Rear Ballast

jb62901 · Sep 1, 2013

Made this one a few weeks ago, was able to use it today. Sure helped!

320lbs of concrete + 25-30lbs of steel.

bucktaker · Sep 8, 2013

I could do the math ( No I cant

) but Im sure you guys know the answer, 55 gal drum How many 80 lb sackcrete bags to fill it up and how much will it weigh? Not for a tractor but for a dead man anchor for a boat dock to tie off to.

thanks.

pwright · Sep 9, 2013

55 gallons is 7.35243 cubic feet.

Quickcrete says their 80# bag fills approx. .60 cubic feet.

7.35243/.60 = 12.25 bags.

bandaidmd · Sep 9, 2013

I can tell you for sure that a B2620 cannot lift a full 55 gallons of concrete, but it can lift this much.

I filled mine and then had to shovel it out until i could pick it up hanging off a quick hitch.

classacthollow · Sep 11, 2013

Why not just fill a 55 gal. barrel with water then when you are done just dump it out. put as much or as little as you need. just a thought.

boutym · Sep 11, 2013

classacthollow said:
Why not just fill a 55 gal. barrel with water then when you are done just dump it out. put as much or as little as you need. just a thought.

Water isn't as heavy as concrete for the same volume and if the barrel isn't full of water it sloshes around making things feel weird, not to mention that if you get the water moving it just might be the difference between a mild scare and roll over.

PapaPerk · Sep 11, 2013

Check out my post here.... http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/255645-my-log-skidding-ballast-hitch.html

I show how to calculate weight required... :thumbsup:

LD1 · Sep 12, 2013

classacthollow said:
Why not just fill a 55 gal. barrel with water then when you are done just dump it out. put as much or as little as you need. just a thought.

Plus, how would you attach the barrel to the 3PH? It usually involves drilling holes and attaching metal framework THROUGH the barrel. Not only would it leak, but would likely deform or rip the plastic barrel filled with 450# of water. The concrete around the metal framework adds strenght to the unit. So the barrel itself isnt really supporting anything once the concrete is cured.

steverino101 · Oct 26, 2013

have a kubota b2620 w/50" snowblower or fel on front and a few questions regarding ballast.

i need to get some ballast quickly here because the snow can come soon and i would like to be ready.
by the calculations here, a concrete filled 10 gallon tote would weigh in at approx 200 lbs.
so one question is, is there a benefit to splitting my ballast into 2 200's or just get a
20 gallon tote to fill and just have 1 400 lb'er? if i do the big one, it will be a simpler setup. basically
a bar thru w/pins and a top stabilizer connection of some sort. done. but if i want to go the other route,
i'm going to have to come up with a way to connect them by adding the second one at the bottom of the first.

second question is,is 400 too much ballast to be carrying for snow? is it enough or too much to be carrying for the fel?

GPintheMitten · Oct 26, 2013

I would go with one 400 pounder and make it so you can lower it to the ground with the 3pt. Too much work and hassle to attach double 200s. But you want to make it so you can back up to it and hook it up without the need to man handle it You may want to build a little platform with cadters to place it on so you can slide it around amd nudge it when hooking up. Or icorporate casters in your build.