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Old 12-18-2020, 11:13 AM
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Hi guys,

I have 55 lbs Craftsman plastic covered weights on my 122 and find that it is too easy to spin a tire. I have 1 set of 26 lbs pound IH rear weights I plan on adding to the out side or inside of the other weights. Do you think 12 inch carriage bolts will be long enough?

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We can guess just as easily as you!
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Either dirt or snow, chains may be a better investment if you don't already have them.
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Old 12-18-2020, 12:55 PM
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The best setup is liquid filled tires, weights, and chains.
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Old 12-18-2020, 01:13 PM
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Yes, I do have a set of 2 link chains on, as well as 55 lbs wheel weight either side.
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The best setup is liquid filled tires, weights, and chains.
I think you should have 23-8.50x12's (about 5 gallons per tire) with George's suggestion that would be about 40 pounds per side added with liquid filling. beet juice, antifreeze, washer fluid, calcium, etc . these guys can tell you what to use. alternatives are beer, fried foods, deserts, fast food - it's just harder to take that weight off come springtime
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I have fluid in most of my tractor rear tires. Most recently I have been using RV antifreeze. Usually I put tubes into the tire but I did have one set I ran for 10 years without a tube with rv fluid. In the end it only took the paint off the rim. It did start to leak around the tire bead.

Adding fluid pretty is simple you need a pump and tire fitting. I used a drill pump.

https://www.harborfreight.com/all-pu...gph-62783.html

And a tire fitting

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...iABEgLbifD_BwE
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Think you have enough weight? Add more. Then add some more.
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The IH weights will fit on the back side of your wheels FYI.
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I have an old 100. Someone made weights that fill wheel about 1 inch thick,solid disc. I use chains with little grousers,these chains were used by my dad on his cars,welded to links. I'm 250 lbs. I plow our stone driveways that way. Hey are flat.Usually in low gear ,slow just in case I hit something hard like our road at end of driveway. In happy with them. This last snow was wet. Snow was coming over top of blade. The only thing I keep thinking about is little wings on the plow to keep snow rolling off creating a row that I need to cleanup. I usually have plow angled one way. My 2cts
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