Fuddy1952
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- South Central Virginia
- Tractor
- 1973 Economy and 2018 John Deere 3038E
I'd like to order weights for my tractor. There's a front bracket 9"×4"×1/4" that I assume is for weights, but it's only 7" wide inside bolt to bolt. There is a bracket I can order for 10 weights LVB24952, but it's about $200.
Weights from what I see are 42, 70 & 100#.
42's are UC13263 part #.
It seems like I could easily fabricate a bracket (anyone ever made one?). Weights I'm thinking 42's so much easier to handle, especially as I'm getting older.
I think weights are 1.5" thick? So using it as is I could only use 4 weights or 168# which doesn't seem like it would do much.
Rear tires are filled and I most always have something on the back so I can't see a ballast box needed.
My dealer said BLV10443 kit ($193) allows 10 weights to be added, another dealer says that won't work with the FEL though.
Any ideas or advice thanks. I'm hoping not to spend a fortune on it.
Weights from what I see are 42, 70 & 100#.
42's are UC13263 part #.
It seems like I could easily fabricate a bracket (anyone ever made one?). Weights I'm thinking 42's so much easier to handle, especially as I'm getting older.
I think weights are 1.5" thick? So using it as is I could only use 4 weights or 168# which doesn't seem like it would do much.
Rear tires are filled and I most always have something on the back so I can't see a ballast box needed.
My dealer said BLV10443 kit ($193) allows 10 weights to be added, another dealer says that won't work with the FEL though.
Any ideas or advice thanks. I'm hoping not to spend a fortune on it.
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