RE: (ET) Weight boxes

["Jeff Tickner" <JeffT softlanding com>]

I have loaded tires, but still wanted more weight on the rear with the
snowblower on, so I added the batteries. I should weigh my tires to see
what the weight is, I would guess 50-60 pounds.

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


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Mine, I think, is a standard one. I pile cement blocks in it.  Mine has the
"bayonets" on the front edge that slide into the frame edge just like the
mower bumper does on the front.  The prior owner made a hitch extension
that
makes it easy to fasten the weight box - it just pins to the original tow
bar with a pin and has a short shaft welded to the bottom frame that has a
hitch hole just behind the weight box.  Neat.

I use mine with a loader which when full can about lift the rear end off
the
ground without a weight box attached.  I probably have 200 lbs of blocks in
it and I use tire chains too.  Still get a little wheel spin sometimes.

I theorize that wheel weights might be better than a weight box.  The
center
of gravity of the additional weight is at axle height rather than above it,
and there is no additional load on the wheel bearings and axle since wheel
weights are "unsuspended" weight.  I should probably use both a box and
wheel weights.  Maybe I'll look into that.


-----Original Message-----
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of Elie, Larry
(L.D.)
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 11:47 AM
To: 'Christopher Zach'; elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: RE: (ET) Weight boxes


Sounds like the 'standard' one.  Black.  Bill Gunn claims they were made to
hold patio blocks, about 2-300 lbs.
of them.  I put 3 old batteries (not the big ones!) in it for about 180-
200
lbs. weight.

Larry Elie


-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Zach [mailto:czach computer org]
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 11:25 AM
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
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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