Add Ballast to Hitch

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• Small box without extension
• Small box with extension (shown)
• Large box

Use sand, concrete, or tractor weights in the ballast box to meet the weight requirements.

A 3-point hitch implement can be used as ballast, but it must meet the weight required.

The following chart shows the approximate total weights of the ballast box with the ballast materials. Use it as a guideline to add ballast to the tractor hitch.

Weight	Sand (Dry)	Concrete	Portland Cement
Small Ballast Box without Extension
Volume: 0.14 m3 (4.94 ft³) (0.018 yd³)
Material	217.5 kg (480 lb)	315.5 kg (695 lb)	401.5 kg (885 lb)
Empty Box	58.5 kg (129 lb)	58.5 kg (129 lb)	58.5 kg (129 lb)
Total	276 kg (608 lb)	374 kg (824 lb)	460 kg (1014 lb)

Small Ballast Box with Extension
Volume: 0.17 m3 (6.00 ft³) (0.023 yd³)
Material	306.5 kg (676 lb)	443.5 kg (977 lb)	531.5 kg (1172 lb)
Empty box	72.5 kg (160 lb)	72.5 kg (160 lb)	72.5 kg (160 lb)
Total	379 kg (835 lb)	516 kg (1137 lb)	604 kg (1330 lb)

Large Ballast Box
Volume: 0.27 m3 (9.5 ft³) (0.35 yd³)
Material	450 kg (990 lb)	700 kg (1540 lb)	950 kg (2095 lb)
Empty box	170 kg (375 lb)	170 kg (375 lb)	170 kg (375 lb)
Total	620 kg (1365 lb)	870 kg (1915 lb)	1120 kg (2465 lb)