Wheel weights

travis peyton · May 19, 2021

Hey guys new here I was wondering if anyone on here has or had a rk55/ tym t455 tractor rear tires are loaded but I need to add more weight to the left side to counter balance my drum mower i was hoping someone on here can point me into the right direction on where I can get some weights

BarnyardEngineering · May 19, 2021

The dealer you bought the tractor from would be a good place to start. They can order factory weights as accessories, and if they're any sort of dealer at all, they would happily do it for you as there is a pretty good profit margin on accessories.

Unfortunately weights are not universal. Every brand has a different weight design. The bolt holes usually don't line up if you use weights from another brand.

Beyond that, make up a measured drawing of your wheel. you need the inside diameter of the rim (not the tire size) and the distance between the weight mounting holes at least. Then you can go to consignment auctions and salvage yards where they frequently have random wheel weights, and see if anything can be adapted to fit.

jimmyjoe · May 19, 2021

try this link.
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Stroby · May 19, 2021

Good choice, they are very helpful.

caterpillar guy · May 19, 2021

Just drill new holes in some that will fit in the rim on the center then bolt them up or use a plate with the holes matching the weights and another set of holes matching your wheel.

Geo-TH,In · May 19, 2021

The county uses a JD and has a tank
mounted on the left side of tractor for
ballast.

I made a 900# ballast out of part of a 55
gallon barrel and concrete.

Think outside the box. Steel ballast is
about a dollar a pound. One bag of
Portland cement about $10.

My ballast was made out of surplus
concrete when I had concrete floor put in
pole barn.

Mount a barrel on left side and fill it
with dirt to get an idea how much ballast
you need.

Texasmark · May 22, 2021

I have a Tar River 6' drum and run it on a Ford 3910 with no wheel weights and no fluid in the tires. Up front is a Ford OEM grille
guard.

I went to a used implement dealer and scrounged around his used weights looking for the cheapest. I found some in the $20 each
category and using all thread, mounted 8 of them on that front guard. More than enough counterweight. I pumped my right rear
tire to the full rated 18# which helped too, not the ride, the tractor stability. I also took the bar off the top that goes out over the
outer drum and installed a 36 x 2 hydraulic cylinder I had lying around and a couple of home made adapters. Works great in
getting rid of some of the feet in the foot-pounds equation and helps to navigate without the tip dragging.

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