Did some fabrication of a ballast frame and installed it on the JD2032. Trying to come up with a combination that will allow me to move snow without using the chains.
The weights are 35 lbs. pieces of 1" steel scrap. The local machine shop uses their flame cutter to make parts for another company and these are the drops. The first time I saw them laying there they looked like good weights that would be simple to hang. Purchase a bunch of them when the scrap prices were low and have never regretted it. Should have gotten more and probably will when prices go down.
There are 15 of them hanging there and with the bracket and it comes out to about 550 lbs. The frame slides into a 2" receiver on the bottom of the utility tool. Was able to get the frame painted today but the rest is going to wait until warmer weather as it's hard to paint with the doors open and 10 degrees outside. Think I'll cap off the ends of the open tubes at the same time as those open holes look kind of unfinished.
Used it to move some packed snow piles today and the tractor ride nice and was able to push into the piles without using differential lock or the 4x4. Looks like the Son in-law gets the chains.
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The weights are 35 lbs. pieces of 1" steel scrap. The local machine shop uses their flame cutter to make parts for another company and these are the drops. The first time I saw them laying there they looked like good weights that would be simple to hang. Purchase a bunch of them when the scrap prices were low and have never regretted it. Should have gotten more and probably will when prices go down.
There are 15 of them hanging there and with the bracket and it comes out to about 550 lbs. The frame slides into a 2" receiver on the bottom of the utility tool. Was able to get the frame painted today but the rest is going to wait until warmer weather as it's hard to paint with the doors open and 10 degrees outside. Think I'll cap off the ends of the open tubes at the same time as those open holes look kind of unfinished.
Used it to move some packed snow piles today and the tractor ride nice and was able to push into the piles without using differential lock or the 4x4. Looks like the Son in-law gets the chains.
ay did
