L175 - Front Weight

[Robert Cleere]

Here is a pic of the mounting I have for front weight(s) on my L175.

I'm not sure what the weight looks like or if I should have another part (carrier) to hold several 'suitcase' weights.

I do need the front weight, I am using my Kubota mainly for bush-hogging and my land has fair grades. I have the front wheel weights, but it's easy for the front wheels to come off the ground on a hill - especially when the deck is lifted.

If front weights are expensive - is there a simple and safe alternative to putting some weight up front?

 

[meanjean]

The holes on the plate...are they threaded?
Build a mount which attaches there.
Make sure it comes out far enough to clear the axel, also low enough that it doesn't keep the hood from swinging open.

 

[meanjean]

Or buy a bumper.

 

[Robert Cleere]

Is my missing part ONLY a rubber bumper, or is it a weight also? I do have the front wheel weights installed. I'll check the holes later to see if they are threaded.

 

[meanjean]

Here's the one on my L-1801

 

[Orange Tractors]

My L175 is also missing the bumper. I really don't need it, I use mine as a lawnmower with a Woods L59-K17 mower.

I thought about building a rack to match the bolt holes, and buying a set of barbells at a garage sale or using a few pieces of rail road rail for weight. It wouldn't look as good as the factory weights, but it would be cheap.

Robert

 

[meanjean]

Robert,

You can add the weight assembly with ease, provided you don't have a loader.
Plenty of room to hang just about anything off the front.

 

[gurn]

The L-175/L-185, L-1500/01, L-1801 all made use of the following factory available weights:

-pancake bumper weight

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-under battery weight (shaped like the letter 'T')
-2 pc front wheel weights (shaped like the letter 'C')

The factory front bumper will hold a suitcase weight.

Thats a good looking tractor Vic, Is it orig.? or did you restore it? The free L175 I will be bringing home soon is going to take a lot of work to get it to look like that but I'm up for the task..... I hope.

 

[aquaforce]

Thats a good looking tractor Vic, Is it orig.? or did you restore it? The free L175 I will be bringing home soon is going to take a lot of work to get it to look like that but I'm up for the task..... I hope.

FREE Now that is the way I like it.

There are a lot of threads here that can help you. I did my L175 and posted some threads on work that I did.

Good luck and congrats on the orange.

 

[aquaforce]

Here is a pic of the mounting I have for front weight(s) on my L175.

I'm not sure what the weight looks like or if I should have another part (carrier) to hold several 'suitcase' weights.

I do need the front weight, I am using my Kubota mainly for bush-hogging and my land has fair grades. I have the front wheel weights, but it's easy for the front wheels to come off the ground on a hill - especially when the deck is lifted.

If front weights are expensive - is there a simple and safe alternative to putting some weight up front?

I had some computer probs so I can't get at my pics yet. The pics in my photo album here on OTT has pics of my L175 and the bracket for weight. I plan to modify it for more weight.

Keep us posted on what you do.

 

[Illinois_L175]

Your Kubota is missing it's front bumper!

I have a used bumper and a set of front wheel weights.

Good afternoon Gents,

New L175 owner here, just got back from 4 hour round trip with my wife, 3 year old and 6 month old boys. I'm much more excited than she is right now. V'been Searching around for some parts. I just snached rear fenders from E-bay, but I'm in need of the front bumper and weights. Im probably most interested in the bumper / bracket, due to shipping costs of the weights. Please let me know if yo can help.

Best Regards,
Big Joe

 

[Illinois_L175]

ok, so Ive given up on buying original front bumper & weight, and am just going to fab one up. But can someone please tell me what size bolts are used to attach the bumper? There are threaded holes and I dont want to cross thread or mess them up with incorrect size.