857lover 210 #1 Posted June 12 hey guys i was wondering if anyone makes a front suitcase weight bracket for the front of a 400 series tractor i am always seeing rear wheel weights everywhere but i don’t ever see stuff for front weight and i wanna see if anyone can make or sells theese because i don’t have any way to make one thanks ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 44,267 #2 Posted June 12 Using angle iron you may be able to bolt one together. I made a front weight bracket for Trina's 867 doing just that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
857lover 210 #3 Posted June 12 46 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Using angle iron you may be able to bolt one together. I made a front weight bracket for Trina's 867 doing just that. yea i thought about it but i want a good fit and finish not looking for perfect would also be cool to have a way to keep them from bouncing around Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 8,130 #4 Posted June 13 Here is what was available 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyToro 782 #5 Posted Sunday at 11:34 AM I’ve made an adjustable front weight bracket using the attach o matic and I’ve made fixed bracket that bolted to the from and could use suitcase weights. I just figured out the cheapest suitcase weights are from my local steel retailer has blanks pre cut and I’m going to Weld on flat steel to them. I’m thinking I can make weights for $4-10 a piece depending on weight versus what nqtp and Midwest sell them for. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyToro 782 #6 Posted Sunday at 11:40 AM Very few …like nearly nobody makes pulling stuff for WheelHorse. Cub cadets get all the attention. Lol Everyone I meet has made something slightly different. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 4,488 #7 Posted Sunday at 05:25 PM @857lover couda , shouda , wodua , had related maintenance shops all around our shop set up , ours was a mechanical / weld shop . but when you had to make up a bracket , punch metal holes , bend and cut any kind of metal , you went to the weld and fabrication shop ,the mechanical advantage benders , were like magic to bend what ever you wanted . basically a drilled heavy pin plate , to set your intended bending work , that and a heavy / long push bar , drop / set pins , to lock in your work ,and do what you needed to do . also had a 150 ton break / cutting press , that would shear heavy s/s plate for work . only wish I could have made more or picked up more " scrap metal " for home work . like I said , couda shouda wodua , 15 years out , running out of stuff , pete 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
857lover 210 #8 Posted Sunday at 10:58 PM 11 hours ago, TonyToro said: Very few …like nearly nobody makes pulling stuff for WheelHorse. Cub cadets get all the attention. Lol Everyone I meet has made something slightly different. yea i would love to add some weight to the front but no one seems to have anything 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
857lover 210 #9 Posted Sunday at 10:59 PM 11 hours ago, TonyToro said: I’ve made an adjustable front weight bracket using the attach o matic and I’ve made pictures? of the fixed and the attach omatic one 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyToro 782 #10 Posted Sunday at 11:20 PM I’ll find better pictures but here is one that attached in the attach o matic. It uses box tubing inside a larger box tubing with 2 pieces of solid rod to fit in the mounting holes of the attach o matic and I welded a nut that I can screw the bolt into to lock it in desired position for weight distribution. I’ll look for the front mounted weight bracket pictures it I’ll just take a picture tomorrow. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sergeant 97 #11 Posted Monday at 12:43 AM (edited) On 6/12/2022 at 4:10 PM, 857lover said: hey guys i was wondering if anyone makes a front suitcase weight bracket for the front of a 400 series tractor i am always seeing rear wheel weights everywhere but i don’t ever see stuff for front weight and i wanna see if anyone can make or sells theese because i don’t have any way to make one thanks ! Not a Cheap way to do it On My Part at $303.99 Not Including suitcase weights But Many of the components I Bought when Things were a heck of a Lot cheaper Bought This https://www.ebay.com/itm/131944396619?hash=item1eb87fb74b:g:ux4AAOxyYANTYX55 also Had this already https://heavyhitch.com/product/sleeve-hitch-adapter-2-inch-receiver/ also Had this https://www.johnnyproducts.com/SleeveHitchAccessories.htm Called a 4X Multi Suitcase weight Pinned weight receiver, so I can put up to (4) 42lb suitcase weight On the front Only used Up to 2 so far But I can use most of the set-Up with Lowell’s Hitch https://wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/product/heavy-duty-removable-receive-hitch-if-you-have-a-104659-bracket/ and Have 4 suitcase for the winter when ever I get a front blade for my 416H. Probably will eventually just have a 2inch Insert with weight Bracket Made so I can skip On the sleeve Hitch Insert and keep the weights a bit closer to the Tractor Edited Monday at 12:51 AM by sergeant 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
