Anyone have the Titan Ballast Box?

[NineEyes]

I finally got mine this past week and unboxed it today. My lift arms on my B2601 will not go low enough either. The pins would need to be a few inches up to work correctly for me. I only paid $203 delivered though with the Labor Day coupon they were offering so I really can't complain.

if you look at the factory B8160 Kubota ballast box the pins are much higher up on each side. The downside is the Kubota box is not quick hitch or Pats compatible.

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amigauser, I too have a B2601 and have my Titan ballast box filled with 600 lbs of concrete. With our first snowfall of the season, I was surprised that I could no longer plow and steer with the box on (the weight in the back took needed weight off the front tires). Taking the box off (I set it on two stacked pallets) was so difficult I had to resort to removing one of the lower link pins of the box to get it done before sundown.

I'd be interested in your experience with hooking/unhooking. The B2601 has fixed lower links. To spread the lower links it seems that the tractor and box need move closer to each other during the spread for this to happen easily - this is difficult with a 1500lb tractor and 730lb implement! What's worse, I think the amount of spread possible is reduced on the B2601 the lower those arms are. It might be impossible to remove the box without moving the box side-to-side when the link arms are all the way down.

It seems that I'll be making a dolly for this box, but I need to determine the minimum height it must be. TBD soon.

 

[NineEyes]

I will have to either modify the QH hook, weld a proper toplink bracket, or just continue to get off the tractor, and install the top pin. I told Titan about this back in April, and they still have not got it right.

Will, what QH system are you using? Assuming the top link of your tractor is connected to your QH, how do you connect the ballast box to your QH? Got pics? Thanks.

 

[NineEyes]

I found that the Titan Ballast Box is cutting into the handles of the tools I put into it. I came up with a $4 fix that looks "factory" and works well. It involves cutting a 2" rubber PVC coupler from Home Depot and gluing the pieces into place. Pics attached showing the damage from one weekend and the fix.

 

[amigauser]

Yup you need a dolly of some sort or a Pats or Carter end links type quick hitch. I had a Pats setup on my L3240 and may go that route again on the B2601.

 

[SJay]

I found that the Titan Ballast Box is cutting into the handles of the tools I put into it. I came up with a $4 fix that looks "factory" and works well. It involves cutting a 2" rubber PVC coupler from Home Depot and gluing the pieces into place. Pics attached showing the damage from one weekend and the fix.

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How much do you think your ballast box weighs with the concrete in it? I have the same box with chunks of concrete.

 

[NineEyes]

How much do you think your ballast box weighs with the concrete in it? I have the same box with chunks of concrete.

I used 7.5 bags of Quikrete 80 lb Concrete Mix (600 lbs) which required about 5 gallons of water (40 lbs) and Titan says the box itself weighs 132 lbs. I'm told that water added to concrete remains for the most part so the box should be about 772 lbs which is just shy of the rated capacity of 800 lbs.

Before filling the box, I put a 1/8" piece of MDF inside covering the door and secured it with duct tape. Someday I might want to mount something on the box and I might use the door (or some brackets that slide into the same space) to make the mounted item removable. When I do, I'll bang the door out with a rubber mallet and remove the MDF so things slide in and out easily.

 

[TNhobbyfarmer]

They are back ordered until October. I have one on order so when it finally arrives I will take some pictures. I used the 15% off coupon they had around Labor Day.

I am interested in this ballast box. Does Titan offer a 15% coupon very often.

 

[TNhobbyfarmer]

They are back ordered until October. I have one on order so when it finally arrives I will take some pictures. I used the 15% off coupon they had around Labor Day.

I am interested in one these ballasts. Does Titan offer the 15% coupon very often?

 

[Garandman]

I bought the ballast box from DR Power. It's US made and super-handy but substantially more expensive (buy once, cry once). They have free shipping promotions: I'd guess that won't happen until after Christmas.

Totally pleased. Has tool rings and a hitch.

 

[Eric102]

The latest version of the Titan ballast box works fine with a quick hitch. I have both the older fixed hook and the newer adjustable hook John Deere I-Match's and they fit perfect with the normal quick hitch bushings.

I put my entire collection of 42 pound weights (13) in the bottom of the box which still leaves me another 12" for more weight or tools/chains etc.