I needed to add ballast for this job. Setting up Ballast Box attachment and Moving Huge Beams 

The ammo boxes was a great idea. They will keep your gear dry and always on-hand.

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.

Need rim guard installed in rear tires, will help even more.

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.

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!!

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

Wow you two, almost 70k subscribers, I remember when you hit 5k. I 👍

Man that tractor is perfect for your place what a great piece of kit hey.

The tractor did a good job moving those big beams.

Good to see you're doing well.

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

I would also recommend rim guard, you can probably put 700 Ibs in those tire for $300

Great idea on the ammo cans!

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

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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.

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. ; )

Put a top on that box, maybe a vice and anvil could be useful when your in the back forty away from the shop.

As many have stated I recommend Rim guard….Environmentally Safe: It's non-toxic, biodegradable, and animal food-grade safe. Freeze-resistant: Operate your equipment in below zero temperatures; Rim Guard is freeze-resistant to -35°F. Cost-Effective: Save big; Rim Guard costs 75% less than typical weights and works with or without tubes. Weighs 11lbs per gallon, I think on my 5075E JD it added 1300+ pounds to the rear wheels. I also had the tire dealer unbolt my wheels and change the configuration to give me about. 4-5” wider stance these combined made a world of difference. You can never be to safe when it comes to a tippy tractor.

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!

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.

Wow that huge pvc pipe is worth bug money today

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It's a joy to watch the tractor do its work. Huge asset to farming

That ballast box will come in handy come winter for plowing snow, it will help with traction.

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

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.

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 .

Love how you made your accessories boxes match the ballast box!

Gooood morning Evan! That box is perfect for the back of your tractor's! Have a wonderful week!♡♡

Great idea with the amo boxes

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.

Nice practical application.

Nice selfmade weight! Thanks a lot for the video!

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.

...lookin' good, nice work, stay safe...

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.

Those beams are perfect for a bridge going into the pond

Another entertaining video, thanks Evan.

Morning Evan. TYM does look good. Ballast box is a great idea

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

You and Rebekah make great videos. Love to see more.

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 .

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.

Very good videos. Must take a lot of time!

Those beams would be perfect for a bridge or a jetty to fish off

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

Very clever !

Great video!👍🏻

What an awesome idea..great 👍

Tractor really does the job!

Nice job. Dang, those are some big beams.

I made the same thing using a 55 gallon drum and concrete for less that $75 bucks. Great video man

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.

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

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. 👍

Great job. Seen those big beans on some two storey places. Trent & Allie for example....Huge

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

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

So you have about 600 pounds of ballast. Ammo boxes are a value add and it will keep work gloves dry & mice free.

Great idea

That is One Cool looking tractor, and it ain’t a Kubota!? 🤔😂😁👍 Ingenious fella! 👍👍👍✌🏻🇺🇸

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.

Cool modification on the ballast box, Evan. 👍👍👍

Hi, Evan! Good thinking!

Great addition to the tractor, I thought those beams were for a bridge you needed.? Can't wait to see the hay cuttin 👍💛👍💚🐂

Love your videos!

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.

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!

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.

I think you could pour concrete in with your stone and make it even heavier

Hell yeah... you just can't have too much chain .

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.

Fill rear tires with calcium or other fluids used in tractor tires this way hive you more clearance in small areas

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

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

I was hoping you were going to use the Ammo boxes for linked Ammo . Ballast box looks very functional

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.

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.

I bought a box blade for my tractor, for rear weight and grading. I added steel RR rail for extra weight as well.

Your rear tires are not loaded? Maybe consider putting rim saver in them will give you more ballast.

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.

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

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! 😉

You can use the extra rock as a spawning bed for your fish.

Hi Evan👋🏻

greetings evan; one comment: ballast=side to side, counterweight=front to rear...............g

I made one for $85. it weighs 1200lbs.

Should add water to box for more weight.

The 2 ammo boxes I had rusted in the same corner. Why not have Beet Juice put in back tires?

Use the beans for your pier

Watch alot of your videos and love em. I just noticed always seems like your front tires are really low on air the 654 maybe just looks like it on camera.

Wonder what those beams would cost today ? Wow !

Wheel weights would be good too

Thx

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

People around here are using the rv anti freeze to load the tires