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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SkidRoe" data-source="post: 54015" data-attributes="member: 3290">Just thought I would give a bit of an update.  I went up to the local tractor wreckers last week end and found a front weight off of a Steyr 8160 tractor.  It weighs 105 lbs and is 24" x 18" x 1.5 " thick.  I also picked up a couple of old 100lb suitcase weights.There were already some holes in my back door, so I drilled holes in the weight to match and bolted it on.  Wow, what a difference!!  I had borrowed my dad's transverse wood splitter / tree shear (that thing is fricking evil!!), which weighs about 500 lbs, and it handles it much better.I have another job this weekend taking down 3 trees and splitting them, so I have added another 100lbs.  I moved some wood around with the grapple last night after adding the weight, and it seems even better. The extra 200lbs doesn't seem to upset the balance of the machine with the bucket off either.  If it does become a problem, undo 2 nuts and 100 lbs comes off easy. I think that the gas engine in my 440B must be quite a bit lighter than the diesel in your 453.  I notice that the 463's and S70's have a nose weight on them to combat the weight of the larger engine that those models have.I will see if I can get some photos this week end of the unit in action.BTW - that has to be the biggest South Bend that I have ever seen.  Makes my little Lienen 11" x 30" look tiny.  We also have a Demoor 20" x 60" and a Harrison 11" x 30" at my dad's place.  I could not imagine life without a lathe.Cheers,SR</blockquote>

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