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alansz400

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B7500. FEL, Piranha tooth bar, box scraper, post hole digger, 3 pt. bucket
Oct 26, 2013
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Loudonville OHIO


This full of dirt and loaded tires. Still looking for a way to add some wheel weights.
 
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skeets

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BX 2360 /B2601
Oct 2, 2009
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SW Pa
Welcome Dirt Mover,, Weights come in all sizes and shapes from 55 gallon drums filled with rock or cement to old bar bell weights, to some outstanding custom ballast boxes, Wheel weights made from some really heavy steel and of course tires filled with water or aintfreeze or beet juice,, theres a ton of different way to go,,, if you take the time and look around in here a bit you will find the answer to most all your questions,,,, Oh and pictures man we like pictures
 

Bluegill

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L3750DT Shuttle, L3800DT FEL both
Jan 11, 2012
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Success Missouri
I use a box blade with extra weight added. Or a log skidder I made with
wheel weights added. My 3800 does best with 800-1000 lbs on the 3 pt.

Wheel weights and tire ballast are great for traction and stability, but do
not take the place of a counter weight on the 3 pt hitch.
 

gpreuss

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L3200DT w/FEL, K650 Backhoe, 5' Rotary, 40" Howard Rotavator, 6' Rhino blade
Oct 9, 2011
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Utopia,
Those tires make a mean looking L175!! Well done ballast box.
 

Billdog350

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Kubota L3710 HST,L2230A QT,forks,Takeuchi TB125, 60" Luck Now pto Snowblower
Jan 6, 2014
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I used a scrap concrete block from a concrete plant. They sell the 18"x18"x5' blocks for around $20 (cheaper than buying concrete). I hammerdrilled through the block and broke it in half, and then drilled a hole through the middle to fit a rod through which goes through my 3pt. Works very well and is compact (tall but narrow).

The home-made ballasts are nice because people add on the hitch feature, a 2" receiver, extra room, etc. I just wanted something cheap and easy to install.