Yet another ballast box question

[Fastball]

Just because the top link part of an attachment goes on both sides of the heim joint on the top link doesn't mean you need to. You could easily get the draw bar you talked about and pick up a piece of flat steel. Bend one end and bolt it to the draw bar. On the other end just drill a hole and use a bolt tightened up to the top link. I would use thick steel like 1/4". It's not like a pulling or ground engaging attachment so the forces on the top link will be minimal. You could even use a piece of angle iron, but it would require more cutting.

I saw a picture of a homemade job that someone here had posted a while back. Looks like he used a couple of 3/4 inch eyebolts welded to some rebar, and imbedded vertically in cement. The pin goes through the eyebolt and lift arm. It's not needed as a weight-bearing device...it's just basically to prevent the fore-and-aft wibble wobble of the device, amiright?

 

[msb1766]

Get one of these:EMP Tractor Draw Bar Stabilizer for Category 1 Tractors, Model# 735-1 | 3-Point Drawbars Stabilizers| Northern Tool + Equipment

Get one of these:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200519382_200519382

Built a plywood forum around them fill with cement.

This is what I built:

 

[Fastball]

Get one of these:EMP Tractor Draw Bar Stabilizer for Category 1 Tractors, Model# 735�-1 | 3-Point Drawbars Stabilizers| Northern Tool + Equipment

Get one of these:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200519382_200519382

Built a plywood forum around them fill with cement.

This is what I built:
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That's the one I was talking about! Big, plain old bank vault of a block...and I bet it works just great! I'd do exactly the same, except maybe run an angle in the back corners of the frame - just to purdy her up a bit.

 

[smokinmad]

That's the one I was talking about! Big, plain old bank vault of a block...and I bet it works just great! I'd do exactly the same, except maybe run an angle in the back corners of the frame - just to purdy her up a bit.

That's a LOT of Weight for those Eyelets, the way that weight will bounce around I can see it separating those eyelets. I've seen the cast eyelets break off, just make sure you get the Heaviest eyelet you can.

 

[smokinmad]

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Ya know...If you bought or found a heavy duty Carryall, like on the left. Make your concrete form with the outside bottom edge raised, so you could "pick-up" your concrete "Weight". Maybe run an old chain thru the concrete so you can "Chain" the weight to the Carryall. You could buy "pockets" to fasten to side of concrete block so to add removable "StockRacks to carry chainsaw on top.

This way you could use that CarryAll for other stuff. I added a AngleIron to the bottom of my carryall, so I could "chain it" to my loader bucket, worked great for cleaning brush and stacking it on a burn pile. Have you priced Used Forklift Forks, I didn't want the forklift, just forks....lol..


The pictures I tried to add were the pics of the Carryall that " SDEF " showed you.

 

[smokinmad]

LMAO....Thats Funny....edited my post cause it didn't show the pics and when I saved it......there they were.....COMPUTERS MAKE OUR LIVES SO MUCH SIMPLER.... NOT

 

[msb1766]

I welded the eyelets closed, plus each eyelet is rated at 350 lbs.

 

[smokinmad]

I welded the eyelets closed, plus each eyelet is rated at 350 lbs.

Worse comes to worse, you can always wrap a chain around it. So, how much does that block way?
Eyelets was a good though. I just know that I have enough old Mower Blades that I could cut one end off and the holes would be close to hold a pin.

 

[msb1766]

Its weight is around 450 pounds. I made the forum an filled it with 4000 psi fiber, that was leftover from pouring my garage concrete slab.

 

[smokinmad]

Its weight is around 450 pounds. I made the forum an filled it with 4000 psi fiber, that was leftover from pouring my garage concrete slab.

Thinking ahead...I like that....lets see...pouring concrete, know we'll have left overs, Why not build that Counter Weight I really need..Good Job...
So you got anti-sway chains to keep from moving? Those Cub/Yanmars are good looking lil' tractors..