I have a BX 2670 with fel bucket and quick detach forks . How much weight do I need to keep the back end on the ground?
How much counter weight ?
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Welcome Toby,,
A few questions first,,
Are your rear tires filled?
Do you have wheel weights on the rear wheels?
Have you thought about buying or building a weight box, there are a few threads on here about them.
Remember you have a LITTLE tractor, shes a beast but still a little tractor. Your not going to be lifting a ton with the FEL, I would suggest fill the rear tires, and that will give you another maybe 60 pounds weights at the axel, and invest in a set of wheel weight 75 pounds for each wheel (150 pounds total), and with you on board you would have about 400 pounds total, which should be enough to off set anything your going to be lifting.
A few questions first,,
Are your rear tires filled?
Do you have wheel weights on the rear wheels?
Have you thought about buying or building a weight box, there are a few threads on here about them.
Remember you have a LITTLE tractor, shes a beast but still a little tractor. Your not going to be lifting a ton with the FEL, I would suggest fill the rear tires, and that will give you another maybe 60 pounds weights at the axel, and invest in a set of wheel weight 75 pounds for each wheel (150 pounds total), and with you on board you would have about 400 pounds total, which should be enough to off set anything your going to be lifting.
Put a tiller on the back and see how that does. With the known weight of the tiller.........go up or down from there.
Wheel weights and loaded tires are great for stability, but I want 'counter' weight on the 3 pt hitch for any loader work! Not very familiar with BX models, but I'd guess 300-500 lbs would be good.
From BX2360 manuals:
Loader manual recommends a maximum of 420 pounds on the rear as loader ballast, if no implement attached.
Tractor manual recommends a maximum of 275 pounds on the front as rear implement ballast, if no loader installed.
Bruce
Loader manual recommends a maximum of 420 pounds on the rear as loader ballast, if no implement attached.
Tractor manual recommends a maximum of 275 pounds on the front as rear implement ballast, if no loader installed.
Bruce
I made this for my L175 with a FEL.
Weighs almost 500lbs. I used 6 70lb. concrete blocks for weights and can remove or add if needed. Also left room on top for tools and a chain.
Also water filled the tires.
Weighs almost 500lbs. I used 6 70lb. concrete blocks for weights and can remove or add if needed. Also left room on top for tools and a chain.
Also water filled the tires.
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Since it doesn't fall over forward with nothing on the front the quick answer would be the counterweight should be at least as heavy as the item your picking up.
BCP's reply of 420 should cover all senarios
BCP's reply of 420 should cover all senarios
