xtremek
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Looks like a nice rig. Yeah, we haven't had much snow this winter. Now that we've said that, we'll get hammered in February.
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sublime68charger
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My in town rig has that.
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sublime68charger
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for what it is yep, Need's Hot grips and a thumb warmer install though hands get cold plowing snow after about 15 min. I just might have to get that done on the old ATV I was suprise how well it did for snow plowing compared to the bigger ATV it was fast and fun and nimble not the lumbering brute that my Honda Foreman 450 is plowing. it wont plow nearly as much of the deep stuff but for light snow falls and fluffy stuff this might be my go to unit for home snow falls.
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sublime68charger
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yea the little Honda is fast and fun. It turns on a dime compared to the 4wd ATV and if you blimp the gas a bit it'll spin it self right around.
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sublime68charger
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its way better than the backup of years past which was just a shovel propped up by the outside door. you posted that you was not a fan of that backup plan. I wasn't much either but some times you gotta due what you have to due.
captain14
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The shovel builds character.
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sublime68charger
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So got some work done on the 1969 John Deere 140 this last weekend added some wheel weights. Story in the Pics went pretty smooth as the weights are darn hard to hold up and slide on but with some pre thinking I was able to work smarter and not harder on it.
drivesitfar
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so how's the traction now? speaking of that how's the weight loss this month? I dropped about 5 cause of COVID/Cold and need to drop a few more with better diet/eating and exercise.
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sublime68charger
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Then went out for a little bit a drive around in the snow and had some fun.
Got the ash's from the wood boiler hauled down to the garden dump spot and then a Pic out in front of the garage with the View behind it.
Got the ash's from the wood boiler hauled down to the garden dump spot and then a Pic out in front of the garage with the View behind it.
XJSuperman
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That aughtta give ya some traction! Just watch that you don't catch those bolts on a doorway or anything. I've got to remember to watch mine from time to time. You have an implement to help you with that too though.
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sublime68charger
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traction is better. im at 230ish for weight down from 240 at start of the year and have more to go
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sublime68charger
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yep will have to keep a eye on the weights as the tractor is wider now. but its still a bit more narrow than My ATV's and most my paths and doorway in/out are set for ATV's so the 140 fits in no problems but will have to keep that in mind that its now wider. I don't think the weights will take any hurt but it'll due a number on door tracks and or the trim around the garage door.
captain14
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Glad to see you’re dumping the ashes in the garden. We ran a fire years ago and the homeowner cleaned out the wood stove or fireplace into a plastic bucket and placed them under the rear deck to cool. He arrived home from work about 1530 hours to see the back of his house on fire. He grabbed his kids and started filming for the news. He was a camera man for one of the local TV stations at the time. This was about 35 years ago.
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sublime68charger
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ash's go into a metal can and when can gets filled it still sits a week before I haul it out to the dump spot. or some times like now when there's 6" of snow on everything I'll dump them on the icy spots on the drive way for extra traction. My Metal can has some burn marks on the sides from hot ash's going in there. More nervous in the fall when don't have snow cover and rake the ash's and dump them in the can I make sure to due that and then work around outside for 20-30 min in the area in case a spark or hot ember caught the wind and blew into a pile of dead leaves and I didn't see it.
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sublime68charger
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I have had enough shovel character work for me, The kids on the other hand I think they could alway's use some more but maybe that is the thoughts of most parents.
xtremek
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So now that's its weighted down, what will you use it for?
Denwood
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Wheel weights...that actually makes sense. I had no idea they were a thing but it certainly takes load off the suspension/axles etc. and gets it directly to the ground. Loving that plow on the 4x4. I snowblow our back lane (about 200 feet) and in those times a plow would be rather nice...
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sublime68charger
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Its the Little tractor that gets used for things it probaly should not be attempted. But will help with traction which will increase its pulling power. I have used it to pull a drag "AKA pallet with some weight on it" to smooth out the driveway bumps and where the wood shed is when that got back filled with dirt the little tractor did the smoothing out. It has the 3 point on the back that attachments I have for it are Load Lifter"mini forks"/rear blade/scoop tote/lawn aerator/cultiavator/1 bottom plow/disc. also with the rear weight will help balance out front mounted attachments that I have which are snowblower/power broom. I also have a front reciever hitch bracket and I use that to hook a trailer to and use the tractor to put trailer back into there storage sheds its alot eaiser to drive foward and back the trailer up than to try and back the trailer up using a ATV.
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sublime68charger
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also all the stuff that is was already using it for but now if I get it stuck it'll be stuck better cause it will weigh more and more hassle to get it back out. But should increase its capacity to get things done.
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sublime68charger
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The ATV and plow have been a life saver for me. I'm excited to try out the tractor with the extra weight and find out what its new limits are. Also with the weight on the rear tires I'm hoping side hill traction will be better and wont feel as tippy as it did before. I'll be sure to report back.
Denwood
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I hadn't thought about lowering the COG, but ya, the wheel weights should make a good difference in that respect.
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sublime68charger
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Wheel weights compared to just adding weight to the back of the tractor. weight on the back is easy on/off but then your carrying that weight on your rear axle seals, The weight on the wheels puts it where you want the weight to be right at the wheels to help with traction and low to help with center of gravity. also your not taking away from the functionally aspects.
Rear weights is fine and great but now you limit your abailty to hook up things to the rear hitch of pull said tractor out because the rear hitch is covered up with the rear weight.
Though if I have to take a tire off those weights have to come off first.
