May 11, 2009 / Ballast box Fill? #1 Frankdozer Silver Member Joined Mar 16, 2009 Messages 167 Location Bridgton, Maine Tractor 1967 Case 580CK Backhoe / Loader Just curious as to what I should use for ballast in my 3 point hitch ballast box? I don't want to use permanent cement.
Just curious as to what I should use for ballast in my 3 point hitch ballast box? I don't want to use permanent cement.
May 11, 2009 / Ballast box Fill? #2 Iowachild Veteran Member Joined Feb 16, 2006 Messages 1,021 Location NW PA Tractor Kubota B2320HST Sand and/or gravel would be two possible temporary solutions.
May 11, 2009 / Ballast box Fill? #3 Diamondpilot Super Star Member Joined Jan 18, 2007 Messages 16,316 Location Daleville, IN Tractor Jinma 254/284 Ford 861 Powermaster at work Sand is cheap and will be more dense then gravel which should make it weigh more. Any metal would be good also. Just get 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,004 BB's. Chris
Sand is cheap and will be more dense then gravel which should make it weigh more. Any metal would be good also. Just get 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,004 BB's. Chris
May 11, 2009 / Ballast box Fill? #4 bobodu Platinum Member Joined Mar 8, 2004 Messages 960 Location Whitley County,In.EIEIO Tractor Farmnought.Gravely Model L,Gravely Model LI,1941 Clinton two wheeler Solid concrete blocks will be a LOT easier to load and unload.
May 14, 2009 / Ballast box Fill? #5 PINGG2BLUE Member Joined Jul 17, 2007 Messages 35 Location WESTMORELAND CO. SOUTHWEST PA Tractor KUBOTA BX2200 You could also use used wheel weights from your local tire store. Place them in containers or buckets.
You could also use used wheel weights from your local tire store. Place them in containers or buckets.