Picked up a 1986 Ford 4610 today
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The aftermarket stabilizers definitely leave a lot of room for improvement! First chance I get at OEM at a decent price, I'm grabbing them. Are the weights 75 pounders? If you want OEM, make him an offer for all 8. Mine are this style for mounting on the cast iron hanger. 88lbs a piece
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I'm just very patient when buying cast weights. I have ten 110lb White tractor cast weights that I've bought over a span of 10 years for average $30 per weight. I'm not brand conscious.
jacain
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Thanks for the info. I am reaching out to him now to see if they are still available. They would be nice for that 4610/4630 fwd I hope to get one day.
jacain
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I'm a fabricator at my day job and would love to just make some that are more stout when I have the time (yeah right).
I have emailed him to see if they are still available and also asked what they weigh.
jacain
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I see them come up from time to time on CL. My current front ballast system works just fine on my other tractor, so I will most likely just swap over the bumper/brush gaurd with the weights that I'm using. I'll post up a picture when I have a chance. I would prefer to have oem if I can get them at a good price though.
aarolar
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Do you have a CNC flame table? Easy as pie if you do we have a Hypertherm 250 amp at work that production cuts 1-1/4 and then the flame head will cut whatever will fit under the gantry thickest I've personally cut is 8".
jacain
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Lol! I work at a small r&d chemical engineering consulting company, not a true fab shop. I am self taught and the only fabricator there. I wish I had a cnc flame/plasma table. I've used them at the local cc and they are definitely sweet! I do have access to a hypertherm, but can't remember the model. I just have a mill, lathe, Dynasty 200 and torch setup. I have a wire feeder and lathe at home and access to a sycrowave 350 when I need it for thick aluminum work. Long term, I told my boss I want to pick up some cnc stuff, but it's hard to sell people on equipment that they are not familiar with. I feel pretty confident I could make the stabilizers with my portaband, the mill and a tig/mig machine.
I bet you love the ease on which you can cut out intricate patterns/shapes with that plasma table. One day I hope to own a modest fab shop and that would definitely be something I would have to have for cutting plate.
jacain
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Good to know that there is enough weight up front on the FWD to carry that kind of weight. That being said, I've always liked the look of the tractors with weights on the front. I think they would be helpful for plowing in hard ground on a FWD tractor so it can get extra traction from the front tires. I could be off base on this reasoning though.
The guy has not responded to me yet. There is no phone number on the listing so I am at the mercy of the CL email system. Again, I really appreciate the advice on what to offer the guy and will let you know when I finally get a response out of him.
