Wheel Weights for the 1450
 

Since we picked up a front blade earlier this year I thought I should add some weight for plowing snow, if we get any. I looked around the shop and found some farmall front wheel weights. 1 pair from cub and another that fit a C, H, or M. I got them mounted today. The total weight is 128 lbs. The extra weight sure makes the tractor feel different. I'm now looking at a couple options for chains. Do you think this will be enough weight?

Have you added fluid to your tires yet? What's your drive way made of? You might need to add some chains as well.:bigthink:

Nice weights! They look good on your 1450!

No fluid in the tires. There is still some room for some 10 in. dia weights underneath these if I need them. The drive is mostly crushed gravel, but we have a concrete pad in front of the shop that will need plowing also.

:Thanks: ACecil. And since they are IH brand weights they will work better than some off brand weights. :ROTF1:

yep chains is always needed. some get by with out them. my 582 does good with out chains but when I put a set on it'll push 2' to 3' of fresh snow like its not even there.
with out them I need to ram it till the tractor stops then back up and hit it again.

but I only had 40lbs in each wheel 2 years ago and got no snow last year.
this year is the test (if there is snow) 95lb in each wheel , going to try with out chains first. I have 75lb JD weights in the 882's wheels pushing a thrower. I shouldnt need chains for that. but have a set just in case.

Put some fluid in the tires. Loaded tires make a huge difference in how the tractor handles!!! Washer fluid is a cheap way to go. I have washer fluid in a couple of my tractors, BIG difference!!!

Well, since my cub has NO weight other than the driver, I'm going to say a whole heck of a lot better than mine! :biggrin2:

I have a blacktop driveway about 500 feet long-there is some incline to it.

I have fluid in my 108 cadet tires, and a set of weights. I am afriad to put the chains on because I hear chains will ruin blactop

I would prefer adding more weights rather than adding liquid. as far as chains go I've been looking at these.


http://www.millertire.com/products/t...2-tire-chains/
http://www.superior-tech.com/terragrips_01.php

Check these chains out as an option. http://superior-tech.com/terragrips_01.php

I think you'd be just as screwed on ice with those as with normal tires.

This is what I use on blacktop on my BX. It also has loaded tires and 220 lbs worth of wheel weights.
www.tirechain.com

I used a 1650 for awhile pushing snow. Had chains like above plus about 150 lbs of wheel weight, plus me. The thing was almost instoppable in snow up to about 10".

I now have another tractor for snow. 1250 with the small CC weights and tire chains. This combo works pretty well but not as well as the 1650 did.

If you have plain asphalt, I don't see where tire chains will hurt a thing. If your driveway has been sealed, the spinning chains will leave white chain marks in the surface.

No need to worry about frozen, hard packed snow or glare ice as your blade won't do much to it anyway.

guess when you think about it, fluid does put some weight where needed ("a pint's a pound") so I guess 2 gal per side would add 16 lbs on each side?

I did it for years but have to say it was a PITA to add (black and decker used to sell a hand crank pump that exactly fit a tire valve nipple that made it easier) and worse to remove. Removable weight on the rear and more on the front worked better with chains as long as I did small passes with a sharp angle on the plow.