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Thread: Question about solid ballast
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05-04-2017, 10:59 AM #1Junior Member
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Question about solid ballast
I just purchased (10) 50lb bags of steel pellets from wakeballast for the port side of my boat when surfing. I'm new to solid ballast and was wondering if I should take them out of the boat when just cruising around so that I don't put unnecessary load on the engine all the time. Then again, I'm thinking it's only 500 lbs....what would you all do? Thanks!
2016 Supra SA
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05-04-2017, 11:06 AM #2
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05-04-2017, 12:13 PM #3
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05-05-2017, 09:01 AM #4Junior Member
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05-05-2017, 12:47 PM #5
I have 400lb in the Mojo
I never remove it. My lift does tilt back a little in the rear but that isn't enough to worry me. I mentally know where the water line is.
For towing I don't remove either. But I'm not over trailer capacity with just that.
Now when I towed from OR to GA I loaded cloths, towels, blankets and stuff blew 2 rear tires and that might have been contributing to leaving solid ballast on board lolMalo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
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05-05-2017, 06:58 PM #6Junior Member
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05-05-2017, 10:24 PM #7Senior Member
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I'd never remove the 400lbs I had of lead in my last boat but when I would tow out of state to some lakes I'd just set it on the floor over the axles because it made me feel better, loi.
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05-06-2017, 09:12 AM #8
I was torqued about blowing 2 rears because it damaged my fenders, still need to buy new ones.
I towed for years with the lead so never considered it. I think it came down to loading the boat with household things on the move that sent the tires to their doomMalo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
2013 Mojo 2.5 Skylon Tower. Bestia < Beast >
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