Ballast Photos

[GManBart]

I am going to keep mine compact because I do lot of work in the woods & swampy areas.

Very smart idea. It never occurred to me, but in tight conditions, trees seemed to magically jump between the rear tire and the box blade....never thought that would happen!

 

[Underdog57]

Very smart idea. It never occurred to me, but in tight conditions, trees seemed to magically jump between the rear tire and the box blade....never thought that would happen!

I hear ya, it's hard enough keeping on eye on the FEL swing clearance.

 

[MorningViewStables]

If you do much work in the woods, you don't want anything nearly that wide. I tried using a box blade as a counterweight when I was doing light work in the woods, and I got it hooked on trees, and stumps more times than I can recall. I only tried that because the ground was pretty soft, and I thought 1,000lbs less total weight might be better, but it wasn't worth the hassle. I went back to my steel CW, and had zero issues, other than working around soft spots.

Nope. Built for dirt work and hill sides, Low, Wide and Heavy.

 

[94BULLITT]

If you do much work in the woods, you don't want anything nearly that wide. I tried using a box blade as a counterweight when I was doing light work in the woods, and I got it hooked on trees, and stumps more times than I can recall. I only tried that because the ground was pretty soft, and I thought 1,000lbs less total weight might be better, but it wasn't worth the hassle. I went back to my steel CW, and had zero issues, other than working around soft spots.

The best ballast I have is my 7' blade. It is a pain in the woods.

 

[GManBart]

Nope. Built for dirt work and hill sides, Low, Wide and Heavy.

I wasn't talking about your usage.

 

[MorningViewStables]

Closer to finished. Letting it cure just a little longer before I hack out the fork slot forms. I need to paint the rebar loops. Makes a world of difference with the back end planted on the ground.

 

[Underdog57]

Looks good! Looks like the OSB forms came off pretty clean.

 

[MorningViewStables]

Looks good! Looks like the OSB forms came off pretty clean.

It did. Diesel fuel did the trick!

 

[smalltown]

herringchoker I envy you getting the smooth sides on your pour. Could I ask just exactly what you used to pour that block? I have used Quikrete brand concrete mix, but I always get a rough surface on the sides of the mold. I think it's because of the stones in the mix.

 

[herringchoker]

herringchoker I envy you getting the smooth sides on your pour. Could I ask just exactly what you used to pour that block? I have used Quikrete brand concrete mix, but I always get a rough surface on the sides of the mold. I think it's because of the stones in the mix.

At the time I was driving a ready-mix concrete truck, so this was concrete left on the truck after a job. It had 3/4" stone in it.

Oiling the forms before pouring lets them come off nice and neat. It's important to work a rod or bar up and down in the mix to work the concrete into all the nooks and crannies while you are pouring. The secret to smooth sides is to tap the sides of the form with a hammer (or whatever you have handy) - this creates a vibration to fill the voids next to the form.