Only Cub Cadets - Rear weight bracket/cargo rack

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Originally Posted by J-Mech (Post 302382)

On the frame? Or did you install larger bearings in the rear axle tubes, maybe larger diameter axles.....
In your pics I don't see 5, or even 4 bolt wheel hubs on front, so your still running on a 3/4" axle shaft. Even if you upgraded to a 1" one, it's still too small for all the weight of a loader with a load on it. How about the front pivot rod on the axle? Is it larger?

As far as I'm concerned, a FEL on a stock GT is just an accident waiting to happen. Just not big enough for that kind of load. SGT.... they are a little better to put one one. If nothing else, longer WB makes a huge difference. I just hope you don't find the weak point when you have 7-800# hanging on the front. It is a tractor, but not a big tractor.

Its got an axle and front spindles from a 782. the entire loader bracket is welded solid to everywhere it touches the frame which strengthens that. the rearend for now is stock with welded spider gears. If I brake that I have another hd carrier and axles to swap in. I've already done this with my 148.
as far as those front spindles, i have about 300lbs of rear weight on it plus my 200lbs and had all of that in the air on the front axle with an over loaded bucket didnt break anything. I don't understand why an SGT would be much better, spindles are the same size and the frame is a little longer. same rearend same thickness frame I don't see much advantage.