I needed to add ballast for this job. Setting up Ballast Box attachment and Moving Huge Beams
Vložit
- čas přidán 5. 06. 2021
- To lift heavy loads I need some rear weight on the tractor. So I bought a titan attachments ballast box. But I want to make a few improvements to it first. Then we will put it on the back of the tractor move some heavy, long wooden beams.
TYM Tractors: tym.world/en-us/products/trac...
TYM T654: tym.world/en-us/products/trac...
Buy T-Shirts and Hoodies on Our Website:
www.countryviewacreshomestead...
Our Amazon Shop full of great Homesteading items:
www.amazon.com/shop/countryvi...
Our Facebook page: / countryviewacreshomestead
E-mail us at: countryviewacreshomestead@gmail.com
Send Mail to:
Country View Acres
P.O. Box 469
Robinson, IL 62454
We live in southeastern Illinois on a 41 acres homestead. We just finished building our log cabin overlooking our pond. We are trying to grow our own food and raise livestock. Follow us on our journey living the rural life and developing our property and becoming more self sufficient.
The ammo boxes was a great idea. They will keep your gear dry and always on-hand.
I like the ammo cans, wish I had done that to my Ballest box....I did install some large casters on the bottom before filling it with concrete so its always on wheels to roll around the shop to store it.
Need rim guard installed in rear tires, will help even more.
I like how everything is coming together for you on your farm. Your not buying everything at once. You save up your money then you buy it. In the long run, you buy what you need and not what you want. It was nice seeing you and Rebecca relaxing and enjoying the day in your past video for Memorial Day weekend. Keep up the great videos. I'm always looking for the next one.
I like everything about Evans videos. He does a fine job staging interesting views of his projects, his audio is well done and his narration isn’t overdone. It just supplements what we can see, filling in the blanks. He also gives us decent length projects at a good rate and length which I hope he can continue. Some of my other favorite DIY YT pages keep getting few and far between and shorter as time goes by. I’m afraid they will quickly dry up as their followers diminish with less content. I won’t name them but followers of Evans page are probably followers of these other pages that are reducing their output. You guys are doing it right!! Keep them coming.
You could add some 4x6 support posts at each end using bridal joints, glue and bolts in your shop and use it as a big hoisting beam for use in pulling engines etc.
We made ours out of half a 55 gallon barrel just cut 2 holes for the cross bar for the 3 pnt welded upright for the 3 rd link piece of strap for the hitch later upgraded to a receiver tube , those beams would make you a nice retaining wall
I just use a big round bail
Nice practical application.
I found a damaged truck strap box at my local tip, fitted pins and top attachment. Folded & installed some mesh, poured concrete one side at a time (hollow box), niffy. from NZ
Wow you two, almost 70k subscribers, I remember when you hit 5k. I 👍
The tractor did a good job moving those big beams.
Man that tractor is perfect for your place what a great piece of kit hey.
Very clever !
Good to see you're doing well.
Great idea with the amo boxes
Wow that huge pvc pipe is worth bug money today
Great idea on the ammo cans!
I would also recommend rim guard, you can probably put 700 Ibs in those tire for $300
Great idea
Fork lift driver, 13 yrs in the saddle.
I've never used a front loader on a tractor, so I don't know the specifics between the two systems but hydraulics tend to work the same way overall.
If you're bouncing the tractor when you're lowering the load, push that knob all the way forward and let the counterweight and hydraulics take the load.
When you've got the load in the air, let that box be almost on the ground to prevent you from hopping and losing control. Kinda like the leveling legs on a bucket truck. If you've got a good size beam to spare, you could set the box down on it and get some side to side stabilization.
These things have limits.
If you're working up high and it won't tilt and pick up, pick it up completely, then tilt.
Absolutely, for no reason ever do not get ANY part of your body beneath a load. When hydraulics fail, you cannot outrun those loaded forks.
Anything you want to keep, keep it out from under those loads.
Other than those tips I didn't see anything you did wrong.
Good to see your place shaping up and becoming a proper farm Evan.
Great work!!!
Keep it up!!
It's a joy to watch the tractor do its work. Huge asset to farming
Great video!👍🏻
I JUST LOVE WATCHING VIDEOS AND CHANNELS LIKE YOUR SO I JUST JOIN YOUR CHANNEL FROM COLUMBUS TEXAS ROSA LOVE YOUR VIDEO
Like your simple modifications, I would put a cover on the box, would stop rain from going into the box and rusting it. Stay well my friend
Put a top on that box, maybe a vice and anvil could be useful when your in the back forty away from the shop.
Love how you made your accessories boxes match the ballast box!
I remember Dad and I doing much the same out of a 55 gal drum.... shoved a bar through the side for the lowers to hook to, and a piece of 2" square tubing out of the top for the center link, and filled her up with concrete.... Worked good then, my whole life ago, and works good now. ; )
Nice selfmade weight!
Thanks a lot for the video!
Smart idea on getting a ballast box. Adding the addition storage is a good idea too. It makes the tractor even more functional. You’ll figure out something for those beams. For now they look good right there! Thanks for taking us along. Nice job!
...lookin' good, nice work, stay safe...
That ballast box will come in handy come winter for plowing snow, it will help with traction.
not sure if anyone suggested but those beams say car / truck / tractor ramps for the pole barn to me but that may be me getting old and not wanting to lay in the mud under a car anymore lol
Those beams are perfect for a bridge going into the pond
Love the ammo boxes, I wish I had thought of that idea when I was making the weight barrel for my tractor. Smart idea to keep tools handy and dry. I have a few things from Titan and they have held up great.
Gooood morning Evan! That box is perfect for the back of your tractor's! Have a wonderful week!♡♡
You could build 3 or 4 metal stands for a work bench and use the two beams as the top. 44 inches deep x 23 feet long . When assembling it don't screw them down so you could use them later if you want or leave it as a work bench. The biggest baddest work bench ever.
Another entertaining video, thanks Evan.
Hi...... Country View Acres, Evan nice to see you, thank you for sharing your video homestead chicken farmer garden 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐥🐕🐈🐐🐖🎥👍👍👍
Very good videos. Must take a lot of time!
Tractor really does the job!
Those beams would be perfect for a bridge or a jetty to fish off
Hes going to use them for a bridge on the inlet to his pond, he mentioned earlier in the vid
Unless they were designed for external use, I wouldn't have thought they were ideal here - they are a designed component made with particular timber, cut for specified loads and use glue for the intended usage. A bit like ply - you wouldn't use anything but marine ply for the outside, or you know what it'd look like in 6 months! Equally, prob best to store them inside.
What an awesome idea..great 👍
Morning Evan. TYM does look good. Ballast box is a great idea
Nice job. Dang, those are some big beams.
Cool modification on the ballast box, Evan. 👍👍👍
You and Rebekah make great videos. Love to see more.
Love your videos!
How about 55gal drum filled with concert ? You would have fab up brackets .l saw one with a35 gal on a small tractor for snow pushing .
I picked up a concrete filled drum at an auction a couple of months ago in Maryville, TN. It already had the 3 point attachment. It made my Ram 3500 really squat when it was loaded. Tim
I can see those in use on my property right now. Extending out my back porch Ares. Just the correct size to latch onto the house and build from there.
Great job. Seen those big beans on some two storey places. Trent & Allie for example....Huge
Ballast box was a good idea. Adding the side storage boxes was a nice touch. You may want to look at the current value of those beams they might be worth some good money with the current lumber situation. Stay safe. Looking forward to seeing the landscaping project.
Hi evan,love all your vlogs.I do have a question/suggestion.Did I understand that you go. To the gas station often with 5 gallon cans...?I would suggest you call Danial at arms family homestead and ask him about the rolling tank he made it sure makes his life easier.Keep up the great work.
Hi, Evan! Good thinking!
Great idea!
Get a couple metal boxes without lids and mount them under the ammo cans for misc other stuff
You can weld so probably make them yourself
Make a top for that box also to keep it from rusting out as bad on the inside
Do a flat piece for the top and 12” Sides with a couple inches below the lead to keep it on top of the box and then you have a miscellaneous storage box on top as well
Then Put a lip on the back with Additional slots for tools
I made the same thing using a 55 gallon drum and concrete for less that $75 bucks. Great video man
Heres an idea for a cheap ballast box If you have 3pt rear forks, how about a IBC tote. You can adjust the weight by how much water you put in it.
Like your idea Evan for ballast box but but you need more weight ask the owner of the tractor if they can add more weight in the rear of the tractor .
I like the idea with the ammo canisters..
I believe using the p-stone is going to lock the moisture in the ballast causing premature rott..
Fill the tires with beet juice, it's safe, won't rott anything and it's very Heavey liquid
Hi Evan👋🏻
When was I a child they would use a 55gallon drum with concrete and put pins before pouring concrete into barrel for the 3 point hitch
Great idea on the ammo cans mounted on the ballast box! Not sure if someone with a bandsaw mill could split those beams, but would be worth asking about. You then could use 4 smaller beams with the pilings to make the bridge across that area of the pond. Just a thought. 👍
Nice modification. I have seen guys add a chain saw scabbard as well. Might want to throw a pair of Channel Locks and some PB Blaster in one of the boxes too in case the pins on the hitch give you trouble.
Great addition to the tractor, I thought those beams were for a bridge you needed.? Can't wait to see the hay cuttin 👍💛👍💚🐂
So you have about 600 pounds of ballast. Ammo boxes are a value add and it will keep work gloves dry & mice free.
I think you could pour concrete in with your stone and make it even heavier
Your sure needed the counter weight, you probably thought like me the box should have had a top on it. The ammo cans were a good idea and they added weight and storage!
That is One Cool looking tractor, and it ain’t a Kubota!? 🤔😂😁👍
Ingenious fella! 👍👍👍✌🏻🇺🇸
The 2 boxes give it the finished look, very useful. I you need more weight the only other thing that you can do is put calcium in the rear wheels
Hell yeah... you just can't have too much chain .
I took some scrap lumber and built a mold. I put a piece of lumber flat in the bottom of the mold that I could remove and had 2 legs. Strapped the mold onto my trailer took it to the ready mix co and they filled it with concrete. I had added the brackets into the mold so it would attach to my 3 pt. Took a piece of 5/8" repair and bent into a loop and set it in the concrete. Let it set for a day, removed the wood and I have a 700# ballest for $25 worth of concrete
Fill rear tires with calcium or other fluids used in tractor tires this way hive you more clearance in small areas
Evan, I heard you mention that these beams aren’t long enough to span the short part of pond but if you joined them together with a piece of hardwood and used epoxy and 4-6 long bolts would the combination be able to reach across that span? The beams appear to be at least 16-18” wide so that would be wide enough to safely walk across. You may need to add some hand rail to one side for safety or possibly harvest some of the oak off your property to widen the walkway. The only out of pocket cost would be paying someone with a band mill to cut the logs into 1” or 1 1/2” thick boards for you.
Too much air pressure in tractor tires can make the tractor tip easy. New tractors usually come fully inflated to seat the bead on the rim. Tires wear badly in the center and the ride is rough. 10-12 psi in the back is good for farm work and 20 in the front or less. It's ok if the tire bulges because it has a lot of plys to hold the weight, makes for a better ride with less air. I suggest reading a bit on the subject. It's amazing the difference the tractor will handle.
I bought a box blade for my tractor, for rear weight and grading. I added steel RR rail for extra weight as well.
I plan to do the same to my two box blades. The railroad rail should really help the box blade dig in better. Tim
Im seeing lots of comments about rim guard. I have a TYM 494 and have rim guard in the back tires. Makes a big difference.
