[T-Mo]

I have a semi-homemade weight bracket on my '66 110. I say semi-homemade, because it's two OEM parts bolted together. The part that mounts to the frame of the tractor is a just a draft plate with the bottom portion cut off and 4 holes drilled to mount the second piece.

The second piece is from a 790/990 compact utility tractor. The two pieces get bolted together, so I'm not sure if the 790/990 bracket has the 4 holes to bolt it to the draft plated drilled or if they are factory.

It will hold up to five (5) 42 lb suitcase weights. Here's what it looks like:

I like to dab a bit in 3D modeling, so I created this:

I could do a 2D drawing if someone wanted to make their own bracket from scratch. If anyone is interested in making their own, let me know and I can make a 2D drawing for this.

 

[woodpecker41]

Terry the lights are mounted in an interesting place. I don't think they would have worked well with a snow blower. You are lucky they are the original JD lights. Roger

 

[T-Mo]

Roger,
They were already mounted on this 110 when I got it. And I'm not sure if it's factory or a reproduction lights. But, I don't have a snow blower, so I will leave them where they're at. At least for now.

 

[woodpecker41]

I believe those are factory lights. At least the aluminum mounts are Terry.

 

[T-Mo]

I think the mounts might be, but I don't think the lights are.

 

[dd57chevy]

Hey , Terry , if the weight bracket works , there's nothing wrong with it !

It's a good thing to fab something useful & save the money !

 

[mrbeef]

Terry that is a great set up. Certainly helps with the issue of finding slab weights.

 

[T-Mo]

The reason why I posted this thread was, first to show that one can be made from OEM parts. Second, to asked if there were anyone who would be interested in a 2D drawing from the 3D model I made. If so, I can create a drawing so others can build one from scratch. If there's no interest, then I won't bother making a drawing then.

 

[goodine]

Terry I would be more than happy to see a drawing in 2d

 

[mrbeef]

I would certainly be interested in the 2D drawing.

 

[kdursus]

Very nice Terry. Great idea.

Kenneth

 

[qafarm]

Hi Terry I like the idea. Do you possibly have the 3D file in an IGS. or other solid file you would be willing to share? Otherwise I would like a 2d also. Thanks.

 

[bubba1209]

Terry, seems like I recognize that tractor and the weight bracket setup. The holes on the weight bracket were already there, just had to drill holes in the draft plate. As for the lights, the brackets are Deere parts. I bought them from the dealer by ordering the individual pieces, couldn't buy them as a kit anymore. The lights were purchased from ebay and while they look very much like the original lights, they have a rubber housing instead of metal. But, for $15, that wasn't an issue for me. The reason that I mounted them on the hood uprights is because I didn't like the way they look on the hood. I can see where this wouldn't work well for snowblowers, but they aren't used much in Arkansas. Hope you are having fun with my old tractor, I miss it. I picked up a complete '67 110 a few weeks ago and am at it again. This just never gets out of your system. Mike

 

[T-Mo]

Mike,
I love this thing, so much I bought a twin to it, another '66. If I was installing the headlights, I don't know if I had the nerve to drill into the hood, and I have no issues with the location now. And the weight bracket, it was a clever idea and works great.

Please post some pics of your '67. We have a thread here to show our RFs.http://www.wfmachines.com/discus/messages/17/259256.html?1398276508 Which reminds me I need to add my latest '66 to that thread.

 

[T-Mo]

I know it's been a while, but I finally finished the 2D drawing of the front weight bracket. It basically takes the RF draft plate, modified to bolt to a weight bracket for a 790 compact tractor. The draft plate gets the lower portion cut off and 4 holes are mate drilled to fit the 790 bracket. I'm showing all dimensions so these can be made from scratch without having the necessary JD parts, though I also called out the JD part numbers.

RF 110 Weight Bracket.pdf (75.2 k)

 

[lt230s]

Terry,
Thanks for the drawing. I wanted something for my SF 110 so with a little modification, I think I can make it work.
John

 

[T-Mo]

I think I got one dimension wrong - the location of the studs on the draft plate. I had them at .75 from the front, I think they're more like 1.00 so I moved them in this latest edition. Someone can double check their draft plate, maybe.

RF 110 Weight Bracket Rev A.pdf (75.3 k)