Neighbor built a weight box out of wood and metal. He used concrete blocks to fill box. After a few years of bouncing around, the box broke up. I used the metal 3 pt part and welded it to a 55 gallon oil drum. Estimating he was lifting large bales of hay that may weigh in at 1000#+ and the hay he was lifting was a greater distance from the front wheels than the ballast weight would to be behind the rear wheels, we filled drum with concrete, about 1250#. Works just fine
Tractor numbers and loader numbers means nothing to me without looking up your tractor. What I will say, google how much weight your 3 pt can lift and don't exceed that. Avoid bouncing the ballast, you could damage your tractor. Use my idea with a 55 gallon drum, fill it with dirt to get an idea how much weight you need. Or fill with concrete a little at a time.
A second thing to consider besides weight, is how far back you hang the weight. Another thing to try is use a brush hog to get an idea of weight and distance.
I've seen some people with loader ram loader into a dirt pile to fill front bucket. The sudden stop could damage your 3 pt if you have a rear ballast. Use your head. Take it easy.
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