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John deere weights on a massey?
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<blockquote data-quote="Cowabunga" data-source="post: 8152725" data-attributes="member: 718"><p>Just seen this topic. Over the main first cut I had my MF5445 T3 hauling grass on some very steep fields [and some flatter]. Hadn’t had weights on it before but knew it needed them and around 25psi in the rear tyres [to stop them being pushed off the rims by the 12 ton trailer]. Fitted JD weights as seen in the pictures above straight on the MF weight frame with no bother. Used the genuine long bolt devices that have nuts welded on and that can slip between slices and used a thinner bar than the JD genuine between the centre two weights to locate them centrally through the hole in the MF carrier and six slices fitted perfectly level and securely.</p><p></p><p>I don’t think I took a picture of them fitted, or is I did they are still on one of my cameras and not uploaded yet. If I find any I’ll be sure to come back to post them. First time I’d used them in at least a decade, possibly two. They were regularly fitted to my old JD6200 which used to do the fertiliser spreading.</p><p></p><p>I was quite surprised that they fitted so well and easily with no modification apart from using a thinner bar than original for central location. It was an emergency job as the historically troublesome Grammer seat base in my 7490 had a faulty switch that caused the compressor to constant pump and it burst an air pipe. 45 minutes to take the rake off the tractor, add some oil to its gearbox [those 12 tonners take a lot of oil to tip], add 5psi to each rear tyre and fit six JD weights and it was back in action and did two days carting like a champion.</p><p></p><p>As for the seat, I ordered a brand new base the next afternoon and it was with me next day to be fitted the day after sheeting the pit, ready to spread the 70 by 10,000 litre loads of slurry. This has done less than 5500 hours and I’ve had the airbag rub against something and leak, a previous pipe burst, the switch and pipe now and it turns out that the shock absorber and a few nylon bearings need changing also. Plus a new compressor last year. Contrast that with the Same’s simpler Grammer air seat which has done nearly 8000 hours and the New Holland’s about 10,000 hours, both without the slightest problem, and I’m sure the new seat base was the right decision. And what a difference it makes! I never realised that the shock absorber was so worn out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cowabunga, post: 8152725, member: 718"] Just seen this topic. Over the main first cut I had my MF5445 T3 hauling grass on some very steep fields [and some flatter]. Hadn’t had weights on it before but knew it needed them and around 25psi in the rear tyres [to stop them being pushed off the rims by the 12 ton trailer]. Fitted JD weights as seen in the pictures above straight on the MF weight frame with no bother. Used the genuine long bolt devices that have nuts welded on and that can slip between slices and used a thinner bar than the JD genuine between the centre two weights to locate them centrally through the hole in the MF carrier and six slices fitted perfectly level and securely. I don’t think I took a picture of them fitted, or is I did they are still on one of my cameras and not uploaded yet. If I find any I’ll be sure to come back to post them. First time I’d used them in at least a decade, possibly two. They were regularly fitted to my old JD6200 which used to do the fertiliser spreading. I was quite surprised that they fitted so well and easily with no modification apart from using a thinner bar than original for central location. It was an emergency job as the historically troublesome Grammer seat base in my 7490 had a faulty switch that caused the compressor to constant pump and it burst an air pipe. 45 minutes to take the rake off the tractor, add some oil to its gearbox [those 12 tonners take a lot of oil to tip], add 5psi to each rear tyre and fit six JD weights and it was back in action and did two days carting like a champion. As for the seat, I ordered a brand new base the next afternoon and it was with me next day to be fitted the day after sheeting the pit, ready to spread the 70 by 10,000 litre loads of slurry. This has done less than 5500 hours and I’ve had the airbag rub against something and leak, a previous pipe burst, the switch and pipe now and it turns out that the shock absorber and a few nylon bearings need changing also. Plus a new compressor last year. Contrast that with the Same’s simpler Grammer air seat which has done nearly 8000 hours and the New Holland’s about 10,000 hours, both without the slightest problem, and I’m sure the new seat base was the right decision. And what a difference it makes! I never realised that the shock absorber was so worn out. [/QUOTE]
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