656 Wheel Weight Issue Update

I posted a few days ago about looking for wheel weights for our 656 Western Special that came factory with stamped 34 inch rims....a few updates...

First of all- Allan- yep, the tires are already loaded with calcium. She's still light on the rear- the loader is a modern Miller with a big heavy bucket, and when that things full of sand, it weighs a LOT...wrapped a chain around it and pulled a corner hedgepost a few years ago, and it lifted the rear tires off the ground, so I know the rear end's light...that'd be an excellent loader for an 806 and up tractor, but it's just always been a bit much for this 656....

Second, and better news, since the weights for the 38 inch rims have a different bolt spacing- I measured the bolt spacing on my 650D, which also has 34's like this 656, and they're the same....which leads me to believe that all I need to do is find weights off any WD-9ish tractor and they'll work.....and it just so happens that a friend has a W-9 with a stuck motor that's completely loaded with weights, both inboard and outboard on the rear rims....time for some sweet-talkin' and see if I can buy some weights and get a "free" W9" in the process!

Hi Ron,

Sounds like you've done your homework and researched this pretty darned good.

Only thing I'm wondering; will those stamped wheels stand the bolt pressure of all those added weights without cracking?

Another thing comes to mind; the Red Shop in town was telling me about a 5020 JD fitted with one of those huge loaders (not gonna lift the rear on a 5020). Anyway, the tractor had split in two......right thru the middle of the engine block.

Just hope you're not asking too darned much of that little 656?

Allan

Have you considered hanging a barrel of concrete off the 3pt hitch?

You can get more counterbalance with less weight like that, because of the "see saw" effect of having the weight behind the rear axle.

ron. where are you at?? i m looking for a w 9. i live in southeast nebraska.

Yup...frame none to heavy on a 656. Also axle hub bolts can break kinda easy!

Yeah, not sure how strong those stamped wheels are...one's been cracked and welded before. Really should get some cast centers and be done with it.

Hopefully no worries about overstressing the frame, we've got a bigger loader tractor for the heavy loader work, this one's mainly used as a "spare" and for small jobs, just would be nice to be able to move a little sand around once in awhile. The way it is now, if I get more than half a bucket full, I usually wind up having to dump it out or I'm stuck...

To the other posters- can't hang weight on the 3 point, since this tractor doesn't have one. And I'm in north central NE.