DCS
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What's the best way to add additional weight to my box blade?
Grading Box Blade weights
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If you want the weight to be permanent, have someone "sister" some extra metal to the box, making sure you distribute the additional weight evenly over the box. In other words, weld the metal on each end, and maybe some on the rear, but not some on one end and some on the back.
A couple of times when I wanted a little more weight, I tied a heavy piece of scrap steel across the top of my box where the rippers usually reside. I took those out. It worked pretty well, but would be better if it were in those other locations.
John
A couple of times when I wanted a little more weight, I tied a heavy piece of scrap steel across the top of my box where the rippers usually reside. I took those out. It worked pretty well, but would be better if it were in those other locations.
John
browns40
Gold Member
Hi DCS,
I dusted off the old weight set & dropped 240# across the back in the center of the old bench bar... fits right in the "center aisle" between the 3pt bracing...
does interfere a bit with the box completely filling & dumping to the "far" side though... plus the bar is a "V" now...
but the added ballast for FEL was amazingly helpful, plus no more bouncing scarifiers/box /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
easy, cheap, & removable
Happy tractoring! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
I dusted off the old weight set & dropped 240# across the back in the center of the old bench bar... fits right in the "center aisle" between the 3pt bracing...
does interfere a bit with the box completely filling & dumping to the "far" side though... plus the bar is a "V" now...
but the added ballast for FEL was amazingly helpful, plus no more bouncing scarifiers/box /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
easy, cheap, & removable
Happy tractoring! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
MrSteve
Platinum Member
If I was going to need extra weight on a box, I would just make a box bolted together using angle iron just the right size to hold Cinderblocks.
JerryG
Super Member
I have a somewhat different weight setup. I have a pipe across the back of my box. It is about 10” in diameter and has a side wall thickness of 7/8”. It weights about 48 pounds per foot. Two legs are welded on the bottom, which go into two pockets on the boxblade.
DDT
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CMunger
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Jerry, Could you tell a difference when you added weight?
The angle of the shanks or cutting edge should pull the scraper in regardless of weight.
Chuck
The angle of the shanks or cutting edge should pull the scraper in regardless of weight.
Chuck
JerryG
Super Member
It made all the difference in the work. In hard packed soil and with our high density of rocks it didn't want to cut any without the weight.
Paddy
Veteran Member
I use 3 5gal buckets filled with gravel. One at each end and one in the mid. It cuts so good the draft control kicks in! Mine buckets just sit there wedged in so no fancy attachment required
Patrick
Patrick
EddieWalker
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The cleanest and probably the easiest method that I've seen is using allot of pieces of half inch rebar.
Even distribution and easy to attach. Just use large U bolts and your done. If you don't have enough weight, it's easy to add more without changing the look of anything or spedning allot of money.
Good luck,
Eddie
Even distribution and easy to attach. Just use large U bolts and your done. If you don't have enough weight, it's easy to add more without changing the look of anything or spedning allot of money.
Good luck,
Eddie