Grading Box Blade weights

[flusher]

Same here, but filled with concrete instead of sand (see attachment). Used two 60-lb sacks of mix in each 5-gal bucket. Makes a big (positive) difference in BB performance, especially when stripping weeds/turf from a landscaping area.

I put a piece of chain link fence post in each weight extending about 10", each end so it has better support from the box blade frame. The post also gives me a way to grab onto the weight.

I chain the weight to the BB via the U-bolt.

 

[JimR]

You could weld some hooks on the sides and backside of the box to hang 25 pound barbell weights off of.

 

[DCS]

Thanks for all the suggestions. Just one of my own, I discovered last night that the ramps for the trailer will fit across the box blade also. They are heavy and are about 5' long and they are always with me and tractor.

 

[Paddy]

Not sure that is enough weight. I use about 200lb

try diff weights to see where you get the disired effect

Patrick

 

[DutchHenryBrown]

I went with the buckets, now the box blade works. :thumbsup:

This set up with the buckets and the barbell weights gives me 510#'s each bucket took 2 sixty pound bags and the weights are 25#ers.

 

[dieselcrawler]

At work, we have a 5.5' BB with half of a small forklift/tow motor counter weight. Nice ballast on the back of the L4310.

 

[Fallon]

Just be careful, you can end up exceeding the strength of the box. Ideally all the weight would be in structural components. If the box is on the lighter side & you suddenly make it a lot more effective, you might end up breaking things when it digs better.

 

[dieselcrawler]

Just be careful, you can end up exceeding the strength of the box. Ideally all the weight would be in structural components. If the box is on the lighter side & you suddenly make it a lot more effective, you might end up breaking things when it digs better.

Very good point... that's why one of the projects on my to-do list at work is rebuild/upgrade the 3ph attachment points on the BB pictured above. Aside from nearly 30 years of abuse (it was purchased new with the other tractor, a 1986 L2850) adding the weight as well as putting it behind a larger tractor (L4310) has taken its toll in the last few years. But the added weight does help a lot.