Titan Ballast Box Mods: How To Get The Most Out Of Your Ballast Box

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I have a Titan Ballast Box for my Kubota BX 2380. This video shows the modifications I've made to make it heavy enough... almost 400 lbs... and still leave enough space for plenty of tool stowage.

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@JB-171 7 ай бұрын

From Canada…that is good old American ingenuity on display! Well done!

@samsdoinstuff 7 ай бұрын

Hello neighbor to the North!! Thank you 😁👍

@dinobellini521 Жыл бұрын

Great job! I give you a lot of credit for dropping down those 100 pounders my back would be begging for mercy.😅

@samsdoinstuff Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Yes, those suckers are not easy to move!!! Hopefully I don't have to do that again, hahaha!

@itmagic4377 2 ай бұрын

Really smart and industrious as well as very practical and functional. Thank you for the great ideas!

@samsdoinstuff 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! It's my favorite attachment 🤠👍

@FireDude13 2 жыл бұрын

I really need to stop watching so many videos when planning a project... just when I thought I had my ballast box configuration figured out, I found your video! Thanks for sharing - you gave me some great ideas! Learned the hard way about putting heavy loads in the bucket without ballast... my inexperience cost me some $$$ lol. And I'm in NW Ohio... so I feel your pain!

@samsdoinstuff 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry about your costly lesson. I've had a few of those. It cost me $60 to have a mechanic connect a wire I had knocked loose once. It happens! Glad I could give you some good ideas! And hey... will it ever stop snowing?!?!?! Lol

@dolmarjoe9787 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I've seen a lot of ballast box videos but yours takes the cake. Thanks for the great ideas.

@samsdoinstuff 2 жыл бұрын

You made my day! And welcome to the channel!!!

@threeriversforge1997 Ай бұрын

That's a very slick idea.

@samsdoinstuff Ай бұрын

Thank you! It's my favorite implement. I even put a collapsible work shelf on it 🤠👍

@bradgump1236 8 ай бұрын

Very nice best idea I’ve seen yet.

@samsdoinstuff 8 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you 😁👍

@carlhausler9666 Жыл бұрын

Strong work Sam! Great ideas

@samsdoinstuff Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm always trying to better myself and anything else I can get my hands dirty on 💪👍

@donaldlambert7819 Жыл бұрын

Very cool idea there. Nice job!

@samsdoinstuff Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@spolz2231 5 ай бұрын

Well done.

@samsdoinstuff 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! It's my most used implement 🤠👍

@adamd4218 7 ай бұрын

Man.. That's beautiful!

@samsdoinstuff 7 ай бұрын

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, lol. Thank you, sincerely. I'm a firm believer of "form follows function" 😁👍

@adamd4218 7 ай бұрын

In this case the beauty comes from the functionality!@@samsdoinstuff

@samsdoinstuff 7 ай бұрын

In a later video, I add a foldable workstation. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mNKbis6c08XZaas.html

@jeverhart99 2 жыл бұрын

Really liked this. Nice job

@bonsukan 2 жыл бұрын

Very well thought out.

@mattwithdecosecurity 2 жыл бұрын

Great job.

@Nick-gg6tg 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Great ideas

@terrymacleod6882 Жыл бұрын

just what i'm looking for. thanks.subded.

@joesabal1212 Жыл бұрын

Very nice and most of all well though out. I do have trouble with the OSB bc it has a tendency to swell when wet. A custom dolly would have been better for storage that you would keep in ur garage. Overall, kudos to u!

@samsdoinstuff Жыл бұрын

Funny you should say that about the OSB... it has since delaminated. I'll make another one out of treated plywood 👍

@abrammarba9700 Жыл бұрын

Very nice.

@raygobearsgo 8 ай бұрын

Nice Job

@samsdoinstuff 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁👍

@09ironman1 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@samsdoinstuff Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@JM-sy5qv 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's slick

@carlmartinez7399 Жыл бұрын

Nice Idea.

@samsdoinstuff Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@ronwood3214 2 жыл бұрын

Love it

@benjaminmonteros6366 8 ай бұрын

Ingenious!!!

@samsdoinstuff 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it 😁👍

@JimJWalker 2 жыл бұрын

Genius.

@MJADoingStuff 2 жыл бұрын

Wow Sam Great job!!! You gave me some ideas. First insert for a Ballast box I have seen. I noticed the size sticker on your coveralls did you?😂Have a Great New Year!!! see you next year!😁👍🚜💨🎆🥂🕺

@samsdoinstuff 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha! Thanks for pointing that out. I just removed it 🙄 that ballast box build was fun and that space is very handy now that it's not just a metal box. I'm think about adding a fold down shelf on the back to use as a work bench.

@MJADoingStuff 2 жыл бұрын

@@samsdoinstuff Man we think 🤔 alike I put a removable vise and work bench on the back of my ballast box too😂👍🚜💨💡

@BuildALotAcres 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I poured concrete in mine, but left a pocket where the sliding door is to access chains, gloves, etc. Subbed my friend!

@samsdoinstuff 2 жыл бұрын

@@BuildALotAcres Thanks for watching and a HUGE thanks for subscribing! Those things are so versatile and I think it's fun just to mod them into whatever works. I'll do my best to keep things interesting!

@BuildALotAcres 2 жыл бұрын

@@samsdoinstuff 👍You’re quite welcome sir. Keep up the good work

@robertzapatka1082 2 жыл бұрын

Nice solution to a common waste of space!

@samsdoinstuff 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Those huge 100 lb barbell weights were a very lucky find!

@09ironman1 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@LeeMooreIII 2 ай бұрын

The back part looks like it could be home to a fold-out work surface or bench top.

@samsdoinstuff 2 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mNKbis6c08XZaas.html So funny you should say that 🤠👍

@anthonyb1426 Жыл бұрын

I have the same tractor and was just curious if you ran into any problems with the size of that box and problems with it riding too low to the ground? Great video!

@samsdoinstuff Жыл бұрын

I've never had any problems with this ballast box other than backing into things because it extends out so far, but that's operator error. It rides high enough that I can load in and out of my dump trailer without scraping the ground. I do wish I had something better looking, but it functions as intended.

@Miniscapes515 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly how my grandpa constructed stuff

@lawman5511 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a neat idea, using the weights like that. The wood on the insert is going to swell when it gets wet., and probably trap moisture, which may cause rust and make it hard to remove, if you need to. I was all set to cast a solid block of concrete. Then I thought…what do I do with it when it’s not needed anymore. How do you get rid of 300 lbs of solid concrete? Blasting not an option.

@samsdoinstuff 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! The wood insert definitely takes some "gentle persuasion" to get it in and out but it works. I may paint it black someday, but it's totally fine for now.

@brianmapes6202 2 жыл бұрын

like that quick change attachment you have one there. might i ask where you got it?

@samsdoinstuff 2 жыл бұрын

The quick hitch is from Harbor Freight. I hand to grind down the top hook to get it to fit but I think it's the least expensive one out there at $99.

@Sam-pw8zh Жыл бұрын

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@regs3836 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same box. I was surprised that it isn’t even close to 132lbs. The shipping sticker said 98lbs.

@samsdoinstuff 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I never "officially" weighed it. The nice thing about my setup is if I feel like I don't have enough, I can put even more in the box. Guess I'm not too surprised they misrepresented the actual weight 🙄

@randallthomas5207 2 жыл бұрын

Suggestion: Get a few bolt on chain hook, or eyes, and bolt them onto the front of your insert, to give you a place to attach the tails of your chains. the boxes are just a little too deep to conveniently reach into when you need the chain out.

@samsdoinstuff 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! I hate digging for them. THANK YOU!