Barrel Ballast

[bcp]

Concrete is 18-20 lbs per gallon.

Bruce

 

[MossRoad]

It also why you see steel weights on tractors and not concrete weights....

 

[Msamt]

Mine ended up around 900 lbs with the rebar, drawbar and concrete.

 

[JKR]

I put 12 80lbs bag of cement in a 55 gallon drum for a roller. So 80# x 12 = 960 lbs + the drum about 40lbs = 1000lbs.

 

[bunkydad]

Here's the empty barrel and frame:



Weighs in just under 200lbs. Now to fill it....

 

[MossRoad]

That'll be nice. :thumbsup:

 

[bunkydad]

Finally got around to filling it. Filled the corner areas first then started on the barrel. I put quite a bit of scrap steel in with the concrete. Came in at 1055lbs. There's plenty of room left for chains and tools. I put the barrel on a tilt before filling it so when it sits level, the concrete is pitched to the rear for drainage (just in case). I plan on cutting and welding on a hinged top.

 

[MossRoad]

Very nice! I like the tool storage area, too. :thumbsup:

 

[bunkydad]

Cut out the lid and welded on some hinges. Put on the chains to keep the lid from folding back onto the tractor. Gave it a quick coat of primer.

 

[Wolfy]

That should serve you well. I made a 1,000 lb concrete block that gets floated between 3 tractors. That kind of weight really makes the tractor perform, while making it much safer as well.