Ballast Photos

[cartod]

Post a photo of your ballast. Im using a box blade with suitcase weights, and when I need to go big I put a slice of a millstone on.

 

[94BULLITT]

BX with a custom weight bracket and 5 weights.



L4240 with a Woods HBL84. I am going to make a 1000-1200lbs counterweight someday for it.

 

[k0ua]

Here is mine:

 

[Marveltone]

Another box blade/suitcase weight combo.

Joe

 

[grnspot110]

For my JD 790, I use a JD ballast box I got of CL, filled to 620 lbs. of scrap iron, including the RR rail runners & receiver tube bolted to the bottom. Chainsaw sleeve & tool holders added to the outside. ~~ grnspot

 

[oosik]

I use my back blade. Its a Land Pride 3596 - plenty heavy and doesn't extend out back too far.View attachment 342521

 

[Zdenek]

I use these old scrapped actuator end caps - my son welded couple of brackets for me and milled slots in the smaller end caps in the bottom to make it a nice package. I use it most of the summer months. Great for moving trailers and boats around, great visibility to the ball. Loader work made easy and with a small utility trailer, the perfect combination.

 

[k0ua]

I use these old scrapped actuator end caps - my son welded couple of brackets for me and milled slots in the smaller end caps in the bottom to make it a nice package. I use it most of the summer months. Great for moving trailers and boats around, great visibility to the ball. Loader work made easy and with a small utility trailer, the perfect combination.View attachment 342591

Whoa! That is some serious metal!

 

[Zdenek]

1200 lbs. Just about right for the tractor.

 

[GManBart]

This is my creation....the chunk of steel weighed 1,300lbs before adding the draw bar, top link stock, and legs. I boxed in the front legs after this picture was taking...it has to be 1,350lbs now. I can finally max out my FEL without lifting the rear tires



Here's the thread on the build:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/279214-another-counterweight-idea-1300-lbs.html