Adding Ballast to 3-Point Hitch

Weight can be added to the ballast box (A) by adding material such as sand, concrete or Portland cement. If more weight is required tractor Quik-tach weights may be used.

NOTE: A ballast box extension is available to increase capacity of box. (See Attachments section.)

A 3-Point Hitch mounted implement may be used as ballast, but it must meet weight requirements of the ballast chart. (See your John Deere dealer.)

CALCULATED BALLAST
kg (lb)
UNIT SAND CONCRETE PORTLAND CEMENT
Ballast 240 (528) 314 (692) 420 (926)
Empty Ballast Box 40 (88) 40 (88) 40 (88)
Ballast With Extension 80 (176) 104 (230) 140 (308)
Empty Extension 3.6 (8) 3.6 (8) 3.6 (8)
Total Weight 363.6 (800) 461.6 (1018) 603.6 (1330)

 

If the loader is equipped with a Forklift attachment, additional ballast is required on the 3-Point hitch;

Tractor Additional Ballast
kg (lb)
870 85 (187)
4100 85 (187)

 
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A-Ballast Box

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