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Do anyone have some pictures of the front 8" wheel weights for the B Series tractors? I found a old timer with a set, and they are stamped with the number '162097' on the back of them. They appear to be the ones that I have seen from time to time on line, but the number doesnt come up on any of the websites. The guy wants a reasonable price, but I want to see if the are AC/Simplicity or just another brand. Any help is appreciated. ADAM
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I run them on all my machines think they are same, as they are just rear weights from a smaller machine.


only issue I noticed is some old wheels have no holes but they may have been a swap from previous owner
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So did Simplicity or AC actually make them as an accessory, or are they just a standard garden tractor item that works on our tractors?
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They were sold for rear wheel weights on the small frames. But they work great on the front of the large frames just as well. Hope this helps you out
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What is the going rate for a pair? I have seen some JD ones on ebay at 150. Do they make a great impact in the snow?
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There are also other 8" front wheel weights that are flat. I bought some for an MTD. I use them to lower the center of gravity for more stability on hillsides and to counter balance the HD rear tiller. The ones I got looked like these but had holes for two bolt mounting also:


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Prices are all over the map. But recent scrap metal prices are in play. I understand the purist approach, wanting Simp/AC parts. I bought REAR ww's recently. I found Simp ones about 20 lbs and some heavier Bolens and some other brands - prices ranged from 50-150. Ones I bought were 2x 50lb Bolens rears - the ask was 100, the give was 65. They are white; but will probably end up being another color - orange, black, white - anything but green/yellow. sm03 but even those can be repainted also. I have not seen too many fronts - more common to find rears (supply and demand?). But they are out there - wait for it. 8D Nice thing about the Simp weights is they tend to be "flat" - I like that look - some are "stackable" for weight variations. Most just attach w a couple of long bolts from the hardware store.
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Wheel weights seem to be priced like gold lately...some pairs of the stackable rear weights mentioned are fetching over $100/pair on ebay. I can't imagine...that's $2+ per pound. (But they do look great!) I do like the feel of adding front weights when working in the snow. On my fatty front turfs on the 3212, they helped a lot. Whatever mine are, they look identical to those I've seen on the arse end of Broadmoor's. The early Broadmoor wheel weights were #990449, and the ship weight was 32# each. Whatever mine are, one is certainly heavier than one of my rear wheel weights, which are said to be 25#, so that seems about right.
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Here are the same weights on the rear of my Serf, and the front of my Landlord. I wouldn't give more than $100 for these. It depends on how desparate you are to have a pair. I painted mine with Valspar Grill paint and baked them per the instructions,,,,, on the grill of course.
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Originally posted by Talntedmrgreen
Cool picture Tim. Never seen a small frame pull a plow dOd
Ummm, Josh,,, That's my 2110 pulling the plow.:D:D
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Originally posted by timflury
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Originally posted by Talntedmrgreen
Cool picture Tim. Never seen a small frame pull a plow dOd
Ummm, Josh,,, That's my 2110 pulling the plow.:D:D
Oh my goodness! Wow. I'm so used to seeing the Serf, my mind jumped right to the supernatural. Well, if nothing else, we both know you now need to pull a mini plow with the Serf, some way, some how! (Dang, do I feel stupid...):I
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Me thinks the Serf will have enough power to pull a little 6" moldboard plow. I just have a difficult time justifying such a project. And I traded off my pair of 4x8 bar lug tires for some diamond stud turf tires for my Wonder Boy.:D:D
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Originally posted by timflury
Me thinks the Serf will have enough power to pull a little 6" moldboard plow. I just have a difficult time justifying such a project.
It'd look cool. What more justification do you need? Besides, it'd be perfect for if you wanted to put in a really small garden somewhere.
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Oh please please please,,,,,, You two are twistin me arm.....:D:D We totally lost focus on the thread here.sm00sm00 Say Mack, It looks like Bolens shelled out a few more $$ to have their logo cast into those weights.... Pretty cool theredOddOd
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