JD 1025R: 3rd Party Ballast Box doesn't fit 3-point

snpower · Dec 30, 2020

Ugghh. I picked up this box some years ago when I had a Kubota BX. With the sway bars loosened as far as they will go I can't seem to get enough reach to hook up to my 1025R. Please don't tell me I wasted a can of green spray paint lol. Would the iMatch or Titan 3 point quick attach be of help here, or do I need a new ballast box?

bigtiller · Dec 30, 2020

It kind of looks like the box is for a Cat. 0 hitch, which is 6 inches narrower than a Cat 1 hitch like on your tractor.

Do you have a welder and some steel to modify it a bit?

snpower · Dec 30, 2020

bigtiller said:
It kind of looks like the box is for a Cat. 0 hitch, which is 6 inches narrower than a Cat 1 hitch like on your tractor.

Do you have a welder and some steel to modify it a bit?

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MF243RedTop · Dec 30, 2020

Try add a quick link on either side of your lift arms where the turn buckles attach..not the best solution but it might get you going.
You may have to remove the links when you hook up to your standard 3pt attachments...if your turnbuckles don't tighten fully from the added lenght..but by then hopefully you can lenghten the bottom 3pt on your box.

etrailer quick link

joecdeere · Dec 30, 2020

Go find a cheap one of these and have a local welder weld it to the front of the box or underneath

beenthere · Dec 30, 2020

Please don't tell me I wasted a can of green spray paint lol.

You may have wasted some green paint, but not JD green paint.

Add a link to the sway bar chains, like an easy-to-change Caribiner and you should be able to reach the ballast box.

Or get the iMatch QH and have a welder alter the ballast box to fit the QH. That would be the handiest solution, if it were my time.
Ballast box is great if they can be dropped off and picked up easily from the tractor seat.