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Topic: weight brackets

Posted By: farmer_rob
Subject: weight brackets
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2010 at 11:34pm

i was wondering if aluminium would stand up to the pounding of having weights hang off of it. im talkin about the side brackets infront of the rear wheels of a 45 and a bracket sticking ahead 20-24" with weight on it. i have brackets in these positions and was thinking of going aluminium to save weight... i realize there would be just a few pounds difference.. but is it enough weight savings for the extra money???

thanks

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if farming was easy everybody would be doing it

Replies:

Posted By: Michael Welch
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2010 at 5:40am

Sorry, I couldn't help myself saving money has nothing to do with tractor pulling.

Posted By: Buster1 (Mi.)
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2010 at 7:31am

Dumb question. Why do you want to save weight on a weight bracket ?

Posted By: farmer_rob
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2010 at 8:03am

because im trying to make it light as possible inorder to get below 3200lbs with me on it and still put a few up front !

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if farming was easy everybody would be doing it

Posted By: Michael Welch
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2010 at 9:18pm

I know alot of pullers with aluminium brackets and work great. How far can front weights be? Some rules are 11 foot from center of rear axle. I want my tractor as lite so I have a choice where to put the weights. It was a good question. 3200lbs with a driver is lite for a WD.

Posted By: farmer_rob
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2010 at 11:45pm

michael its a wd45 not a wd. i have heard of the 11' rule aswell.

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if farming was easy everybody would be doing it