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 | Andy
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2000-04-18 14879
I have a JD4300 with FEL and I need ballast. Does anyone have any plans for making a homemade ballast box???
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| Robert
Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 54 SACRAMENTO
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2000-04-18 14880
Try this link. Best counter-weight I know of.
http://www.his.com/~msimpson/tractor/hacker/trweight.htm ....
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 | Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada 
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2000-04-18 14887
After many years of experimenting at this myself, I think we have it down to the cheapest, easiest method. Start with a very heavy plastic garbage can or plastic barrel, cut a small hole through each side just large enough to accept a draw-bar, about 24" up from the bottom (or adjust as required). Get a piece of 3/4" round steel bar, or something to connect the upper link to, and insert it , pointing up, into the center hole of the draw bar. Fill it with the required amount of concrete to obtain the desired weight. Taa-daa a ballast box. Best of luck. ....
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| Andy
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2000-04-18 14892
thanx guys!..ya just gave me a reason for storing all that concrete I've had in my garage for the past 3 years!*L...plus ya saved me a few bucks and I won't have to worry about keeping another new tool out of the weather! ....
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| Robert
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2000-04-18 14893
It's also as maintenance-free as a rock ! ....
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| Rob Munach
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2000-04-19 14925
I just ordered a JD 790 4WD with loader. The dealer tried to sell me a ballast box, but I decided to try it first without one. How about buying a carry-all (which I need anyway) and loading it up with cinderblocks? Or how about just keep my rotary cutter attached? ....
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| Roger L.
Join Date: Jun 1999 Posts: 0
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2000-04-19 14941
Congratulations on the 790! They sure are nice tractors. You will want some sort of ballast. An implement on the back works pretty will, but sometimes it is just too big to be handy. I like to use a box blade. They are close to the rear wheels and there are plenty of places on a box blade to hang extra weight if you want to do so..Then if you make a plywood top for it You have a dandy portable work bench too. Every once in a while I even use it to move dirt. ....
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