EddieWalker
Epic Contributor
I've come to the realization that my new Massey Ferguson 4707 tractor needs some weight in it's rear when I'm moving dirt on my land. It's really bad when I'm going downhill and stopping before dumping the bucket. It feels like the tractor wants to flip over, and a few times, I'm positive that one or both of the rear tires have come off the ground.
Rear wheel weights are my first choice, but for just a couple hundred pounds, the prices are ridiculous. I haven't contacted my dealer, I just looked online, and it's over a grand for something that really isn't heavy enough in my opinion.
My next option is a ballast box. I saw some online that where made of metal and you fill them up with concrete, or whatever else you want to use. They seem to be OK, but the cost is $225 to over $350. That might not be a bad deal. I'm still thinking on that. My tractor has Cat 2 pins, so I would need bushings, which I have, or I could replace the pins. I'm just a bit nervous about the metal that the pins are attached to, and if they will hold up over time? and if the metal will start to rust and then the concrete inside will begin to move around?
Then there is the low cost option of making my own ballast box from a plywood frame around a 3 point hitch. I kind of like this idea the best. To me, the concrete would have something to hold onto instead of being in a metal box that might rust out, or fall apart. The pins are attached to solid metal that goes through the middle of the box, which seems a lot stronger to me. At $52, I don't see how I can buy the metal and weld something together for this price. With free delivery, it seems like a no brainer.
What am I missing or over thinking?
Rear wheel weights are my first choice, but for just a couple hundred pounds, the prices are ridiculous. I haven't contacted my dealer, I just looked online, and it's over a grand for something that really isn't heavy enough in my opinion.
My next option is a ballast box. I saw some online that where made of metal and you fill them up with concrete, or whatever else you want to use. They seem to be OK, but the cost is $225 to over $350. That might not be a bad deal. I'm still thinking on that. My tractor has Cat 2 pins, so I would need bushings, which I have, or I could replace the pins. I'm just a bit nervous about the metal that the pins are attached to, and if they will hold up over time? and if the metal will start to rust and then the concrete inside will begin to move around?
Then there is the low cost option of making my own ballast box from a plywood frame around a 3 point hitch. I kind of like this idea the best. To me, the concrete would have something to hold onto instead of being in a metal box that might rust out, or fall apart. The pins are attached to solid metal that goes through the middle of the box, which seems a lot stronger to me. At $52, I don't see how I can buy the metal and weld something together for this price. With free delivery, it seems like a no brainer.
What am I missing or over thinking?
