rear ballast box

[candyman]

i have mx5100 hydro. with ag tires loaded, rear tire at times are hard to keep on the ground need a rear ballast box of some kind.

how to figure how many pounds i need & what size.

thanks, candyman

 

[Reddragon774]

i have mx5100 hydro. with ag tires loaded, rear tire at times are hard to keep on the ground need a rear ballast box of some kind.

how to figure how many pounds i need & what size.

thanks, candyman

I have a L3600 indst tires not loaded....when I put the loader and I always put my Gill roll over box blade on the back ...it prob weights 500lbs....

 

[skeets]

Try this link it might give you some ideas
http://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2765&highlight=weights

 

[Frankb]

I recently purchased a new L3200 with a 524 front loader and Long 4 in 1 bucket and a BH77 backhoe attachment.
I gave it great thought about the ballast box, but could not get past paying the cost of the box to hang on the back of my tractor to do nothing else but give me ballast when the backhoe attachment is not connected, so I opted for the 5' box blade with 5 rippers instead. Best choice I made so far besides choosing a Kubota.
I have used the box blade so much already, and it is only shortly over a month old. I am very happy to use the box blade for ballast. Ok, it may stick out behind the tractor a little more then the ballast box might, but I honestly think it is not by too much. At least not enough to make a difference to me.