Colt Case Ingersoll Garden Tractors

Picture this , I have a 446 with a blown motor . But have 18 hp. Onan genny engine with low hours and gasket set for it for the refit. I have a 44" 2 stage Berco blower unit for it , just need to build adapter. I have a nice set of chains . Ok other than the time to get it all together what is my only problem ? Weight to plant the rear wheels and it must be user friendly as out 13 year old grand son may have to use it as well . The two of us right now would be hard pressed to make 200 lbs right now . This recent foul weather has let me know I may not be able to function well enough in bad weather this year/ only time will tell . Being out in the sticks I need to make sure we are covered .
Now money is tight , supplies are limited and hard to get right now . What do I have on hand ??? I have a bag of Portland Cement , about 150 lbs of old wheel weight from the local tire shop , card board , duct tape , 1/2 " bolts and nuts and washers , scrap steel bits , welder, plywood , the rims for moulds .
Stay tuned . I will do my best to take pics and upload them .

Dave

Go for it David! Show us what you got!

I like what you're thinking, Dave.
It's hard to think about snow/winter with the nice weather we're having, but it's coming, we've had frost the last couple of mornings.
Sure wish I was close enough to give you a hand while you get fully back on your feet. Don't push too hard.
Tim

Following with interest. Dave, let me know when you need some help bud. Coming by soon to get more eggs

cutting down larger weights and sorting into equal piles . Threaded rod and scrap to make the cage , A flat plate over the lug nuts. 10" pieces of 12" sono tube leftovers . hope to finish the moulds and pore tomorrow .

Dave

change plans , decided to try and keep them as low profile as possible . Duck tape a bit of cardboard for clearance and some vapour barrier plastic using the rim for the mould .
Will cut off excess threaded rod leaving just enough on two to attach installation bracket ( yet to be made ) . A couple of day to set up and will see what they weight in at .

Dave

Looking good Dave! Did you throw in the lead too?

Eugen wrote: ↑Wed Oct 20, 2021 4:38 pm Looking good Dave! Did you throw in the lead too?

all two 90 lb buckets worth ,plus sand / cement and water . I am guessing between 125-150 lbs each tire, rim ,, and weight assembly . Poor old little mixer got a work out . It was a pain in the ass as I am not suppose to lift more than 10 lbs , so everything was a little bit at a time .

Dave

Wow. Looks really good. If you can't "steal" a set of Deere wheel weights like SOME people around here, that concrete method is perfect!

Bob

I was planning to do something like this as well. Didn't have friends at any tire shop so getting wheel balancing weights was out of the question. I called a couple of metal recycling places to see if they'd sell me some lead. Both said they don't deal with small purchasing, but one said ok come by it's 90 cents a pound. I never found the time to to that. Another source of steel I figured would be automobile break rotors. Had four from my truck, found four at the curb thrown out, and two were given to me by a neighbour. Tried to drill the four holes in one of them, oh hell on ice it was so hard! I gave up after one hole. They're not bad as added weight on the rear box though. I suppose I could've welded them all together then weld bolts on them, and cast them in cement like Dave. Just didn't get this idea at the time.