I have been carrying wood with my "new to me" carryall on my 1984 B7100 HST-E. I have found that I can only put about half the wood the carryall will hold on it before it starts to lift the front of the tractor. Plus side, I have been learning about how to steer using the brakes! Aside: It's oddly hard to do this with the brakes and hydro pedal both operated by the right foot. I've been carrying a stick to push the hydro pedal while braking. Awkward.
Anyway, back to my question. I know I could put weight on the front but it seems that if I could make a reasonably good sized box that would mount on the front, then I could fill it with wood also, and not be carrying excess weight when the carryall is not loaded. And I could haul more wood in one load.
Anybody done this or seen something like this? Of course, those with FEL's already have this option, but an FEL is not in the cards for me, and I don't need anything to go up and down, just a fixed box, but it needs to be big enough to hold enough wood to provide the needed counterweight.
Thanks!
Anyway, back to my question. I know I could put weight on the front but it seems that if I could make a reasonably good sized box that would mount on the front, then I could fill it with wood also, and not be carrying excess weight when the carryall is not loaded. And I could haul more wood in one load.
Anybody done this or seen something like this? Of course, those with FEL's already have this option, but an FEL is not in the cards for me, and I don't need anything to go up and down, just a fixed box, but it needs to be big enough to hold enough wood to provide the needed counterweight.
Thanks!