Adding Ballast to 3-Point Hitch

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

NOTE: Maximum hitch ballast is 310 kg (682 lb).

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
Empty Ballast Box 40 (88) 40 (88)
Ballast 240 (528) 270 (594)a
Total Weight 280 (616) 310 (682)
aOnly fill ballast box until concrete is 75 mm (3 in.) below the top of the box.

 


A-Ballast Box

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Quick Coupler and Ballast Box

W05554

3-Point Hitch and Ballast Box

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