[merlynr]

Just completing a weight box for my L3800 Kubota so I can pick up big rnd bales with spike. I used an old mini fridge that figured out to be 3.5 cu'. Calculated I needed a little over 5 bags of quikrete. I made the 3pt attachments with scrap metal I had lying around except I bought one end piece. I've got about $25 in it.
The skin on the fridge was a little rusty,but the lining was good and it all held together. I kept making the mix drier on each bag, but it was kind watery at the top,so my buddy kept adding dry on the top in the pic. It was hooked to the tractor so we could stabilize the attachment points easily.

 

[badgerland01]

Looks like a cheap and easy way to add some weight. It looks a little light to offset a round bale hanging out on the fel though. How much do you think it weighs?

 

[merlynr]

Thinking about 450 lbs. 5- 80lb bags, one concrete block plus 20 + - of metal.

edit; I can pick up a 5x5 bale with no wt on rear and can move it on flat ground by keeping it low and 4x4 on. I have fluid in tires.

 

[Wyobuckaroo]

Congrats..... :congrats:
It is always the best to make something useful out of practically nothing, for very little $...........
Keep posting good ideas....
Enjoy

 

[merlynr]

Thanks. I seem to gravitate towards reusing things that are almost ready to be tossed.

1" pipe,blue tarp,cable ties,grommets, all on hand. Less than $5.