Ballast ballast weight ck35

[MtnViewRanch]

Arcspark, I have a Mahindra 3215HST, (is the same size as your CK35) I loaded my tires to just above the rim. (75%) I would get your your tires filled up to that point if it were me. All the extra weight that you can get will make the dirt work that you do that much easier. I typically work with a 66" heavy box blade on the 3PT and with that my rear has always been weighted sufficiently. I would recommend you plan on using the heaver weight on the rear.

 

[IslandTractor]

Even 500lbs is nothing much with respect to ballast on a CK35 so I'd definitely use that one over the 300lbs job. A barrel is going to be close to the rear of the tractor and not provide any additional leverage. I used either a BH or a bush hog weighing about 500lbs that had its center of gravity about three feet behind the 3PT pins and that was barely enough sometimes on a CK20.

 

[arcspark]

Thanks to all for the replys..... Ballast is all done today. Went with the big size. Total weight about 560#... Used the bottom of an old pressure tank,welded a square base on so it will sit unhooked and welded in a top link bracket to a thru pipe (3" heavy wall) so I don't have to sacrifice a drawbar.Now waiting for the sacrete to cure enough to try it out. Thanks again, arc

 

[Gittyup]

Me, I'd still load my tires. And use the weight. 560 lbs real close on the back is probably just barely enough, and maybe not under some circumstances.

 

[IslandTractor]

Me, I'd still load my tires. And use the weight. 560 lbs real close on the back is probably just barely enough, and maybe not under some circumstances.

I agree. Recall that the loader can lift over 1100lbs to full height which means that for breakout and short lifts you might well have more than 1500 or even 2000 lbs of down force in the bucket. The bucket itself is a good four feet ahead of the front axle. As I noted earlier, I had a bush hog and Rimguard loaded tires on my CK20 and I could still get the rear tires up in the air when digging at stumps or roots.

 

[Steve_Miller]

Here's my get up, just drop it off when not needed. Weighs about 900lbs


Steve

 

[jimmyj]

Hey Steve that is nice!

I don't have a ballast box yet and my tires are not loaded (a mistake I say that I should deal with).

I put the BH on whenever I do any serious loader work. It may be my imagination but I think the whole lift and drive is more stable with the ballast. Like the others said, I'd think nothing of 750 to 1000lbs. I use a box blade with a couple of suitcase type weights on it for light duty work so I don't think your idea of two different weights would have anything wrong with it. Doubt the light one would get used much though.