Nearly went over.

[bunyip]

Did you have anything on the rear before you picked the load up?

Only a tow hitch but tyres about 80% water for ballast, have lifted round bales and 750kg bulkers many times without the rear lifting, did not know these were heavier, they all look alike and 750kg is a standard size.

 

[coobie]

Stupid people almost always continue to do stupid things......and (removed) fits that definition!

Lighten up ..

 

[fried1765]

Stupid people almost always continue to do stupid things......and (removed) fits that definition!

WOW !!!!
That is unnecessarily NASTY/HARSH!
A TOTAL INSULT!
I would venture a guess that (removed)'s IQ might actually be higher than yours!

 

[murphy1244]

Only a tow hitch but tyres about 80% water for ballast, have lifted round bales and 750kg bulkers many times without the rear lifting, did not know these were heavier, they all look alike and 750kg is a standard size.

Filled tires don't do much for lifting. You need weight on the 3 point.

 

[Maxify55]

Yes, (removed). You could be making a good point but I've given up trying to translate. It's lost in the wind ................

I did that kind of thing years ago, like 30, when all we had out here was chat rooms and bulletin boards.
I don’t even read his posts.
Whatever he’s trying to say is lost to me.
When WHAT you’re trying to say become secondary to HOW you’re trying to say it, the reader gets lost in translating the subject material.
Sam Clemons was a brilliant man but lost a lot of his readership with his style of delivery.

 

[4570Man]

Filled tires don't do much for lifting. You need weight on the 3 point.

They help quite a bit vs nothing but tractors need substantial rear ballast to utilize the FEL and loaded tires aren’t enough by themselves.

 

[coobie]

Thank god it turned out OK for you.I always use a ballast weight plus my loaded tires when lifting heavy loads.Good lesson learned..

 

[i7win7]

Yes, (removed). You could be making a good point but I've given up trying to translate. It's lost in the wind ................

Right click on (removed)'s icon - open in new tab - click on ignore === problem solved as long as someone doesn't Reply With Quote

 

[cqaigy2]

I really try and remember to put the lap belt on, just incase I drop into something and don't want to become a cushion for the tractor. It might be because i live on sloped uneven ground.

 

[Wagtail]

G'day Bunyip... filling an empty counterweight/ballast-box with sand will be OK-ish but it will depend on the coarseness of the sand, which will settle over time and usage.

A few bags of mixed cement would be better and you can add a couple of upright poly tubes to carry some handled tools if you'd like. There are a number of TBN threads showing what other Members have done.

I've used bricks in mine. I'm also keeping my eye out for a used/broken 'weight machine' where I can reuse the rectangular weights to replace the bricks.