Tractor front counter weight |
Dec.13/2025 I bought a used Yanmar KE-2D tractor. I've been using it for about two months, but since it doesn't have a counterweight on the front, the front sometimes tends to lift up. I looked for a counterweight on an auction site, but couldn't find one, so I bought some steel and made one myself.Drawing |
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1.The material is a 100 x 100 x 250mm SS400 square bar purchased from E-Metals.net, weighing about 20kg. |
2.Drill a pilot hole with a 5mm drill. |
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3.Drilling an 8.5mm pilot hole for an M10 tap. |
4.Drilling an 10.5mm pilot hole for an M12 tap. |
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5.M12 tapping. Since I only had a straight tap, it took a long time to process while rotating it little by little. |
6.M10 tapping. This is a spiral tap, so the process was completed smoothly. |
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7.Chamfer only two sides to 3C using a disc sander. |
8.The black skin was sanded to make the paint adhere better. |
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9.I painted it with oil-based silicone lacquer matte black. I also painted the eye bolts. |
10.The front bumper of a tractor. Put the weight in this gap. |
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11.Securely attached with four M10 hex socket bolts. |
12.The reason I added the eyebolt is so that I could insert the wood like this and make it easier to hold. |
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It fits neatly into the bumper like a genuine part. |
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