BX24 How much weight

[C6rider]

Since I ordered a dolly for my BH and plan on taking it off for the first time I'm wondering how much weight I need on the rear to offset a load of heavy snow in my bucket. I do have the rears filled with rimguard and they are heavy. Think this might be enough? I also use chains on the rear tires. Hate to put on a weight box.

 

[Airic]

I would say you should be OK with what you have. I have no weight added to the back including implements and have no issues without the BH.

 

[radioman]

Oh yeah - you will be fine! I went 2 winters with no rimguard and nothing in the back. It was bouncey but it was fine. Most of the snow moving wasnt even that heavy. Now i have rimguard and it feels pretty good moving snow. Granted, using the BH for more weight helps but not impossible without. I pretty much adjust automatically with and without BH.

 

[Frosstoise]

Well, after posting that you should get chains (I seem to only read the first sentence of most things ), I think that you'll be fine. I have a few patio stones in my ballast box, but I don't think they're really necessary. Only reason I don't take it off is that I have nowhere to put it

Frosstoise

 

[Shmudda]

Since I ordered a dolly for my BH and plan on taking it off for the first time I'm wondering how much weight I need on the rear to offset a load of heavy snow in my bucket. I do have the rears filled with rimguard and they are heavy. Think this might be enough? I also use chains on the rear tires. Hate to put on a weight box.

Where did you order that hoe dolly from?

Craig

 

[BigD23]

Where did you order that hoe dolly from?
Craig

LOL.......Sorry, it just looked funny.

 

[thavil]

Where did you order that hoe dolly from?

BXpanded.com sells them. Not sure of others do or not.

 

[Shmudda]

LOL.......Sorry, it just looked funny.

Or....how about this: Where did you order that Dolly Hoe from?.....

Craig

 

[john_bud]

Heavy snow is light compared to dirt.

Filled rears should be good. You will have better traction with a rear weight, but on flat ground shouldn't need it. Backing up a hill with a load will be the first place you loose traction.

jb

 

[KeithInSpace]

My rears aren't filled, but I do have steel wheel weights on the back...80# per side.

You probably won't have any problems as problems go, but I find it much more comforting to have the box blade mounted to the 3PH when handling snow. Sure it is lighter in its 'fluffy' state, but when you handle volumes of snow with the FEL, it will compress in the bucket quite well and you'll end up handling very dense blocks of slush before you know it. As such, I have not doubts you could get to handling 300# and 400# loads of snow in the bucket near the end of the job (pile making process).

Not that it is the end of the world, but I hate it when the rear end is bouncing everywhere. The rear ballast makes a big difference.