Ballast JD Rear Ballast Box

[jgrreed]

I've got a question about your hitch as well, it looks just like the one I bought from harbor freight last night but mine would not fit the JD i-match bushings which look just like yours.
I had to grind about a 1/4-3/8" out of the j hooks, PITA but better than spending another $250. for an i-match.

My QH is a Speeco, and it fit the BB perfectly, and was a lot cheaper than a JD.

-J.

 

[BlackRaptor]

What i'm using for a Ballast box is a 3pt blade that I've built two boxes onto which i filled with sement.
I haven't weighted it yet but it made a huge different for me and it's multi useful because I still can have my blade on the back as well as the extra weight makes it dig in better.

 

[WH401]

I have mine temporarily filled with leftover sand from the construction of the foundation of my addition. I'll fill it with Portland when it gets to be warmer in the spring.

 

[Ramairfreak98ss]

are all the ballast boxes with extensions the same size on the 2520/3520 and 4520 models?

I ordered the extension for my cab 4720 and all rear wheel weights and will fill the tires if needbe... i hope that sure helps since ill mainly use it loading.

What do you guys lift that starts to make it teeter? Im worried about the pallet forks, lifting say 2600lbs of salt bags for winter and such loading off a flat trailer and putting into a garage or into the back of a pickup truck.

My dealer said use portland cement too, is that what a 4000 series ballast box with extension will weigh in at then about 1300+ lbs? sounds like a fair amount of weight

 

[kennyd]

are all the ballast boxes with extensions the same size on the 2520/3520 and 4520 models?

Yes, there is only one size.

My dealer said use portland cement too, is that what a 4000 series ballast box with extension will weigh in at then about 1300+ lbs? sounds like a fair amount of weight

That sounds about right, See post #9

 

[Nuru]

That reminds me, I need to fill mine. i will use sandbags for now, as I need to be able to move it without the tractor in some cases so I will just unload it.

 

[jgrreed]

What do you guys lift that starts to make it teeter? Im worried about the pallet forks, lifting say 2600lbs of salt bags for winter and such loading off a flat trailer and putting into a garage or into the back of a pickup truck.

I've moved ~ 45 1000-1200lb round bales with my 4720 + 400x + spear, with JD ballast box + extensions filled with small sized gravel (?~800lbs), along with ballast in my rear tires and no rear wheel weights. I'm just very careful to make sure I'm on level ground, and that I use the loader gently and keep the load as low as possible. I was pulling the bales off my GN and stacked them 2 high.

This past weekend I maxed out my 400x loader + pallet forks with a bundle of 45 6"x8' fence posts. She's get it about 4' up and that was it. Just guessing, but I'd say that was 2000lb or more. The back tires still stayed on the ground (lightly on the ground, could feel them slipping a wee bit). The front ones looked like pancakes.

When I bought my machine 6 months ago I had the same Q's, so I hope this helps. I guess the wheel weights add a bigger margin of safety, but they're also $$, rough on the grass, and kinda ugly I think. I don't think there's any hope of getting 2600lbs of anything off a trailer with our machines.

-J.

 

[jgrreed]

What do you guys lift that starts to make it teeter? Im worried about the pallet forks, lifting say 2600lbs of salt bags for winter and such loading off a flat trailer and putting into a garage or into the back of a pickup truck.

I've moved ~ 45 1000-1200lb round bales with my 4720 + 400x + spear, with JD ballast box + extensions filled with small sized gravel (?~800lbs), along with ballast in my rear tires and no rear wheel weights. I'm just very careful to make sure I'm on level ground, and that I use the loader gently and keep the load as low as possible. I was pulling the bales off my GN and stacked them 2 high.

This past weekend I maxed out my 400x loader + pallet forks with a bundle of 45 6"x8' fence posts. She's get it about 4' up and that was it. Just guessing, but I'd say that was 2000lb or more. The back tires still stayed on the ground (lightly on the ground, could feel them slipping a wee bit). The front ones looked like pancakes. I don't think there's any hope of getting 2600lbs of anything off a trailer with our machines.

When I bought my machine 6 months ago I had the same Q's, so I hope this helps. I guess the wheel weights add a bigger margin of safety, but they're also $$, rough on the grass, and kinda ugly I think.

-J.

 

[jgrreed]

What weighs more, 2600lbs of posts, or 2600lbs of salt?? Feathers??

hee-hee....

-J.

 

[flyngti]

The back tires still stayed on the ground (lightly on the ground, could feel them slipping a wee bit). The front ones looked like pancakes.

Yikes. Front tires looking like pancakes is a sure sign you don't have enough ballast. Weight off the rear is supposed to distribute the weight so you don't overload the front axle. I'd say you were on the edge.