Compact ballast box

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BelarusBulldog

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The ROCK! NL. Canada
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Belarus 562 / Kioti CK3510SE / Kubota BX1860 / John Deere 27D
I needed ballast for my tractor but didn't want a box that would stick out too far past my quick hitch. Also, I wanted it to be heavy without having to fill the inside space and needed it to give protection to the rear of the tractor. I used a couple of old forks, a section of track from a dozer and a curved peice of plate. It weighs 720lbs and has a different shape then most I have seen. :thumbsup:
 

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I like it!
 
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Very nice! Great fab work.
 
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If you had put the dozer track on the bottom, you could leave fake dozer tracks in interesting places.

But now you could build a fake tyrannosaur foot on the bottom.

:)

Bruce
 
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I just finished a ballast barrel that I'm quite happy with but I like your project better. If you don't care about the finish you can use it quite effectively as a bumper from Hades. When half your neck is fused and looking backward is a challenge, things like this matter. You made me feel like I've failed. Congrats, that's really nice.
 
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Add a piece of stretched steel to the bottom and you will have a great place to throw shovels, rakes and the like.
 
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I really like that...very cool!
 
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Thanks everyone for the :thumbsup:
 

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