...... So after looking at a bunch of threads ... not seeing what I thought would be "inexpensive " wheel weights ....and I didn't want cement or plastic coated weights ... and Buying New Cast Iron Wheel Weights is Soooooooo far outta budget ..... couldn't find any cheap wheel weights on e-bay or marketplace...
I started to ponder my options --- originally I thought of scavenging Front and Rear Brake Rotor and melting used lead..into them -- wheel weights, battery lead -- etc.etc... then I thought ----- why not use weight lifting "free-weight" disc's ?!?!?!.... hmmm ...
so I sourced two pieces of 1/4" x 10inch round plate -- either plasma cut or cut from round stock --- Amazon has weight lifting bars with an "ACME" thread (or some Chinesi-um dirivitive) -- for Cheap!! and they come with a "Lock-Nut" (so-to-speak)-- so -- after doing the calcs , bi-secting an "out-of-round 10inch disk ------here's my Adjustable Rear Wheel Weight Bracket ---- don't mind the "copper "colored paint --- I didn't have any black --
I source my 1 inch center hole "Free Weights" from FB Market place for cheap --- 160lbs were less than $100.00 (6-10lb weights and 4-25lbs weights -- 80lbs per side)
1 inch weight lifting Curling Bar From Amazon less than $25 (approx 52inches long -- all I needed was the threaded ends)
2 pieces 1/4" x 10" Diameter Steel Discs less than $40.00 cut
I cut the threaded part of the curling bar at 8.5inches from the end -- (2 pieces)
found absolute center of the out of round steel discs ( Google AI Helped with the calculations) and I drilled a 1.000 hole (bar diameter measured .969-ish 31/32" --?!?!?)
needed a bolt hole pattern of roughly 4@6.125-ish (again used Google AI for Calc) measured, drilled and tapped 4 holes for 7/16-14thread
I have wheel spaces on the rears so the bolts are 3inch .. (washer to inside of wheel) threaded them in the holes and used Nylocs on the Plate Side (kindda like a Double nut or Lock-Nut)
three 10lb weights per side fit Perfect inside the rim, and the 2- 25lb weights fit nicely past the "rim-lip" -- nice clean install
the Threaded shaft holds 80# per side -- with a 2 inch margin for adding two more 25lb weights or a single 45lb plate -----
please review the pics (kindda wish I would have taken pics along the entire build)
hope this Helps someone ....
I started to ponder my options --- originally I thought of scavenging Front and Rear Brake Rotor and melting used lead..into them -- wheel weights, battery lead -- etc.etc... then I thought ----- why not use weight lifting "free-weight" disc's ?!?!?!.... hmmm ...
so I sourced two pieces of 1/4" x 10inch round plate -- either plasma cut or cut from round stock --- Amazon has weight lifting bars with an "ACME" thread (or some Chinesi-um dirivitive) -- for Cheap!! and they come with a "Lock-Nut" (so-to-speak)-- so -- after doing the calcs , bi-secting an "out-of-round 10inch disk ------here's my Adjustable Rear Wheel Weight Bracket ---- don't mind the "copper "colored paint --- I didn't have any black --
I source my 1 inch center hole "Free Weights" from FB Market place for cheap --- 160lbs were less than $100.00 (6-10lb weights and 4-25lbs weights -- 80lbs per side)
1 inch weight lifting Curling Bar From Amazon less than $25 (approx 52inches long -- all I needed was the threaded ends)
2 pieces 1/4" x 10" Diameter Steel Discs less than $40.00 cut
I cut the threaded part of the curling bar at 8.5inches from the end -- (2 pieces)
found absolute center of the out of round steel discs ( Google AI Helped with the calculations) and I drilled a 1.000 hole (bar diameter measured .969-ish 31/32" --?!?!?)
needed a bolt hole pattern of roughly 4@6.125-ish (again used Google AI for Calc) measured, drilled and tapped 4 holes for 7/16-14thread
I have wheel spaces on the rears so the bolts are 3inch .. (washer to inside of wheel) threaded them in the holes and used Nylocs on the Plate Side (kindda like a Double nut or Lock-Nut)
three 10lb weights per side fit Perfect inside the rim, and the 2- 25lb weights fit nicely past the "rim-lip" -- nice clean install
the Threaded shaft holds 80# per side -- with a 2 inch margin for adding two more 25lb weights or a single 45lb plate -----
please review the pics (kindda wish I would have taken pics along the entire build)
hope this Helps someone ....
