Ballast Box Completed

[BIG DOOLEY]

Finished up my ballast box today.
I added some scrap steel and capped it off with some more 1/4" plate.
I have some Craftsman metal tool boxes that are empty. I might paint one green and bolt it to the top of the ballast box this winter.
Lets have some snow!
Tom

 

[Bob77064]

Looks great

 

[Marveltone]

Nicely done! :thumbsup:

Joe

 

[lost in wisconsin]

Tom,

Any idea of what the weight of your BB is? And as others have said...excellent job.


Doug

 

[BIG DOOLEY]

Thanks.
I made a calculation of the steel and stonecrete used.
Together my estimate was 800 pound ballpark figure.
You can definetly tell it's on there.
I was on grass a while ago with the FEL attached with no BB and was backing up small a hill.
The rear wheels lost tractor almost immediately.
Tried it with the ballast box on and I didn't loose traction at all.
Tom

 

[PapaPerk]

Nice build! Watch those lower pins... they may start deflecting the mounts with time.