Today's stupid question: re ballast box

[Lockport]

Re: Today\'s stupid question: re ballast box

I keep mine on the half size wooden pallet it came on. That being said, there is an adjustment arm on the 3ph that changes how low it can go. I have never experimented with mine, but I would not be surprised if you could make i hit the floor. At the same time, that might nit be the best idea.

On a side note, you said yours was still empty. I saw a pic of a ballast box on a green tractor. He had four 2"-3" diameter PVC sections about 3' long each that he had embedded in the sand in his ballast box. He used them to transport garden tools, handle side down, rakes, pitchforks, etc.

 

[Lockport]

Re: Today\'s stupid question: re ballast box

I keep mine on the half size wooden pallet it came on. That being said, there is an adjustment arm on the 3ph that changes how low it can go. I have never experimented with mine, but I would not be surprised if you could make i hit the floor. At the same time, that might nit be the best idea.

On a side note, you said yours was still empty. I saw a pic of a ballast box on a green tractor. He had four 2"-3" diameter PVC sections about 3' long each that he had embedded in the sand in his ballast box. He used them to transport garden tools, handle side down, rakes, pitchforks, etc.

 

[ronjhall]

Re: Today\'s stupid question: re ballast box

I have kept mine ballast box on 2 pieces of 6X6. Last fall I cleaned the barn. When I put the tractor back in the barn I had forgotten to put the 6X6 in place. Box sat all the way down on the floor. I do not know why I used the 6X6's in the first place. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif But I thought it was because I could not get Box hooked up like you are experiencing. You may need to use the tractor a little to get everything loosened up.

 

[ronjhall]

Re: Today\'s stupid question: re ballast box

I have kept mine ballast box on 2 pieces of 6X6. Last fall I cleaned the barn. When I put the tractor back in the barn I had forgotten to put the 6X6 in place. Box sat all the way down on the floor. I do not know why I used the 6X6's in the first place. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif But I thought it was because I could not get Box hooked up like you are experiencing. You may need to use the tractor a little to get everything loosened up.

 

[john_bud]

Re: Today\'s stupid question: re ballast box

There usually are multiple holes in the 3ph lift arm. They are used to connect the arm to the part that does the lifting. Usually, the one farthest from the tractor is used as it gives the most leverage, allowing you to pick up the heaviest stuff. You should be able to move to the holes closest to the tractor and the arms will go much farther down.

So much farther down in fact that the PTO shaft can hit the draw bar and mangle the pto shaft plastic shield (don't ask).

jb

 

[john_bud]

Re: Today\'s stupid question: re ballast box

There usually are multiple holes in the 3ph lift arm. They are used to connect the arm to the part that does the lifting. Usually, the one farthest from the tractor is used as it gives the most leverage, allowing you to pick up the heaviest stuff. You should be able to move to the holes closest to the tractor and the arms will go much farther down.

So much farther down in fact that the PTO shaft can hit the draw bar and mangle the pto shaft plastic shield (don't ask).

jb

 

[Bob_Skurka]

Re: Today\'s stupid question: re ballast box

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I made a dolly for mine (attached picture). If you have a cement floor it works great and it is easy to make.

John )</font>

I welded H.D. casters to the bottom of mine. It elevates it so it is easy to connect, and the casters allow me to roll it into the corner when its not in use.

 

[Bob_Skurka]

Re: Today\'s stupid question: re ballast box

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I made a dolly for mine (attached picture). If you have a cement floor it works great and it is easy to make.

John )</font>

I welded H.D. casters to the bottom of mine. It elevates it so it is easy to connect, and the casters allow me to roll it into the corner when its not in use.

 

[grahamu]

Re: Today\'s stupid question: re ballast box

Thanks jb, I'll check that out today. A quick look in the ops manual does show two holes so I'll check that this morning. It will be interesting to see how much difference it makes as in the current holes the bottom of the arms are 6-9" from the ground.

Graham

 

[grahamu]

Re: Today\'s stupid question: re ballast box

Thanks jb, I'll check that out today. A quick look in the ops manual does show two holes so I'll check that this morning. It will be interesting to see how much difference it makes as in the current holes the bottom of the arms are 6-9" from the ground.

Graham