Ballast box. Extend or not

[YesDeere]

Thanks! I just moved some brush with them. Wow. Why did I wait so long.

 

[YesDeere]

I was about to order a set from artillian tractor. But I couldn't pass that deal up

 

[RoyJackson]

Thanks! I just moved some brush with them. Wow. Why did I wait so long.

Because they're pretty expensive new...and you don't see many used ones on the market.

 

[dschuffert]

I bought the JD Ballast box and extension. I have a 3520 with the 73in heavy duty bucket. I think I would have been fine without the extension, but have it now so I am using it. The biggest pain was drilling the holes to attach it. I filled it with concrete and it does a great job of balancing anything I have done with the loader whether using the bucket or forks. Using the iMatch makes it simple to connect - I think it would be too difficult for me without the iMatch and the weight.

 

[RoyJackson]

Since my ballast box is off more then it's on, and following up on dschuffert's last sentence...I'll repeat something I suggested previously...get one of those $15 furniture dollys (1000 lb capacity) from Harbor Freight and use that under your ballast box when it's dismounted.

 

[megaboz]

Personally, I would have went with a back blade. One the back blade makes a great emergency brake and second it can perform other duties. I have a 6 foot on my 2520 and I use it almost as often. Honestly I'm bout read to sell the ballast box because I never use it since I got the BB. For a couple hundred bucks more it has been very useful.

 

[kennyd]

Personally, I would have went with a back blade. One the back blade makes a great emergency brake and second it can perform other duties. I have a 6 foot on my 2520 and I use it almost as often. Honestly I'm bout read to sell the ballast box because I never use it since I got the BB. For a couple hundred bucks more it has been very useful.

How much does you blade weigh? Are your tires filled?

I like the Ballast Box's becasue they are so compact, you don't have to worry about it hitting things as much.

 

[sunnyside360]

...get one of those $15 furniture dollys (1000 lb capacity) from Harbor Freight and use that under your ballast box when it's dismounted.

Ditto!! No question the furniture dolly works well for storing, moving and easily attaching the ballast box.

 

[dschuffert]

Since my ballast box is off more then it's on, and following up on dschuffert's last sentence...I'll repeat something I suggested previously...get one of those $15 furniture dollys (1000 lb capacity) from Harbor Freight and use that under your ballast box when it's dismounted.

That is a great idea, thanks!

 

[dschuffert]

Personally, I would have went with a back blade. One the back blade makes a great emergency brake and second it can perform other duties. I have a 6 foot on my 2520 and I use it almost as often. Honestly I'm bout read to sell the ballast box because I never use it since I got the BB. For a couple hundred bucks more it has been very useful.

That could work for lighter load loads, but I tend to take the loader to the limits particular when offloading pallets. I like the compactness of the ballast box which still allows me to freely navigate in the barn. I have the ballast box with extensions and eight 80# bags of concrete in it.