Inspectorjoe 471 #1 Posted October 10, 2021 Last year, I bought a 1973 14 Automatic, intending to put a snow blade on it. I picked up a blade at a bargain price ($60). I wasn't expecting to find wheel weights at a bargain price, especially for cast iron weights (if I could find them). so I picked up a set of NOS Wheel Horse plastic weights for $60. I didn't put them on, in the hope I'd eventually find metal weights. Last week I scored a pair of WH cast iron front wheel weights and they didn't cost me a dime. Saturday morning I had an appointment to pick up some metal grates from a guy about 20 miles away. He was asking $100, but over the phone, I got him to accept $50. 10:30 Friday night, I saw a Craigslist ad for a Toro snowplow and wheel weights, with an asking price of $50. The plow looked like it would fit a 200 series, so I'd have no use for it, but the weights looked like cast iron WH front wheel weights! It was too late to call the guy, so I emailed him. I didn't get a response till Saturday morning. I couldn't believe it, but they were still available. My luck continued, because he was available that morning, and his house was only about a mile detour from my route to pick up the grates. Picking them up, I saw that they were indeed WH weights. Even if I gave the plow away, I's still be getting the weights for a steal. I continued on and picked up the grates. I saw the guy had a few garden tractors, so I showed him the plow and weights I had bought 20 minutes earlier. He asked if I was interested in selling the plow. I asked him what it was worth to him. He said $50. Sold! He handed back the $50 I just gave him for the grates. So the weights ended up costing me only a one mile detour off my original route. Yesterday, I saw a Marketplace ad for an interesting set of homemade steel weights for $60. I picked them up today, giving the seller his asking price. If someone prices something fairly, I usually don't try to squeeze him on price. I really like them. They're well designed and constructed, being cut from 2 1/2 inch thick steel billets. They each weigh 46 pounds. I think $60 was a bargain. Today, I'm a happy guy. 8 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moparfanforever 844 #2 Posted October 10, 2021 What a great deal !! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,807 #3 Posted October 10, 2021 Score! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
71_Bronco 1,072 #5 Posted October 10, 2021 Nice score. Sometimes deals fall right in your lap when you least expect it. I just picked up these for $75 yesterday, they will be bolted to the inside of the rear wheels. They weigh 15 lbs each, so 30 per side. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,871 #6 Posted October 10, 2021 good going! right place, right time. right people, and the right buyer! the stars aligned! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,671 #7 Posted October 10, 2021 You should go get a lottery ticket! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inspectorjoe 471 #8 Posted October 11, 2021 12 hours ago, c-series don said: You should go get a lottery ticket! Heck, I feel like I just won the lottery! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,167 #9 Posted October 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, Inspectorjoe said: Heck, I feel like I just won the lottery! Yep, sometimes you just pick up your winnings and step away from the table with a smile! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inspectorjoe 471 #10 Posted October 11, 2021 I'm on a roll acquiring wheel weights. I just picked up these monsters for $50 (the asking price). 5 inches thick cast iron, and they weigh 89 pounds each! Installing them is going to be an engineering feat, considering that I'm 61, overweight, and have had surgery that makes me prone to getting hernias (but I don't have one ........ yet). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorse520H 708 #11 Posted October 11, 2021 How heavy does your tractor need to be? Couple of scores there, sounds like your area is trying to take all your money with these deals! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,167 #12 Posted October 11, 2021 34 minutes ago, Inspectorjoe said: I'm on a roll acquiring wheel weights. I just picked up these monsters for $50 (the asking price). 5 inches thick cast iron, and they weigh 89 pounds each! Installing them is going to be an engineering feat, considering that I'm 61, overweight, and have had surgery that makes me prone to getting hernias (but I don't have one ........ yet). This is where having sturdy lift can help you out. Have a hook in the garage ceiling attached to beam that spans several trusses that I use with a chain and come-along. No worries up to 500 lbs or so. Engines, oil changes, tire changes, etc. became easier! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
71_Bronco 1,072 #13 Posted October 11, 2021 I'm dreading putting mine on. Luckily though, I can mount mine onto the wheel, then mount onto the hub. A set of studs have already been installed. I'm adding 80 to mine (50 on outside, 30 to inside). Though not as heavy as some of you guys have with the fluid filled tires. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorse520H 708 #14 Posted October 11, 2021 53 minutes ago, 71_Bronco said: Though not as heavy as some of you guys have with the fluid filled tires. I have never needed weights for my 520. Are your older machines lighter? I know my 607 is smaller and, consequently, lighter. All the weight I have needed was the machine and operator and that was enough with tire chains to push the precipitation we call “snow” even though we all know that here on the coast it’s slush. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inspectorjoe 471 #15 Posted October 12, 2021 12 hours ago, WheelHorse520H said: How heavy does your tractor need to be? Couple of scores there, sounds like your area is trying to take all your money with these deals! My motto is, "You can never have enough weight". The money is actually going and coming. Someone is picking up these NOS weights in the morning. I've had them for quite a while, but I haven't had the heart to use them and get them all banged up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inspectorjoe 471 #16 Posted October 12, 2021 8 hours ago, WheelHorse520H said: I have never needed weights for my 520. Are your older machines lighter? I know my 607 is smaller and, consequently, lighter. All the weight I have needed was the machine and operator and that was enough with tire chains to push the precipitation we call “snow” even though we all know that here on the coast it’s slush. I'm actually outfitting two tractors for plowing different types of snow. On a C-120 automatic, for lighter nuisance snows, I'll have a 54" blade with plastic wear edge, loaded tires, wheel weights and rubber chains. On a 1973 14 Automatic, for heavy and/or packed-down snow, I'll have a 48" blade with steel wear edge, loaded tires, wheel weights and two-link metal chains. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inspectorjoe 471 #17 Posted October 12, 2021 12 hours ago, Handy Don said: This is where having sturdy lift can help you out. Have a hook in the garage ceiling attached to beam that spans several trusses that I use with a chain and come-along. No worries up to 500 lbs or so. Engines, oil changes, tire changes, etc. became easier! I was envisioning putting it on a piece of bar stock, lifting it on a floor jack, then using the bar stock as a bridge, and slide the weight into place, and then use the bar stock to leverage the weight into position to line up the bolt holes. If that doesn't work, I have a 12 volt winch that I use for loading tractors into my van that I could rig for overhead use. It wasn't designed for that use, but I think it would be OK, as long as I keep my feet out from under what I'm lifting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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