Chris2520
Platinum Member
Well , I finally decided to work on my balist box. as most of you know i got a backhoe. so even though i had the tractor a while. balist box was not a priority. it just sat in the garage. I was not going to put tool carriers in mine. but after seeing what a fine job Mayor did. and after moveing brush to the bottom of the property haveing to take tools out of the bucket. and getting posion ivy...
I knew i needed a place to put tools.... so after reading some felt PVC would break or take away from weight . and yall knowing i like to lift extreamly heavy things..... ( More than JD Says.. ) I figured i would go with cast iron pipe instead. So i found me a 8 1/2 foot of 2 3/4 cast pipe, cut into 2 foot sections. sanded the top 8 inches or so smooth to look like normal pipe. drilled my wholes for water drain. then welded them to the bottom. After Kennyd told me the weight specs. and portland being the heaviest. i choose to go that way. Dont we learn so much here from everyone... So i mixed up a 100$ worth of pure portland. man that stuff is like clay its so dence , hard to mix.... but i got her all filled up and smoothed out. as it was setting up , that box got so hot. i thought it was going to catch fire.... i only used 4 pipes , i figured that was enough tools for me. after it set up. i sanded the concrete edges and taped off the stickers. and painted the whole box and the concrete. then i cut out black rubber matting i got from home depot. and put it in the top. I got 2 ,12 foot 3/8 gold logging chains that fits perfect in the pipes. when not useing tools. when i need to carry a shovel or something. i will just lay the chains on the mat. it turned out real nice. i am happy with it.. according to Kenny's specs with filled with portland and the weight of the box. and my chains and pipes. it should be around 1100 pounds. I know its heavy it dont budge. now i got to make me a new dolly to move it around. the 2520 should be planted pretty good.
I also just got my new 3 point JD reciever hitch. it is cool. I think woods makes it. its painted green like all JD stuff. and it is completely IMatch compatable. i already tried it. you just pick it up and it fits right in. IMatch bushings and all. I bought a 3 ball reciever from northern. it has 1 /78 and a 2 inch and 2 5/15 ball already on it so i should be covered. As always here is a few pictures of the finished balist box and the new IMatch reciever hitch...
Chris......
I knew i needed a place to put tools.... so after reading some felt PVC would break or take away from weight . and yall knowing i like to lift extreamly heavy things..... ( More than JD Says.. ) I figured i would go with cast iron pipe instead. So i found me a 8 1/2 foot of 2 3/4 cast pipe, cut into 2 foot sections. sanded the top 8 inches or so smooth to look like normal pipe. drilled my wholes for water drain. then welded them to the bottom. After Kennyd told me the weight specs. and portland being the heaviest. i choose to go that way. Dont we learn so much here from everyone... So i mixed up a 100$ worth of pure portland. man that stuff is like clay its so dence , hard to mix.... but i got her all filled up and smoothed out. as it was setting up , that box got so hot. i thought it was going to catch fire.... i only used 4 pipes , i figured that was enough tools for me. after it set up. i sanded the concrete edges and taped off the stickers. and painted the whole box and the concrete. then i cut out black rubber matting i got from home depot. and put it in the top. I got 2 ,12 foot 3/8 gold logging chains that fits perfect in the pipes. when not useing tools. when i need to carry a shovel or something. i will just lay the chains on the mat. it turned out real nice. i am happy with it.. according to Kenny's specs with filled with portland and the weight of the box. and my chains and pipes. it should be around 1100 pounds. I know its heavy it dont budge. now i got to make me a new dolly to move it around. the 2520 should be planted pretty good. I also just got my new 3 point JD reciever hitch. it is cool. I think woods makes it. its painted green like all JD stuff. and it is completely IMatch compatable. i already tried it. you just pick it up and it fits right in. IMatch bushings and all. I bought a 3 ball reciever from northern. it has 1 /78 and a 2 inch and 2 5/15 ball already on it so i should be covered. As always here is a few pictures of the finished balist box and the new IMatch reciever hitch...
Chris......
