Ballast Box vs Suitcase Weights - HeavyHitch Inbound!

[Tractor Seabee]

I made a removable rack for my QH, it buried on the trailer from moving or would post pictures. Rack goes on with to pins. Weights came from Home Depot on-line. They are plastic encased concrete weight only 50# each and I have 10. That way I can adjust the needed weight instead of always packing the whole weight of a box or tank.

Ron

 

[raptorterry]

I took a plastic 55-gallon drum, drilled two 2 inch holes thru the sides (closer to the top), ran an old 3 point drawbar/stabilizer bar thru the holes in the sides. Filled the barrel with some old bags of cement I had sitting around. Then when it was full of cement I put and eyelet in the top for the top link. I now have a barrel that weighs in the neighborhood of 800 pounds. I really like how it sits close to the tractor so when I'm around my buildings it's not sticking out the back.

 

[HillStreet]

I am looking now for a Kubota ballast box for my B2650. Can’t seem to get a price on the Kubota web site. I think I will just call the dealer tomorrow. I did see one advertised for $259 with free shipping from Amazon Prime so may just do that. Spring is coming early here in Maine so I am getting antsy to get out in the orchard now.

 

[deathtoblackberries]

I checked all over town and nobody had one in stock. Apparently they are not a big seller.

 

[Peter 315]

I am looking now for a Kubota ballast box for my B2650. Can稚 seem to get a price on the Kubota web site. I think I will just call the dealer tomorrow. I did see one advertised for $259 with free shipping from Amazon Prime so may just do that. Spring is coming early here in Maine so I am getting antsy to get out in the orchard now.

CL in NH $120

 

[ovrszd]

Yahtzee!!!!

 

[robertm]

I'm thinking of ditching my Kubota ballast box. I'd like something convenient that works with the Land Pride Quick Hitch. Something that makes it easy and quick as to avoid that "oh, it'll only take a minute... I don't need the ballast" type move. The rear weights on a heavy hitch could work well.

 

[deathtoblackberries]

Cleaned (they were filthy and rusted) painted and ready to roll once the heavy hitch arrives!

That's right weed DEATH and bug DEATH staged and ready for spring top/right.

 

[raptorterry]

Cleaned (they were filthy and rusted) painted and ready to roll once the heavy hitch arrives!

That's right weed DEATH and bug DEATH staged and ready for spring top/right.

Pretty!!!

 

[deathtoblackberries]

Pretty!!!

That's how I roll. I ordered two 8.5 inch long 5/8 316 stainless bolts, washers, and lock nuts for them just now. Plus a 6x36 inch strip of 1/6" adhesive backed rubber for the Heavy Hitch weight bar so the paint doesn't get scratched.

 

[Tractor Dell]

That's how I roll. I ordered two 8.5 inch long 5/8 316 stainless bolts, washers, and lock nuts for them just now. Plus a 6x36 inch strip of 1/6" adhesive backed rubber for the Heavy Hitch weight bar so the paint doesn't get scratched.

LOL, what are you going to do when you scratch the FEL bucket? That will probably drive you insane. :laughing:

 

[deathtoblackberries]

LOL, what are you going to do when you scratch the FEL bucket? That will probably drive you insane. :laughing:

Take it down to the Line X dealer.

 

[Ford850]

That Heavyhitch looks pretty slick. A simple but sturdy design. I have a trailer mover that I use quite a bit, but a hitch like this would be much more versatile. It would be easier to use than my 55 gallon barrel ballast.

 

[ovrszd]

Won't it require loading/unloading the weights if you want to remove it from the tractor?

 

[HillStreet]

CL in NH $120View attachment 541708

Well, once again I missed the boat. I did email MB Tractor yesterday and they had a ballast box for $269. I went there today to buy it. I like it, and I値l live with it. I don稚 have a quick hitch, nor do I think I値l need one (I know, famous last words). I have a rear snow blower and post hole digger, now the ballast box. Two or three changes a year溶o big deal. Now, should I use concrete or just put portable material like rocks oil sand. One thing I was thinking of was to use concrete because I may back into a tree, don稚 want to cave it in. What do you think?

And while I was out, I stopped to get the oil changed and bought a set of new tires for the Tacoma. Good day overall.

 

[deathtoblackberries]

Won't it require loading/unloading the weights if you want to remove it from the tractor?

I'm spending $700 on this issue today, standby for pics.

 

[ovrszd]

I'm spending $700 on this issue today, standby for pics.

Awesome!!!! I love watching others spend money!!!!

 

[deathtoblackberries]

Awesome!!!! I love watching others spend money!!!!

The cost has spiraled out of control vs a simple ballast box, 5 times the cost but I'm too far in to turn back now.

Inbound Heavy Hitch cart for hitch and suitcase weights.

Inbound Land Pride QH10 quick attach hitch, in Kubota Orange. NOTE no sleeves required the lower hooks are for CAT 1 7/8 inch pins. Also this quick hitch handles 2,000 lbs vs 680 lbs for the QH05 below.

Here you see how the cart inserts into the hitch receiver then you lower the hitch with the weights and cart to the floor, roll it away.

The much cheaper Land Pride QH05 will NOT work, the Kubota suitcase weights extend forward several inches from the weight bar and the rounded frame of the QH05 is in the way.

 

[deathtoblackberries]

Well, once again I missed the boat. I did email MB Tractor yesterday and they had a ballast box for $269. I went there today to buy it. I like it, and I値l live with it. I don稚 have a quick hitch, nor do I think I値l need one (I know, famous last words). I have a rear snow blower and post hole digger, now the ballast box. Two or three changes a year溶o big deal. Now, should I use concrete or just put portable material like rocks oil sand. One thing I was thinking of was to use concrete because I may back into a tree, don稚 want to cave it in. What do you think?

And while I was out, I stopped to get the oil changed and bought a set of new tires for the Tacoma. Good day overall.

If you ever need to move obviously you would want to empty the ballast box. Or to store it up on a shelf out of the way when not needed, or modify it with hooks, hitch, tool holders etc. You might consider just using sand or bricks at first.

 

[robertm]

You guys are trouble. My ballast box is going up for sale tonight, and the Heavy Hitch ordered this weekend. I planned on getting the QH10 anyway for an RB1560 in the near future. I'd use the RB for ballast only, but it's just too far back there for maneuvering when not using, and Ill store it inside where it's not 100% immediately accessible. Now, to figure if I should empty the Kubota ballast box or leave it full...