118lfd 8 #1 Posted March 9, 2011 Do you guys run wheel weights all year? I am only mowing and pulling a trailer in the summer should I take off the weights? Will it hurt to leave them on? It does seem to ride better with the weights on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Fanatic 49 #2 Posted March 9, 2011 You can leave them on in the summer. I don't because my lawn is soft but many people do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim 97 #3 Posted March 9, 2011 i leave them on year round, better traction when mowing don't slide on downslopes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sorekiwi 761 #4 Posted March 10, 2011 I leave mine on as well. mainly cause I'm too lazy to take them off! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boatman 3 #5 Posted March 10, 2011 :thumbs: Hi There, I have 50lbs of weights on all my tractors and I leave them on all year long. Better traction mowing on slopes and they ride better also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Arndt 6 #6 Posted March 10, 2011 I've taken mine off in the springtime, only to put them back on when I've needed to pull a plug aerator. So, they just stay on now. :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwilson 128 #7 Posted March 10, 2011 My dad leaves them on all year because of the hills we mow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
64s 83 #8 Posted March 10, 2011 I'll usually leave them on along with the chains - but the plow tractor usually only does pulling duty in the summer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
118lfd 8 #9 Posted March 10, 2011 Sounds good I will give it a shot and leave them on. I though about the weight issue and depressions in the grass but we have mostly sand here and it never gets mushy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mavfreak 11 #10 Posted March 10, 2011 I pull mine off. I have a very wet yard and it leaves ruts even when off. I do leave on long enough to plow garden then they come off. I also have a very flat yard so traction is not a real issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dpm2000bolt 0 #11 Posted March 11, 2011 I have a snow plow on my Favorite and AG tires filled so each is about 70 Lbs then i have weights 50Lbs each and chains and I leave them on year round i mowed with it last year and had no issues Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheelhorse656 20 #12 Posted March 11, 2011 i leve min on all year around each one is 48 pounds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SNYFIX 13 #13 Posted March 11, 2011 This is a good topic. We have seen more wear on trans/brake parts from leaving the weights on. It would be good to check your hubs for looseness on a regular basis as well. Whenever we sold a new hub or possibly an axle due to a worn out keyway we would tell the customer to run the new set screw locknut all the way to the top of the set screw, tighten the set screw and then run the locknut down to the hub. So on a regular basis, loosen your lock nut, check the tightness of your set screws and re-tighten your lock nut. What you DON'T want, especially now of expensive/obsolete parts is for your hubs to loosen up and either chuck back or forth or slide in. Be a good idea too to replace your key if you find your hub(s) have been loose. Some axles BTW as we know are OBS but sometimes a longer/or a bit shorter axle is still available which will not affect the performance of your tractor. (Except for wheel clearance from your mower guage wheels). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorseSteve 56 #14 Posted March 11, 2011 I've read that the instructions for the WH tractors recommends to NOT run loaded tires (citing possible transmission damage). Does the same go for wheel weights? I plan on taking my weights off the turfs/chains for the Spring/Summer and putting on the Ags w/ no weights. It all depends on how you plan to use the tractor, I think... and your local conditions (terrain, grade, etc.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SNYFIX 13 #15 Posted March 11, 2011 I've read that the instructions for the WH tractors recommends to NOT run loaded tires (citing possible transmission damage). Does the same go for wheel weights? I plan on taking my weights off the turfs/chains for the Spring/Summer and putting on the Ags w/ no weights. It all depends on how you plan to use the tractor, I think... and your local conditions (terrain, grade, etc.) Loaded tires is something different. It also has to do with the forward/backward momentum of the fluid and the forces that it causes on the braking system. BTW, actually the fluid "stands still" while under motion but it's the stopping of the tractor. Wheel weights stay in motion with the tractor. And of course we've all taken those hair-raising rides backwards because the brake bands don't work as well backwards as they do forwards -- -- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorseSteve 56 #16 Posted March 11, 2011 Thanks SNYFIX! Those rides are especially hair-raising when you have a trailer behind you ready to jackknife... :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
