Tractor Wheels Not Designed for Wheel Weights.
My tractor is light in the rear but the wheels do not have holes to mount weights.
My tractor only has big slanted holes in the wheels. How do I mount wheel weights?
Can I drill out my wheels to mount tractor weights?
Which weights fit the huge holes in my wheel? Is there an adapter?
The above 4 lines are only a very small sample of the inquiries we get about tractor wheels that do not have wheel weight mounting holes. While not unusual in lawn and garden equipment, it is becoming increasingly common to see wheels without weight mounting holes on many front-loader equipped tractor models.
We cannot speak to the designer’s or the manufacturer’s reasoning for this omission. It could be one or all of several valid intentions. In the end, “it is what it is.”
As we have no insight into the design characteristics or load bearing capabilities of these wheels, it is our strong recommendation to NOT drill these wheels to accept tractor wheel weights. Fluid in the tires or some type of 3-point hitch ballast are probably the only viable alternatives. Fluid typically does not perform well in radial tires, so a 3-point ballast bracket or box arrangement may work better. In bias ply tires, fluid should enhance performance on softer terrain where punctures are not an issue.
Some of these wheels have large holes with most being on a slanted portion of the wheel. These large holes will not accept wheel weight mounting hardware for any of the tractor weights we currently offer. To our knowledge, there is not currently an adapter available which would enable the use of these holes to mount wheel weights.
⚠ When Choosing and Installing Additional Ballast: ALWAYS refer to the recommendations contained in the owner’s manual for your equipment. ALWAYS refer to the maximum load rating of your tires.
If this is the situation on your machine and you feel you need some added weight for stability, please feel free to CONTACT US about your particular model. We may be able to offer a solution or point you in the right direction.
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