Serious Weight Gain - Not a Problem

[SylvanLakeWH 28,377]

So after years of listening to @ebinmaine and @Ed Kennell and others drone on and on and on... and on... about the virtues of added weight for plowing snow. And having tried to gain said weight through beer and cashew consumption, to the point of annoying Mrs. Sylvan ... I have surrendered to the weight lords ...

 

200 lbs. (Free trash day pick up.) Crate was from my late Dad's garage when we moved him out of the house...

 

Other than paint, all parts came from stock piles, no $$$ spent on this little addition to the C105.

 

I expect traction miracles this coming winter... 

 

 

Edited June 23, 2023 by SylvanLakeWH

[ebinmaine 72,566]

19 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

expect traction

Excellent addition!!! 

[ri702bill 9,392]

Nice!! 200 lbs of rather easy to install / remove and stack weights is good. I use 150 pounds of lead ingots in the toolbox under the seat on the 854.

I do prefer the weight to be in / on the tires to give the Unidrive bearings a break. Well done.

[OutdoorEnvy 1,766]

Looks like a good grab and positioning looks nice.  I’ll await the winter verdict on how much more effective it is.  

[Handy Don 14,046]

3 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

As long as the detective agency doesn’t come looking for that crate any time soon, you are in business!

[SylvanLakeWH 28,377]

[ML3 1,673]

Here's my hillbilly weight addition to my C105. Total is 95lbs. Add in my 200lb lard ass too! Recently added set of Wheel Horse weight on wheels also that I scored for $50. Last winter (mild for where I live) I had plow on & despite having original hard, dried up turf tires it did pretty good. Only paid $200 for the C105 so it's hard to justify spending more than I spent on tractor on tires. Especially cause ultimately I really need a 2stage blower so that means getting a higher HP tractor. This winter will be 1st time I'm gonna try all that weight with the snowblower. Put short frame plow on my 654. 

[Pullstart 66,690]

@ML3 what is supporting that weight on the rear?  I just wouldn’t want to see that bend or break something on the transmission 

[ML3 1,673]

5 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

@ML3 what is supporting that weight on the rear?  I just wouldn’t want to see that bend or break something on the transmission 

It's a 3/4" diameter bolt w/nut on top. It's right thru the hole on hitch drawbar. I think the hitch/transmission should be capable of holding just under 100lbs?? I've moved trailers around yard for short distances with more than 100lbs of tongue weight 

[Pullstart 66,690]

15 minutes ago, ML3 said:

I think the hitch/transmission should be capable of holding just under 100lbs??

yeah, good call.  

[ML3 1,673]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

yeah, good call.  

If I end up hanging on to the C105 I'll probably put one of those axle mounted 2" receiver hitches. If I knew for sure it would do ok w/2 stage snowblower I'd keep it but probably need a bit more HP. Last few winters have been mild but I live in primary snow belt where we get lake effect snow. Lived here all my life & with a typical winter a single stage just won't cut it. 

[SylvanLakeWH 28,377]

I put a small 4" x 4" or so steel plate between the trans case and the back of the draw bar where it hits the case. Spreads the weight and eliminates the single pressure point on the case.

 

[ML3 1,673]

3 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

I put a small 4" x 4" or so steel plate between the trans case and the back of the draw bar where it hits the case. Spreads the weight and eliminates the single pressure point on the case.

 

I thought of doing something like that too. Maybe with a piece of stainless steel