What's in your Ballast Box?

[BluRidgDav]

What\'s in your Ballast Box?

I'm buying a sub-CUT with FEL. What should I put in the Ballast Box?

I thought about wet sand.
But, wonder about the eventual abrasion of the inside paint,
then corrosion, and maybe freezing/expansion/spliting seams?

I thought about concrete.
But, still wonder about the freezing/expansion, and then possible corrosion?

I've even considered getting the inside of the Ballast Box
"Line-X'd" like the bed of my pick-up truck, but then what?

I'd like the box to last as long as the tractor.
Is that realistic?

Thanx, Dave.

 

[Cliff_Johns]

Re: What\'s in your Ballast Box?

I use concrete paving stones. I can take them out if I want to, but stacked together, they weigh enough.
Cliff

 

[ronjhall]

Re: What\'s in your Ballast Box?

My <font color="orange"> Kubota</font> weight box is filled with cement. I have used paver bricks and gravel. When I put clips and other tractor items in the top they disappeared to the bottom. Filled with cement and have not had a problem since. Here is a link to a picture. Click Here

 

[Soundguy]

Re: What\'s in your Ballast Box?

Here's what I use.. cost about 17 bucks plus a spare old drawbar and an old empty cattle feed tub.

Soundguy

 

[FL_Cracker]

Re: What\'s in your Ballast Box?

Who made the ballast box for you? It looks nice and the Reese hitch is a great addition.

 

[755inNY]

Re: What\'s in your Ballast Box?

I use concrete block or slabs in my weight box. I used to keep the box outside and I would remove the weight and tip the box upside down so it would not collect water. In my case, the weight box was off the tractor more than it was on. It is much easier to hook up the weight box without weight in it. Now I keep the weight box in my new garage but I still use the concrete block/slab type weight. I lower the box onto a moving dolly when I take it off the tractor which makes it easier to move around and to hook back up to the tractor.

Jeff

 

[JWE]

Re: What\'s in your Ballast Box?

I filled my box with 50 pound sand bags from Home Depot. They were cheap and easy to handle.

John

 

[ronjhall]

Re: What\'s in your Ballast Box?

It is made by <font color="orange"> Kubota</font>.

 

[PhilNH5]

Re: What\'s in your Ballast Box?

Dave,
I use mostly firewood especially if hauling firewood. That way I get twice the capacity by filling the FEL and ballast box. Otherwise I use rocks from the property.

As 755inNY said it is much easier to remove and install an empty box.

Phil

 

[jinman]

Re: What\'s in your Ballast Box?

If you are buying a CUT with FEL, aren't you getting a boxblade? When would you use a ballast box that a boxblade wouldn't work just as well or better? I just have trouble hanging a "non-tool" on the back of my tractor for ballast. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Anyhow, my solution is really ugly, but it works well. I used left-over rebar from the construction of my house to make a ballast beam to put on top of my boxblade. That little beam weighs about 300 lb and added to the boxblade's weight it does fine. The steel is held together by u-bolts. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Here's a picture, courtesy of ronjhall. Thanks Ron! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif