Bens vintage tractors 1,542 #1 Posted December 17, 2020 From my research I’m pretty sure these where an option with the Ber Vac snow blower offered in the 80s. They are pretty neat! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,798 #2 Posted December 18, 2020 Wow ... you got a sailor's paycheck in suit cases on that bad boy Ben! Then the wheel weights! I suppose your going to tell us them tires are loaded too! Any pics of how that bracket is tied on the tractor? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bens vintage tractors 1,542 #3 Posted December 18, 2020 1 hour ago, WHX24 said: Wow ... you got a sailor's paycheck in suit cases on that bad boy Ben! Then the wheel weights! I suppose your going to tell us them tires are loaded too! Any pics of how that bracket is tied on the tractor? @WHX24 they are loaded lol and I can post pics tomorrow 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chestnut 315 #4 Posted December 18, 2020 Wow! I took my 520H out to blow the first snow a few weeks ago and concluded I need more weight. No problem with that on your 416HD 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,275 #5 Posted December 18, 2020 How much weight can a hitch take? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chestnut 315 #6 Posted December 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Maxwell-8 said: How much weight can a hitch take? I'm not sure how much weight the hitch can take. My hitch now has a cylinder of concrete 11 inches diameter and 11 inches long (about 28cm by 28 cm) bolted to it. I estimate it weighs 80-90 pounds (36-40 kg). It's not enough. My other 520-H has a weight box with about 300 lbs (136 kg) in it to counterbalance a front loader. I'm interested to see what the attachment for the suitcase weights looks like. I'm thinking I'll look at a combination of wheel weights, filled tires, and more weight hanging off the rear axle. I'm also curious how much weight could be attached to a sleeve hitch. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,798 #7 Posted December 18, 2020 If you want to hand some serious weight on best have a hitch that mounts right to the axle such as Lowell's. Hitches & Rock Shaft Kits (wheelhorsepartsandmore.com) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chestnut 315 #8 Posted December 18, 2020 1 hour ago, WHX24 said: If you want to hand some serious weight on best have a hitch that mounts right to the axle such as Lowell's. Hitches & Rock Shaft Kits (wheelhorsepartsandmore.com) Good idea. If I decide to go with a lot more weight on the hitch that's a good way to go. I just haven't decided yet whether to go that way or some combination of wheel weights, filled tires and weight on the hitch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,798 #9 Posted December 18, 2020 32 minutes ago, Chestnut said: wheel weights, filled tires That's the direction I go. I have yet to need an extreme amount of weight but if I take up pushing sno instead of blowing it I would just go with an appropriate hitch/bracket and pilate weights like @Ed Kennell has. Not that I don't like the suit cases but they are rare around here and if you do find them they want yer first born! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
