Ballast FEL use with no ballast

Ledgemere Farm · Oct 13, 2004

OK, next cheap option, 3pt drawbar

Those things are scary. 3PH don't usually have down pressure. I tried one once witha trailer load of wood and had to stop quick. The trailer tonge jerked the drawbar upward and changed my center of gravity. I was going downhill and it wasn't pretty. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

Gary_in_Indiana · Oct 15, 2004

I'd thought of that, too, but figured one good reason I couldn't do it was enough. On the positive side, if you do want to use that method all you need to do is attach a chain from your drawbar up to it to eliminate the 'bounce' you mentioned. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Ledgemere Farm · Oct 15, 2004

attach a chain from your drawbar up to it to eliminate the 'bounce' you mentioned.

Good idea. I hadn't thought of that. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Bob_K · Nov 29, 2004

I was reading one of your past posts on ballast box weight, And was wondering on how much weight do you say you have in your ballast box, I'm getting ready to build my own and was wondering how heavy should I make it .

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