It is funny how you don t have a use for something at the time. Then you end up using that material for something. I am sure in the near future something will need gravel. Seems you can never get enough sometimes. I am sure you will be building something new when the lumber prices crash back down. Never have enough on site storage for things. My neighbor use to keep all the dry bagged minerals in an old semi trailer for grinding feed. The feed company was able to back up to it for delivery. I like how some are using gravity wagons for bulk food storage. We don t want you to get too slow. I am sure their is no shortage of work. Hopefully your hay is doing better. I always wonder what it looked like to have a rainy day on the tractor with a cab. Windshield wiper going and dry inside. Mine you get a refreshing shower lol. Look forward to the next one.
Wheel weights would be good too
Use the beans for your pier
You might want to make a cover for over the pea gravel to keep water out so won't rust
I'm going to steal you the idea, so I'll always have chains and slings when I need them! 😉
Thx
I made one for $85. it weighs 1200lbs.
Put some tractor weights in there or put some pieces of pipe in the corners and then fill with sand or rocks use the pipe for tools
I was hoping you were going to use the Ammo boxes for linked Ammo . Ballast box looks very functional
Hey Evan if you and Rebecca still want a bridge across that waterway it can be done. Those beams are fine, and together are certainly long enough. I wanted to get in touch with you when you first made the videos on the beams not being long enough. I'm not going to go into a whole spiel, unless you want me to send you a sketch and an idea.
Finally, a tractor weight.... 💯🚜💯🚜💯🚜💯,, Eventually Evan, maybe when you retire from work, and go into farming properly you will need a bigger counter balance.. Guaranteed. Great video.
Enjoyed the video Evan that is a nice looking tractor 🚜 you ever thought about getting one just a little bigger your grass is really green on your farm me dad has not cut no hay yet we didn’t have everything ready when it was good weather that one week now we just waiting on the rain to clear up for a while like the pole barn looking forward to the next video
For the 3 or 4 feet of extra bridge span can you use gabion baskets filled with large rock. Create pockets for the two beams to rest on? Would be nice to use of the beams.
Should add water to box for more weight.
Your rear tires are not loaded? Maybe consider putting rim saver in them will give you more ballast.
We are late on hay as well. Had a good stretch of weather the 3rd week of May but for us, where we are in western Pa, it was a little early. Now we are waiting for another dry spell. Nice touch on adding the ammo boxes as tool boxes. Beautiful beams. When I see 2 long beams like that I always think of building a pavilion. 2 nice runners for trusses to sit on. That is almost overkill though. beautiful, strong beams.
You can use the extra rock as a spawning bed for your fish.
The 2 ammo boxes I had rusted in the same corner. Why not have Beet Juice put in back tires?
greetings evan; one comment: ballast=side to side, counterweight=front to rear...............g
People around here are using the rv anti freeze to load the tires
Wonder what those beams would cost today ? Wow !
Well I can’t give you any advice about your tractor, but you didn’t ask for any did you. Lol. But I can tell you your farm looks so nice and green, it’s time for an animal video. Love to see how the ducks are doing. And of course all the animals. God bless you ,Rebecca and all that you do on that wonderful farm. Love ya
Although I only have experience with John Deere tractors, I've owned many models and sizes and they all came with weight options for the rear wheels.
Many years ago, I bought a 4430 that had no rear weights so I watered up the rear tires. I replaced all the air with 100% water pressure. My dad said it would not work but I ran the tractor for years that way. You would need to add some type of anti freeze but it seems like wheel weights or water in the tires would be a better option.
I hope to see you paint your two old tractors some day, now that you have a good shed. It would make great video content. As always, I enjoy your videos and the progress you are making on your farm.
Lol should of gotten a snap on tool box and welded the attachment points to it. Then you have a weight and you have a mobile tool box
Isn't Snap-on made in China these days? Perhaps a bronze casket from Costco, in fifty years it could be handy also 😆
That’s going to be a big help for your tractor Evan. Thanks for sharing with us, Fred. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋
U need a swamper 👍🐞🐝🦋