Ballast Box Bolt on Receiver

grnspot110 · Jul 11, 2012

Noodlez914 said:
Now that is a nice setup! How did you mount the chainsaw sheath? I would love to do that as well, due to the fact I will be going in and out of my woods cutting timber.

Thanks!

We have a plastic recycle plant nearby & I keep some 1/8" & 1/4" 4x8' sheets on hand for projects. The sheath is a sandwich of 1/4" plastic, full sheet backing, narrow side strips & full sheet outer, bolted to the box with 1/4" stove bolts. Depending on the thickness of your bar, you may need thicker strips. Plywood will work, but the plastic will last better! ~~ grnspot

pat32rf · Jul 14, 2012

I'm always a chicken when it comes to doing anything permanently. Like Davy always said, "Be sure you are right,,,,then go ahead" . I tend to second guess too much but I'd rather run with sand for a while before I filled the box with permanent concrete. I keep thinking of more things that I want to carry in the box.

Noodlez914 · Jul 14, 2012

pat32rf said:
I'm always a chicken when it comes to doing anything permanently. Like Davy always said, "Be sure you are right,,,,then go ahead" . I tend to second guess too much but I'd rather run with sand for a while before I filled the box with permanent concrete. I keep thinking of more things that I want to carry in the box.

Yup. Think I decided to go with sand. I know if I fill with concrete, within a week I will have a better idea and be mad I did that.

RoyJackson · Jul 15, 2012

BTW, one more suggestion (meaning, learn from my mistake). If you need to mount both the loader and ballast box, mount the loader first.
If your tractor is a relatively light machine (like my old 790 was) and the ballast box is filled...well, in my case when I lifted the 3PH, the box stayed on the dolly and the front end of the tractor rose up. Now that...that was unexpected!