Ballast bx23 ballast weight

[Berniep]

I think you should always be in 4wd when working on any slope to prevent a runaway situation no matter how much balast you have.

 

[hangnail]

how much weight is typically in a ballast box for a 2350? i think i will have the tires filled, and will most likly have a ballast box, until i get a box blade, but who knows how things will go down at the dealer when i jump.

 

[valleydweller1]

I have a BX 2230 and have found my 48" box scraper plus filled tires to be plenty of ballast for whatever loader work I do. I've also done loader work with no weight on the back except a drawbar, I don't recommend that; I lifted the rear-end many times that day.

Greg

 

[LBrown59]

how much weight is typically in a ballast box for a 2350? i think i will have the tires filled, and will most likly have a ballast box, until i get a box blade, but who knows how things will go down at the dealer when i jump.

Some draw backs of filled tires:
To permanent
Carrying around the excessive weight when not need.
Leeaks can be a big problem
Harder to rapair tires due to the extra weight.
More weight could be hard on lawn.

 

[LBrown59]

I run filled rears and they provide adequite ballast for me most if the time.
1*We (the dealer & I) opted to go with a 3/4 fill inorder to leave some space in the tires for compaction and it seems to work out fine. We guesstimated about 115lbs per tire which gives around 230lbs +/- 10 or so.

2*The additonal weight doesn't hurt the turf and it's supposedly easier on the tractor in that the axles frame etc don't have to carry the weight. Course tractors are designed to carry heavy weight on the 3ph and carry it around so I don't know if that argument is 100 factual, but I was told this by more than one dealer.

3*When I'm doing serious digging/material moving I always have the BH mounted and in that case I have more than enough ballast.

4*In over 2 yrs and 226 hrs I've had no problems moving an FEL full of material around, whether I have the BH mounted or not and I have never felt the need to go mount the BH just to act as ballast.

1*Tires shouldn't be filled over 75%.
2*But with filled tires you are always lugging the extra weight around even when it's not needed.
3*So do I cause I never take it off, therefore I don't need filled tires.
4*Only 226 hours-you don't use yours much do you? I have 775 hours on mine.

 

[LBrown59]

in not looking at the bx24 which comes with the back hoe, I'm looking at a new bx2350

You said BX23 originally not a BX2350.
There is a big difference between these 2 Models.

 

[LBrown59]

and manual says not to fill tires with the back hoe on!

if my hoe is off i just use my box blade and haven't had any problems

tommu56

I don't fill mine a tall.

 

[LBrown59]

Hangnail,
The bx23 comes with a backhoe, which is plenty of ballast.

Yep it sure is.
So filled tires aren't needed

 

[Volfandt]

1*Tires shouldn't be filled over 75%.

FYI. 3/4 fill = 75% fill.

2*But with filled tires you are always lugging the extra weight around even when it's not needed.

3*So do I cause I never take it off, therefore I don't need filled tires.

LMAO, you're telling me that the extra 230lbs that I'm carrying around in my filled tires is unnecessary and yet you claim to ALWAYS carry your BH around which is an additional 700lbs that IS UNNECESSARY when mowing. Now which is harder on the turf.....

4*Only 226 hours-you don't use yours much do you? I have 775 hours on mine.

I use it when needed. I don't get much seat time during the winter. We don't get much snow down here but plenty of rain....

 

[hangnail]

how much does a landscape rake weight? is it enough for rear ballast?

i also plan to have 2 sets of tires, ill get some turf ones later after most of my yard work is done, and will probably leave those unfilled, but i think r4's would be the tire of choice for me.

also does anyone have a link of some pics of ballast boxes they have built or seen built. id be interested in seeing some of the better pre made ones too.

you guys also say that i could be lugging around extra weight when i dont need it with filled tires..... will or could it have any effect on machine wear? such as premature wear on bearings and hubs?