Ballast with LA211 on BX2230

[ByronBob]

The weight box is a B8120. It itself weights about 100 pounds. It says the weight capacity max in the box is 300 pounds. Without it on the tractor you can move dirt but very carefully. But with it you can do anything the tractor is capable of lifting.

Remember if your moving heavy material with the FEL keep the loader as low to the ground as you can. In the event it starts to tip on you the FEL will bottom out and not tip you over. I learned the hard way after changing my shorts 1 time. There is no reason to transport things over your head until your ready to dump it.

It your moving mulch don't bother but if gravel or dirt I'd get one now.

 

[TDiPatrick]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The weight box is a B8120. It itself weights about 100 pounds. It says the weight capacity max in the box is 300 pounds. Without it on the tractor you can move dirt but very carefully. But with it you can do anything the tractor is capable of lifting. )</font>

Any idea what the price of B8120 is?

Thanks!
Patrick

 

[ByronBob]

About $125.

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Still looking for the right deal on a 2230. Got a quote from Lashley Tractor today, but it didn't include any ballast to go with the loader. The salesman said it wasn't necessary - the tractor is "well balanced". Of the other two quotes, one dealer included weights and the other filled the rear tires with anti-freeze. Is rear ballast necessary with the FEL?

Thanks!
Did you get a price from Hurst Tractor Sales in Marietta Ohio?

Patrick )</font>

 

[TDiPatrick]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Did you get a price from Hurst Tractor Sales in Marietta Ohio? )</font>

That's a bit far afield for me, since I'm in the Atlanta area. Trying to buy locally - now if Hurst was in Marietta, GA... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Loading the rear tires is good to add stability to the tractor but it is not enough weight when you are using the loader. If you are just lifting light loads on a level surface just the loaded tires might be enough but anything more than that you need more weight.

<font color="brown"> With the backhoe on my BX23 I think it feels well balanced when doing FEL work - and that is about 600 pounds. </font> )</font>
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<font color="red"> Even then you can still feel the tractor rock when using the FEL. So I would not go less than 500 or 600 pounds.
I prefer wheel weights and or rear weights over filled tires as this can be added or removed where you don't have this option with filled tires. </font>
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[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( </font><font color="blueclass=small">( Did you get a price from Hurst Tractor Sales in Marietta Ohio? )</font>

That's a bit far afield for me, since I'm in the Atlanta area. Trying to buy locally - now if Hurst was in Marietta, GA... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )</font>

We also have a Lashley Tractor Sales here about 40 or 50 miles from me.

When you said Lasley tractor I thought you might be from this area and wondered why you didn't check out Hurst being that they are so close together.

I looked under your profile but you didn't state where you're located.

Please complete your info in the profile.

It really helps people trying to respond to folks post. Thank you.