Front weight block recommendation

Feldspar

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Location

Essex, Cambs and Suffolk

• Jul 27, 2019

• #21

Robert K said:

1280kg including the frame

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Have just looked at this again and it definitely sticks too far out. Thanks though.

 

Feldspar

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Location

Essex, Cambs and Suffolk

• Jul 27, 2019

• #22

charlie850 said:

View attachment 824162this is relatively compact not sure how much it weighs but can carry a full set of weights behind it

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Main job of the tractor will be on a sprayer so need to think about passage through the crop. Those sharp edges on the front of that worry me a bit.

 

Robert K

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Arable Farmer

Location

Essex

• Jul 27, 2019

• #23

Feldspar said:

Have just looked at this again and it definitely sticks too far out. Thanks though.

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Not a problem

Thank you

 

charlie850

Member

• Jul 27, 2019

• #24

Feldspar said:

Main job of the tractor will be on a sprayer so need to think about passage through the crop. Those sharp edges on the front of that worry me a bit.

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Could soon weld some tube around it so it’s not as sharp it’s got large tool box in the middle as well

 

Mouser

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Location

near Belfast

• Jul 27, 2019

• #25

https://www.donedeal.co.uk/otherfarmmachinery-for-sale/compact-weight-block/21248651

 

fergie35

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Location

Oxfordshire

• Jul 28, 2019

• #26

Feldspar said:

Main job of the tractor will be on a sprayer so need to think about passage through the crop. Those sharp edges on the front of that worry me a bit.

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Any one ton Steel weight block will suffice. They are all small, just make sure it's steel,(That also means it won't be cheap!) as they are the most expensive weights, cheap ones are normally concrete or a mixture or steel and concrete (composite). Lynx Engineering do some good ones, although there website does not show the nice steel ones.

 

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Richard98

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• Jul 28, 2019

• #27

I know it’s not a block as such...but dad made a frame for wafer weights that can be turned either way, inside the arms like the photo to keep it compact or turn it round if you need more down force, not that we’ve needed it outwards yet. Just a thought

 

Feldspar

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Location

Essex, Cambs and Suffolk

• Jul 28, 2019

• #28

Richard98 said:

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I know it’s not a block as such...but dad made a frame for wafer weights that can be turned either way, inside the arms like the photo to keep it compact or turn it round if you need more down force, not that we’ve needed it outwards yet. Just a thought

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Thanks. That's a very good idea.

 

Simmy

Member

• Jul 28, 2019

• #29

Just remember this... a perfect 20" by 20" by 20" steel cube is 1 ton