Ballast Adding ballast to my I-Match

[mscheer772]

Anybody out there have any pictures or thoughts on adding ballast to the I-Match?

Maybe weights threaded through a rod ? Any and all ideas welcome.

-Mike-

 

[strokerduster]

something i fabed up in about an hour using deere 990 front weight box that the dealer gave me. 790 and 990 come with the box and it has to be removed if FEL is added so dealer has a mound of em....

 

[DrainPondDesign]

Hi,

You can add a weight box & fill it with what ever you like.

The JD brand weight box in my avatar is on an I-Match & filled with sand bags so I can unload it if ever needed.

Some TBNer's have just cast a concrete block with pipe in it for the hitch.

with the box on the hitch you can not add any other 3pt attachments.

Hope this helps.

 

[kennyd]

I think you should just get the JD weight box. I dought you'll get the weight required with just weights on a threaded rod, unless your tires are filled also?

 

[Chris2520]

Weight box and portland will do the trick.
that should give you enough weight.

Chris...

 

[Jksnvly]

I bought the ballast box and added 7 bags of portland based cement, it's permanent, but it's clean and quiet.

 

[Deadman]

I have way over 1,000 lbs of LEAD in our JD ballast box.

 

[Tact]

I bought the ballast box and added 7 bags of portland based cement, it's permanent, but it's clean and quiet.

With 7 bags of portland does it fill the box to the top, and how much weight is the box now?

 

[Chris2520]

Tact , I managed to stuff about 7 1/2 bags of pure portland in mine. and its about a 1/2 inch from the top. with weight of the box and IMatch , according to Kennyd's scale he posted. it should be a little over a 1000 pounds. i added cast iron pipes for tools and my logging chains i carry around. i estimate everything to be a little over 1100 pounds. I think that is about as heavy as your going to make one , unless you add external weight...

Chris....

 

[Deadman]

My Ballast Box has over 1,000 LBS of LEAD in it, and its less than 1/3 Full! I could put 3,500 LBS in if if I tried!