bdhsfz6
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- Joined
- Apr 11, 2015
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- Location
- Northeastern Pennsylvania
- Tractor
- Kubota MX5800 HST & L6060 HSTC Formerly L6060 HST B7100 HST, L2550, L3010 HST, L3430 HST
Like many of us here, I'm guilty of using the FEL on my tractor without the proper rear counterweight. I do a lot of work in the woods where clearance and maneuverability are a concern. Using a BH, mower, brush hog or other implement as a counterweight is often not practical. When working with a grapple, I'll use a 3 pt to QA adapter to put the FEL bucket on the 3 pt hitch. Filled with gravel, I can get close to 2000# on the rear if necessary. This keeps the weight fairly close to the rear wheels, is considerably smaller than most implements and works well in tight places. Obviously, this doesn't work when I need the to use the FEL with bucket attached.
I've seen 55 gallon drums filled with concrete, iron platforms with stacked cinder blocks, even old engine blocks used as counterweights. I suppose I could shop out a used FEL bucket but I was hoping some of the creative folks here could suggest something fairly compact that I could put together from the scrap pile.
I've seen 55 gallon drums filled with concrete, iron platforms with stacked cinder blocks, even old engine blocks used as counterweights. I suppose I could shop out a used FEL bucket but I was hoping some of the creative folks here could suggest something fairly compact that I could put together from the scrap pile.