It's been awhile since I shared these pictures, but a lot of people liked the idea so I thought I'd share them again.
With the work I was doing, most of which consisted of carrying horse manure, snow removal (with the loader), mowing hilly terrain, fencing projects and hauling firewood, I felt I didn't have the need for max ballast capacity. Horse manure and firewood are generally light weight, for snow removal I wanted more weight on the front for steering - less weight hanging out back achieves that, low-hanging weight lowers your center of gravity for mowing hilly terrain.
The way I achieved this is pretty obvious. It took roughly 2 1/2, 60lb bags of concrete per side. Fill one side and allow it to cure a few days and repeat the procedure on side 2. Estimated weight of the concrete and ballast box is 450 lbs?
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Below is the finished product. The fact my cooler fit in their was coincidental. I can also throw in a gas can, chain saw, chains, whatever I need.
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When I need more weight, the sides carry suitcase weights without issue. The approximate weight pictured below is somewhere around 685 lbs. I also have the 75 lb starter weights in my wheels. I WILL NEVER fill my tires with fluid because it makes repairing a tire an absolute headache and adds cost to the procedure. I work in the woods alot and there's way too many thorns to even consider filling my tires.
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With the work I was doing, most of which consisted of carrying horse manure, snow removal (with the loader), mowing hilly terrain, fencing projects and hauling firewood, I felt I didn't have the need for max ballast capacity. Horse manure and firewood are generally light weight, for snow removal I wanted more weight on the front for steering - less weight hanging out back achieves that, low-hanging weight lowers your center of gravity for mowing hilly terrain.
The way I achieved this is pretty obvious. It took roughly 2 1/2, 60lb bags of concrete per side. Fill one side and allow it to cure a few days and repeat the procedure on side 2. Estimated weight of the concrete and ballast box is 450 lbs?
Below is the finished product. The fact my cooler fit in their was coincidental. I can also throw in a gas can, chain saw, chains, whatever I need.
When I need more weight, the sides carry suitcase weights without issue. The approximate weight pictured below is somewhere around 685 lbs. I also have the 75 lb starter weights in my wheels. I WILL NEVER fill my tires with fluid because it makes repairing a tire an absolute headache and adds cost to the procedure. I work in the woods alot and there's way too many thorns to even consider filling my tires.
