Re: (ET) Weight boxes

["Jeff Tickner" <JeffT softlanding com>]

I just have a sort of "bumper" bar mounted on the back of my tractor,
slides into the slots and is bolted in two places, sticks out about 2". I
strap 2 old batteries onto that for extra weight. They just have one edge
on the bumper and then I have nylon straps wrapped around the rear battery
box supporting them in a cantilevered arrangement.

If I could weld myself or wasn't so cheap I would make up some kind of
weight box myself

Jeff Tickner
Technical Support
800-545-9485, Ext 536
SoftLanding Systems


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There may be a couple types, but the one I have seems to be set up to take
3
batteries - I used two in mine last winter. I may put three 12Vs in there
this one and run the blower off them, or use them as backup in case I run
out of juice at the bottom of the hill.

- SteveS


----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Zach" <czach computer org>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 11:24 AM
Subject: (ET) Weight boxes


> Hm. On the subject of tail-end weight:
>
> Just how much weight can you put in a weight box? I have what I think is
a
> small one: Attaches to the back of the tractor with two spades into the
> mount, about the width of the tractor by 8 inches by about 10 inches
deep.
> Is this the weight box? I use it more as a mini-tool box.
>
> What's the best weight to put in there, and how much of it do you put?
>
> Chris
>
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