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I plan on something like that, or mount a receiver hitch to a heavy piece of 3X5 angle that I can take on and off. For now I just set one on the hitch, ratchet strapped it on. Then set the other on top and ratchet strapped it around both. It's good and tight, and will work for now. I probably have about 400 pounds of Mono Type, but it's too good of lead to use for weights. Here's what I have for now. plus the two 50 pound wheel weights. I wound up paying $40 for the two weights at an auction, plus tax.
One of the guys on MYTRACTOR said he used to work for a place that calibrated big "balances", scales. He said they are calibration weights. Said I could probably get $100 to $150 apiece for them. That would get me a few JD suit case weights?
That's what they are Joe. When the dept of ag guy came to check my scale in the produce market he had ones just like that in different weight sizes. I found a 110 lb JD suitcase weight laying along the road. Dang was that hard lifting that thing up on the tailgate.
HaHa, a couple months ago we had a day with 35-50 MPH winds. Came around a gentle curve and a big blue recycle bin took off and flew in to my headlight, 2018 F150. OEM was $750, after market was $275. Since I'd been up to the farm in WV, the truck was covered in dust, dirt, and mud. I took it by the collision center to see if the saw more damage than I did. Yep. I called my insurance and they said they wanted all OEM parts used to repair it. The collision center gave me a price of $1250. You have to pull the bumper to replace the head light and bucket. Once they were into it the bumper was bent, the bumper brackets were bent, some plastic stuff broke. Final price to fix one smashed headlight, $2700.
I'd like to find a few more, the stack really well.
I had a hunch that's what they were for. I bought my x320 in 2011, and I think the 42lb. JD suitcase weights were close to $70 a piece at the time and no one in the area had any aftermarket solution that was cheaper. Scrap prices were also super high at the time and you couldn't find used appliances laying around let alone anything cast iron!
I don't think my truck's worth $2,700, she's getting pretty rough.
We had some at the grain elevator I worked at when I was younger we also scales with a place on the back you can put them to increase the amount you can weigh
to me, that is interesting. wondering what model you have?...
many ways to start a fire. along more traditional lines... one thing for sure. kindling is king! lol. never have tried sass wood... i use pine cause i get so much drop. also cut, split, etc sections of cedar fence is good, too. one of my favs. got some old cedar fence just for such purposes...I don't go out of my way for sass but it is a good fire starter. I found some splits in a pile of wood i had bought and it was super dry and very light. I guess the guy I got this load from was a real scrounger. I found about a dozen or so wrist size pieces of grapevine cut to length.That stuff is great fire starter.
hi svk - if that was here, would definitely be the beginning of the end! lol... now going into cleanup and restoration phases they mentioned on tv news this morning, er: temps coming. or many will be the beginning of the end. big messes ahead. busted pipes.
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i can remember being 15 and had a gf same age. to go out, neighbor drove us with them couple times... 
swell pix! enjoyed seeing it. thx for posting it. as they say, one pix worth a thou words...
i see them in my yard from time to time. rat, a tat tat tat... and again... then again! dont like them to be there, although beautiful bird... leaves holes in the pines.
Heatilator brand Model NA36AI. Sheet metal box construction for new constructions. Mine has a fake brick fire brick panel lining and then lined with aftermarket fire bricks.
