Ballast Pix of concrete filled ballast box

[JB4310]

I guess my real point is that you not permanentely filled that Ballast box with cement, and can NEVER add or remove weight for different jobs. Theres not just 1 weight that is best for all jobs. I add and remove weight from my box depending on what jobs I am doing, and how soft the soil it. I use the least weight possible to stay safe, cuz its easier on the tractor, but I often have 1,200 lbs in the box, and I can still make the back tires come off the ground when I am lifting on trees/logs. 480lbs of concrete would just be way too little weight for me, and I'd have to have 3 ballast boxes just to get enough weight.

I also just traded my 2210 in for the 2520 I have now, and kept my ballast box. Now if I would have poured the ballast box full of concrete for the 2210, then I would have had to buy ANOTHER ballast box for the 2520 just to simply add some weight. there's no reason to limit yourself by pouring it solid unless you just don't care about adjusting the weight for the job.

Thats just my opinion, because I don't like backing myself into a corner.

I thought just like you at first that's why I didn't do it, but after 3 years I never adjusted the gravel level in my box just kept it full all the time, so I figured I didn't need it light ever in 3 years and I did need more traction for the snow, and some times more ballast for fork and bucket loads, now I think for me the concrete is the way to go.

4 cubic feet of concrete, which is what you get from 6-80 pound bags, is 600 pounds plus box weight = 650#'s +/-.
Now that 55 gallon drum of kubotasteve's is over 7 cubic feet, 7.35 x 150 pounds per cubic ft = 1100#'s that might be a little heavy for everyday chores, but he definitely will have better traction, like a bulldozer!!!

here's a pic of box in action,

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r225/gen4_photo/PA110010.jpg