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Easy Rear Wheel Weights
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Easy Rear Wheel Weights
I was wondering how I was going to put on the heavy rear wheel weights without a floor jack (somethings are still in CA ).
I got to looking around and found a piece of 1/2" rod and cut it to about 4' long. I rolled one of the bolt holes in the wheel disk to the top and slid the rod in. On the other end I put the rod through one of the wheel weight holes and then lifted the rod. I smiled as the weight slid right down on the disk, it was just too easy Once the weight was up against the disk you could hold the rod with your little finger. I had Merry hold the rod as I put the bolts in. This worked so good I had to share
I got to looking around and found a piece of 1/2" rod and cut it to about 4' long. I rolled one of the bolt holes in the wheel disk to the top and slid the rod in. On the other end I put the rod through one of the wheel weight holes and then lifted the rod. I smiled as the weight slid right down on the disk, it was just too easy Once the weight was up against the disk you could hold the rod with your little finger. I had Merry hold the rod as I put the bolts in. This worked so good I had to share
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Donny, just recently I had a similar problem figuring out how I would load multible weights on the H. I mounted 2 dowels only threaded on the end where they bolt to the wheel opposite each other. The length is just enough for the planned number of weights. You simply slide them on one at a time then run 2 bolts in the remaining 2 holes to fasten them tight. I can now load 8, 150 pounders on in no time. It is so easy I don't mind changing weights often. The same system would work for the Cub.
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I have used 1/2" all thread to take them off, and put a nut on it to keep it from coming out of the wheel, but that usually bends enough that it may not work very good to put them on. I would think rebar would also bend fairly easy and the ridges would make it hard to slide the weight, like the threads on the all thread do.
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That's the advantage to being an old geezer. You find easier ways to do things. If them weights hang up - put some dielectric grease on 'em!
Bigdog
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
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If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
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Donny - Just speakin' from experience on the old geezer thing. Been out scoutin' around. Pickin' out my next target.
Bigdog
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
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