Front Loader counterweight

polod

I need a counterweight for a front loader ....


http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/machinery/2691183

this one is very tidy looking one but it
seems a bit steep at €450

any one have any ideas on making one either ?

I was thinking of filling a plastic barrel of concrete too any one use this method?

Thanking you

pakalasa

I made up one myself a long time ago. Talked about it here before;

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055596057&page=4

sidewaysdrivin

rule of thumb for perfect traction counterweights is rear:front 60% : 40%, may be of some use depending on what you're doing with the front loader

polod

pakalasa wrote: »

I made up one myself a long time ago. Talked about it here before;

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055596057&page=4

Nice bit of engineering there pakalasa what would ya say it weights ?

What I was thinking of doing was ...putting a round bar through the centre of the barrel, for the arms and a top link attachment at the top. Only problem is I not the best at engineering a would probably sooner buy one

pakalasa

Well say about 200 Lts by density of 2.4 Kg/Lt. That's 480 Kg.....so about 500Kg in total.
A barrell with a bar going through it will be very hard to get on and off.

JohnBoy

I have a design for one in my head. D shaped, with mountings on the flat side of the D.

it will be relatively small, but filled with lots of scrap metal in the concrete. The reason for the D shape is that it can be used hanging out the back as per normal, but if you want to work in a confined space it can be turned around and hung inside the lift arms. it will still provide a counterweight effect, not as pronounced, but will make the outfit tidier for clearing out sheds or the like. (counterweights make good battering rams)


I really really need to get around to making it, if for no reason other than the pile of scrap brake discs and stuff is getting big.

padowado

I have used a transport box and 22 concrete blocks
or an old buck rake with a pallet and cavity blocks
and chain through out side blocks
health and safety might not like last idea
not for use on public roads for sure.........bye

49801

features that i always suggest considering for a counter weight

• flat top with a short skirt on 3 sides for carrying bags of ration & $hit
• clevis pin for towing a small seed/fert trailer for tending the drill/spinner
• on/off from the seat
• consider compartment to fit a tool box and or towing chain instead of them hitting you in the head in the cab if you roll over.
• if you want to get really fancy integrate some indicators&reflectors if you ever decide to stick it on a front linkage. will make pulling out of gateways and junctions much safer

i know that the farther back you put it the more leverage but i'd prefer to add weight and keep it tidy to the tractor for tight space in the yard.

use metal rather than concrete or as much metal as possible.

Muckit

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tractors/2687815

Would something like this be a good idea?

• Make up or use a three point frame off an old machine
• bolt weight hanger to it
• Hang weights
• Job done

Tidy outfit and weight sets should hold their value if you ever want to sell them on. A box of concrete is just, well, a concrete box.

stanflt

Muckit wrote: »

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tractors/2687815

Would something like this be a good idea?

• Make up or use a three point frame off an old machine
• bolt weight hanger to it
• Hang weights
• Job done

Tidy outfit and weight sets should hold their value if you ever want to sell them on. A box of concrete is just, well, a concrete box.

have thought of this before-would be very economical

Muckit

stanflt wrote: »

have thought of this before-would be very economical

Especially if the loader tractor has a set of front weights already Just switch them to the back.

keep going

we put 2 old tractor tyres(24"or28") on top of each other and fill with ready mix.then we just tip it up on edge like a big bale and back that double spike under it.very quick to put on and off and quiet steady.its handy for us as the yard scraper and the silage pusher both go on the spikes. it weighs just less than 2 ton and is great job when packing silage with the dual wheels and makes it easy on the front axel costs about 50 e for concrete and was done under the grant;);)

masseys scrap and zetors no better

http://www.maxwellconcrete.co.uk/agricultural-precast-tractor-weights.html

bought one of these a few weeks back,great job,and can drop it of without even having 2 get out of the cab! very fast and efficient and well made.it has a steel frame,mines is a 1 tonne.i have it on a ts115 turbo for counter balance to leave it easier on the front axle.tractor is lifting heavy bales of silage everyday but also is used for yard work and the quick hitch on the weight leaves it ideal compared to the old transport box full of blocks i used for 2 years before

F.D

masseys scrap and zetors no better wrote: »

http://www.maxwellconcrete.co.uk/agricultural-precast-tractor-weights.html

bought one of these a few weeks back,great job,and can drop it of without even having 2 get out of the cab! very fast and efficient and well made.it has a steel frame,mines is a 1 tonne.i have it on a ts115 turbo for counter balance to leave it easier on the front axle.tractor is lifting heavy bales of silage everyday but also is used for yard work and the quick hitch on the weight leaves it ideal compared to the old transport box full of blocks i used for 2 years before

looks very good, how much did it cost? did you pick it up or did they deliver, does it rock about much if you do any sudden movements seen as its not got the top link

barryoc1

My cheap and cheerful solution is a bale of silage on the back carried with a bale handler. Put on a new bale every week so if there are any tears the bale wont go to waste.

grumpyfarmer

We made up this weight carrier out of left over h iron from building a shed and use the linkarm bar from our harrowing as a quick attach. http://www.farmsnaps.com/album/view/4da1a6dea7a6ed3c3500000b#4dd50a38a7a6edfa2e000001

masseys scrap and zetors no better

F.D wrote: »

looks very good, how much did it cost? did you pick it up or did they deliver, does it rock about much if you do any sudden movements seen as its not got the top link

£180+vat for the 1 tonne.its a great job,i picked it up.they are only 15 minutes from me.no ive tried to get it to rock and to no avail.its very well designed.once you lift it its more or less solid on the tractor,no swaying about at all,the bottom piece rests against the bottom of the lift arms