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Re: ballast front
I appreciate that, it will inspire me to build mine.
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Re: ballast front
Looks great. I don’t have any rear attachments for my 446. But would still be neat to have a weight set up on the front. For display and parades.
But really Bob, using John Deere weights. !!!!!
Just fooling with ya. Looks good. Paint colour matched nice.
Noel
But really Bob, using John Deere weights. !!!!!
Just fooling with ya. Looks good. Paint colour matched nice.
Noel
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Re: ballast front
I agree, very nice Bob.
I've been wanting to build something that I can vary the weight and also hang on my mule bracket when I have the Hydra vac on. I guess I could do like Bob's as the mule for the AHRM doesn't have any pulleys and could be ran for 3pt work.
Rambled myself right into the solution.
I've been wanting to build something that I can vary the weight and also hang on my mule bracket when I have the Hydra vac on. I guess I could do like Bob's as the mule for the AHRM doesn't have any pulleys and could be ran for 3pt work.
Rambled myself right into the solution.
let's go, it's finally time to blow.
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I too have no shame using jd weights. but as soon as I getting a chance they'll get painted.
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Re: ballast front
I kinda thought those were JD weights. Tsk tsk, Eugen. You should know better.
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Re: ballast front
I ran 418 lbs on the front of my 442 a while back, to maximize the lift capacity of my three point.
I wouldn't want to do it all the time, but it worked for what I needed. Anything under two or three hundred pounds would surely be fine.
Bob
I wouldn't want to do it all the time, but it worked for what I needed. Anything under two or three hundred pounds would surely be fine.
Bob
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Re: ballast front
@Eugen the 2 pic.s of Bob weight bracket with measurements would be a nice addition to the how to manuals for future reference .
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Re: ballast front
Noel and Eugen - I know, I know. Yes John Deere weights. Here are the JD H78062 Combine Weights on the back wheels, sand blasted, primered and painted Power Red.
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Re: ballast front
@DavidBarkey Makes sense, I'll add the two pictures to our library, unless @BobAfton has other drawings or a "how to" document?
I suppose the measurements of Bob's front bracket are a custom fit for his own weights, which are a JD product. Other book case weights might have a different width and or height.
I suppose the measurements of Bob's front bracket are a custom fit for his own weights, which are a JD product. Other book case weights might have a different width and or height.
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