So, after using my front loader few times it was obvious that some extra weight is needed in the back to make everything work good. I was entertaining many different ideas, concrete, purchase, old weights, ect. Eventually decided to build a steel one. Had some carbon steel plate laying around, few hours of labor and it is done. My design, but build by Bubba 
(credit goes where it belongs )
Few mistakes made that if done again I would do it differently:
Spacing between the brackets i measured the quick hitch and decided to go with 1.5", problem is the bushing on the lower and upper links are at 1.5". If did it again would go with 2"
Brackets are from 4.5" flats. Originally planned to use 3.5" flats, but had 4.5" laying around, should have used 3.5"
That's it, just two issues.
As to the size, it is 30" wide, 12" deep and 20" high. The lid bracket is welded 16.5" high from the bottom to accept 4"x8"x16" concrete blocks.
At $1.40 and 35 lbs each it is a cheap and compact weight.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_10335-44840...=1¤tURL=?Ntt=concrete+blocks&facetInfo=
So the box empty weights around 150 lbs. After adding up to 10 blocks, I can easily go over 500 lbs which is more than I will ever need.
(credit goes where it belongs )
Few mistakes made that if done again I would do it differently:
Spacing between the brackets i measured the quick hitch and decided to go with 1.5", problem is the bushing on the lower and upper links are at 1.5". If did it again would go with 2"
Brackets are from 4.5" flats. Originally planned to use 3.5" flats, but had 4.5" laying around, should have used 3.5"
That's it, just two issues.
As to the size, it is 30" wide, 12" deep and 20" high. The lid bracket is welded 16.5" high from the bottom to accept 4"x8"x16" concrete blocks.
At $1.40 and 35 lbs each it is a cheap and compact weight.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_10335-44840...=1¤tURL=?Ntt=concrete+blocks&facetInfo=
So the box empty weights around 150 lbs. After adding up to 10 blocks, I can easily go over 500 lbs which is more than I will ever need.