XJSuperman
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My weights are up and out of the way. However, they don't exactly lower the COG.
xtremek
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Yeah, I'm with Sub on this one. Beat juice in the tires, and wheel weights would be the way I'd go
XJSuperman
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I didn't mean to start a debate, my 318 pictured above has wheelweights too. i was just showing that weights don't have to be in the way in every case. I'll own more wheelweights when I find some. Adding suitcase weights means the ability to move the weight around and adjust easily. They only weigh 40lbs or so. Wheelweights in this case are just enough of a pain, as you saw in Sub's install pics, that you don't want to do it often. At a certain point for most people, too much weight becomes damaging for the lawn, so weights are added for the winter only. Fluid in the tires is more or less permanent, so its less common on these little guys that aren't running loaders.
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sublime68charger
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no debate and yours look's Nice XJSuperman, there's good and bad to each weigh you put your weights. if your on relative flat ground up high not a big deal at all and I bet yours are easy on/off and you still have good access to your hitch. Have a shot of yours from the side at all?
Id love to due Beet juice as well but then you just made tire on/off a whole lot more of a pain to due. My 69 140 is gonna need brake attention at some point so Im not doing the beet juice trick. Heck I even thought of washer fluid or RV antifreeze I have the adapter that goes on the valve stem to garden hose hookup.
This little 140 is my workhorse tractor I hope to get a different 140 running and make my main mowing rig. I drive my ATV all around the yard and having the grass get a little torn up is not big deal to me. My yard is far from a pristine manicure carpet of green.
XJSuperman
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As requested 
xtremek
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Wheel weights and a weight rack? What are you trying to pull with that little beast, XJ? And no debate, just a discussion. Has far as beat juice in the tires, it is a pain, but it works.
XJSuperman
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Snow removal. Front blade and/or snowblower. It prevents me from using chains and tearing up my concrete. I have ag tires now as well. Its a mean machine.
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sublime68charger
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Nice weight bracket is that a custom 1 off design or factory bought? I like that is high up and makes putting weights on/off super easy. How long to take that on/off on the tractor or when its on it just stays on. Are you on Weekend freedom machines message board as well? There always vintage JD tractor talk going on there. for Snow/Ice traction Turfs with 2 link chains the best. But will leave marks. Ag tires due okay, just plain turfs are the worst. Weight helps alot. also if your on flat ground or dealing with hills will change how things work as well. The wheel weights I had been on the lookout for and had a set show up on CL for $100 and only 1 hour away I went and got them that day. Week later guy I know from WFM message board decides to sell his collection of wheel weights like 5 sets he had I got 2 sets from him for $300 and he delivered to me. I didn't need the extra 2 sets but he has always treated me good on stuff that he sells and going foward if he sells more stuff I'd like to have first chance at it so I got 2 sets from him. Drained my ATV/John Deere $$$ fund.
xtremek
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Yeah, the Old Mule isn't much good without chains, even with beat juiced ag tires. But I'm not overly concerned about the little bit I'm on my cement pad.
XJSuperman
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I am not on WFM but reference them for things once in a blue moon.
Any L&G Deere wheelweight sets for less than $180 is an excellent deal. A pair for $100 is fantastic. Wow.
My weight rack came from a college pulling team. It was going to get scrapped so I saved this one and another. It magically fit my 318 frame and all I did was add a pair of tabs to reach a second set of bolt holes. Then I added a 1/2" flat bar to hang the weights as the college team's weights were different and meant to hang on that little angle iron you can see. I keep the rack on year-round but remove the weights. It makes a nice rear bumper. Theres a lot more info in my thread. I've had a couple Deere mowers, and my father has a few.
Any L&G Deere wheelweight sets for less than $180 is an excellent deal. A pair for $100 is fantastic. Wow.
My weight rack came from a college pulling team. It was going to get scrapped so I saved this one and another. It magically fit my 318 frame and all I did was add a pair of tabs to reach a second set of bolt holes. Then I added a 1/2" flat bar to hang the weights as the college team's weights were different and meant to hang on that little angle iron you can see. I keep the rack on year-round but remove the weights. It makes a nice rear bumper. Theres a lot more info in my thread. I've had a couple Deere mowers, and my father has a few.
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sublime68charger
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yep Ice/Snow will make any tractor a coward and helpless to even move it self. 4wd tractors due pretty decent. Even if you have a 2wd tractor and have a diff lock and can lock the rear tires together you can get by if your smart about what your doing and where your going. Having a Open diff and doing the brake pedal dance can just get you more stuck.
Hills make a huge difference as well Flat ground not so much a problem but try going up hill on hard pack snow or ice and it aint happen captin! Need the chains for traction. I know pulling the kids on the sled with the 4WD atv good on flat ground and down hill got stopped going uphill had to unload sled and get moving and kids jumped on sled as moving to keep going could not get started out from a stop. facing uphill
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sublime68charger
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XJS, Its on my list to go threw your thread when I have time. Im on page 1 now but will get threw it and find your pics there thanks.
xtremek
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Remember when I said I jinxed myself on the snow comment? Yep, 12" of the light white fluffy yesterday. Very light and fluffy.
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sublime68charger
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12" of light and fluffy is the best stuff to have it just kinda piles in front of you and makes a moving alavanche of snow as you plow. If you have a front mount blade if your doing via a back blade then it just bunche's up under the tractor on you. But Ill take 12" light and fluffy any day over 4" of wet n heavy. enjoy!
floridafarmer
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I'll bet he's pulling wheelies at a minimum! Better weld up some wheelie bars....!
XJSuperman
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The front end is certainly light when weighted up and no front attachment mounted. Remember its only weighted up when I have a front blade or snowblower on it. They're both pretty heavy.
