

A cubic foot of concrete weighs 150 lbs.

A cubic foot of cast iron weighs 450 lbs.

 

How about adding extra pounds to the operator? Those would be directly over the axle!? :lol:

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oliver2-44
On 3/1/2023 at 2:16 PM, gwest_ca said:

A cubic foot of concrete weighs 150 lbs.

A cubic foot of cast iron weighs 450 lbs.

 

Back many years ago at the coal plant the rotating stack out boom conveyor had a huge counterweight on the back end. It was a steel shell filled with concrete. But instead of rock the concrete had steel punching in it from like an iron worker. 

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C-85

Here's how I weighted down my mighty C-85, from front to back!

 

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Ed Kennell

My 312H  Rear

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ebinmaine
7 hours ago, C-85 said:

mighty C-85

How do you like those front tires?

I just ordered a set of Carlisle X-tracs for Trina's 867.  

 

 

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OldWorkHorse
2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

How do you like those front tires?

I just ordered a set of Carlisle X-tracs for Trina's 867.  

 

 

 

I run these on my bolens and they are great after mowing 1 or 2x at beginning of the year I don't have to again because I have no lawn left 😅 they really bite in. 

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Sailman
5 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

How do you like those front tires?

I just ordered a set of Carlisle X-tracs for Trina's 867.  

 

 

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"Digger" my C-120 came with those tires on the back and they work great with my front push blade. Pushed a whole lot of dirt and gravel with that tractor! Going to add the same tread to the fronts since steering traction when pushing was the only weak area.

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