Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, Go-Carts, ATV's and Golf Carts - Tractor weightbox (homemade)

I own a cub 1810, appr. 18 horse gas job. I purchased a plow and chains, I plan to plow this winter with. But the traction problem came up. I went and built a weight box using a 1 7/8 hitch coupler and a bucket of concrete. However when I went to place it on the ball of the tractor the end of the bucket just drags to the ground. It isnt balenced. I dont have a 3 pt hitch to attach with so I kinda screwed my self now. Anybody have any suggestions on how to fix it or how to build a working one? (Im using 60 pounds of weight)
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If you didn't want to buy regular wheel weights, a cheap way to weight the tires is with tire fluid. You can usually get that at a tire shop that does ag equipment tires. It isn't expensive and it loads the tread of the tire without loading the tractor frame.

Hope this helps,

Bob

I've put fluid in tires for alot of different power equipment. It won't put any load on your frame or wheel bearings & it keeps your center of gravity low. Great in walk behind snowblowers. You can do it yourself too if you have a vacuum pump, tubes in the tires,(I have done tubeless) & lotsa windshield washer fluid. Remove the valve stem core, attach a 1/4 " hose to the valve & vacuum pump & evacuate the air. (works best with tubes, but only draw 3 or 4'' vacuum in a tubeless or the bead will pop in). Pinch line off & remove from pump & place in the washer fluid & unpinch. If the tire is on the floor & the fluid is on the bench you can siphon about 6 qts onto a small snowblower tire. When the tires are full, get ready with the valve core, pull the hose off & really quick, put the core back in. You'll be suprised how much your tires weigh. Put chains on & you won't need anything else!! Roger

I still have orginal tires on it that are somewhat dry rotted, not too bad just minor cracks so adding that much stress may blow them. But I was thinking and I think i'll just make two support arms almost like a three point hitch coming from the back of the tractor and bolt it to the weight. Hopefully this will balence it enough! Lets just pray it snows this winter!
Danny