WheelHorseVH 104 #1 Posted March 28, 2023 Hi All, I have the rear wheel weights pictured below and a 1996 520-H, original wheels. Can anyone please tell me what the exact bolts are that I need and where to order? Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,316 #2 Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) Depends on the offset of your wheels AND if you are using 1/2-13 carriage bolts or hex screws and nuts. You need to figure the length... Easiest way is to use the carriage bolts from the INSIDE - there are 4 square holes for them - but - you end up with threads that stick out beyond the weight, ready to snag anything nearby. I prefer to put 2 flats on the heads, use a pair of needlenose locking pliers to hold them, washers and Nylock nuts in the inside. Nothing to snag on... Got them from Lowes - in stock.... Edited March 28, 2023 by ri702bill 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorseVH 104 #3 Posted March 28, 2023 I am thinking of going the factory route, did they ship with the 1/2 13" carriage bolts when new? I am not sure what the offset on this wheel is, it is the original wheel so perhaps I can look it up somewhere? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,316 #4 Posted March 28, 2023 Just now, WheelHorseVH said: I am thinking of going the factory route, did they ship with the 1/2 13" carriage bolts when new? I am not sure what the offset on this wheel is, it is the original wheel so perhaps I can look it up somewhere? Or, someone with a 520 and the plastic weights can chime in. Just got the 75 pound cast weights this season for the C81 - added a 20 pound flat barbell weight inside on each - and the tires are filled with WW juice - NO traction issues.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorseVH 104 #5 Posted March 28, 2023 Very nice. I picked these up from Peter Lena and got a couple of new stickers from the Vinyl Guy so I am looking forward to getting them on for my yard cleanup work. I think the carriage bolt route will be the easiest for me. Once I know the size I can just order a nice galvanized or stainless set to keep with them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,316 #6 Posted March 28, 2023 Yup, Pete's a good guy. I just went with the zinc plated ones and stainless washers and nylock nuts. Besides, they are on for only for four months or so...... Be careful not to hit anything solid with them - had a set on the C81 - rubbed up against the edge of the extension wing on the snowblower - peeled the plastic shell open like a tin can..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,570 #7 Posted March 28, 2023 Slide the weight into the rim, use a tape measure to measure through the bolt hole to the rim, ad 1 to 1 1/2 inches for the nuts & washer. This is how I figures out how long of 1/2-13 carriage bolts to get when I mounted my wheel weights. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,316 #8 Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) 31 minutes ago, WheelHorseVH said: did they ship with the 1/2 13" carriage bolts when new? I do not believe they came with fasteners - they had no way of knowing the width of your rims. The 854 has narrow rims - bolts about 5-1/2" long. The C series has wider rims - perhaps 8 ??? inches or so..... Reminds me of the old joke - Guy goes to the lumber Aisle looking for 2x4's. Clerk asks "How long do you need them??" He replies "I'm building a house, I'll need them for a long time......" Edited March 28, 2023 by ri702bill 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,216 #9 Posted March 28, 2023 38 minutes ago, ri702bill said: Reminds me of the old joke - Guy goes to the lumber Aisle looking for 2x4's. Clerk asks "How long do you need them??" He replies "I'm building a house, I'll need them for a long time......" When I heard this joke (yep, decades ago) it was the apprentice who’d been sent to the lumber yard. Didn’t know how to reply and on his return to the store after going back to the jobsite delivered this answer. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne0 457 #10 Posted April 5, 2023 (edited) Off topic here. The guy nailing on siding kept randomly tossing nails away. The boss asked "Why?" "The head is on the wrong end." Boss said "They are for the other side of the house!" Edited April 5, 2023 by Wayne0 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorseVH 104 #11 Posted October 20, 2023 Thanks for all the help guys. Today I finally got around to going to my local specialty fastener store and got the carriage bolts. In case anyone else ever needs to know: for the weights pictured in my original post, along with factory 520H wide rims, the size of the carriage bolts you need are 1/2-13 x 11". This leaves you about an inch sticking out past the weight which is enough to get the washer and nut on without having them stick out so far that its a liability. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moe1965 738 #12 Posted October 23, 2023 Go to ice cream store and ask for extra hot fudge employee response we only have hot fudge not extra hot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OoPEZoO 522 #13 Posted October 23, 2023 On 3/28/2023 at 3:02 PM, ri702bill said: Easiest way is to use the carriage bolts from the INSIDE - there are 4 square holes for them - but - you end up with threads that stick out beyond the weight, ready to snag anything nearby. I prefer to put 2 flats on the heads, use a pair of needlenose locking pliers to hold them, washers and Nylock nuts in the inside. Nothing to snag on... Got them from Lowes - in stock.... Thats good advice right there......I thought I was being careful and chose my bolts so that I had just enough threads sticking out past the wheel weight to get a flat washer, lock washer, and nut on the carriage bolt. First time plowing around the corner of the garage, one of them caught the corner piece of the siding. It was nice and brittle due to the outside temp and pretty much just exploded the whole siding corner piece. My wife also caught her shin on one while walking through the garage one day. That was a bloody mess, literally and figuratively. Since then, I swapped on a set of 24x12x12 tires and fluid filled them. That was last fall and it hasn't snowed since. If I need more weight I will add the weights back on, but flipping the nuts/washers to the inside. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
