glennmac
Veteran Member
I would think it would be difficult to find an elegant 3ph counterbalance solution for a loader that can lift as much as the 852. I suggest you overcome your tire filling reluctance. That is the obvious solution. I see no downside to tire filling unless you are finish mowing or driving a lot on soft ground. Unless you have a lot of money to blow on all foam, you could go Rimguard in the rears and foam in the fronts.
As to rear counterweight, I believe that whatever you have hanging back there ought to serve some useful purpose other than being just a counterweight. That's why I dont care for weight blocks.
I use a Walco 3ph dump box. You can carry things in or on it, and it dumps. For ballast, I use 70 lb. sand tubes. You can put in as many as you want to adjust ballast. The dump box comes in two sizes, but does take up space. Not as much as a shredder, however.
As to rear counterweight, I believe that whatever you have hanging back there ought to serve some useful purpose other than being just a counterweight. That's why I dont care for weight blocks.
I use a Walco 3ph dump box. You can carry things in or on it, and it dumps. For ballast, I use 70 lb. sand tubes. You can put in as many as you want to adjust ballast. The dump box comes in two sizes, but does take up space. Not as much as a shredder, however.