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.

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)
  SAND (Dry) CONCRETE
Small Ballast Box without Extension
Material 217.5 (480) 315.5 (695)
Empty Box 58.57 (129) 58.5 (129)
Total Weight 276 (608) 374 (824)
 
Small Ballast Box with Extension
Material 306.5 (676) 443.5 (977)
Empty Box 72.5 (160) 72.5 (160)
Total Weight 379 (835) 516 (1137)

 

If Loader is equipped with a Pallet Fork attachment, additional ballast is required on 3-point hitch;

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

 

W05950

3-Point Hitch with Ballast Box

W05951

Quick Coupler with Ballast Box


A-Ballast Box

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