Ballast Photos

[msb1766]

Here is mine:

 

[JerryK]

One ton fer me....

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/219062-one-ton-3pt-ballast.html

 

[PapaPerk]

Here's mine... Custom made skidder hitch with ballast plates.

 

[PapaPerk]

Great thread by the way!!

 

[PapaPerk]

Let's see some more ballast boxes!

 

[94BULLITT]

 

[gwdixon]

Choose one from column A and one from column B.

 

[cartod]

Some very nice ideas here!

 

[streamin]

Nice ideas here, I'm wondering how you determine how much weight you need for ballast. I am looking to buy a new box blade and I usually always have it on when using the loader. So that kinda makes me want to go with a heavier blade if that is enough. Seems like we should have at least half of the loader capacity, at 2700 lbs, the blade will be over 1000. that is a big box blade.

 

[k0ua]

Nice ideas here, I'm wondering how you determine how much weight you need for ballast. I am looking to buy a new box blade and I usually always have it on when using the loader. So that kinda makes me want to go with a heavier blade if that is enough. Seems like we should have at least half of the loader capacity, at 2700 lbs, the blade will be over 1000. that is a big box blade.

Normally your loader manual will give a figure to have for ballast. I my opinion the 1000 lbs or more for the box blade may be enough, especially if you have loaded tires or wheel weights. The loaded tires or weights will help you pull the box blade full of dirt too!. You need weight on the 3pt to help "unload" the front axle by using the rear axle as a fulcrum to "pry up" the front end and relieve stress on the smaller front axle. The fact that the box blade sticks out back some helps also vs a ballast box in closer to the axle fulcrum point. The down side to the box blade vs the ballast box is running/swinging it into things.

James K0UA