Lead Weight????

[JasonNoel]

Does anyone know where I can get lead shot for ballast locally? Need it for Inde.

[AZElise]

You can get 25 pound bags at bass pro shop and other larger gun shops and sporting goods stores. Just call first. However you have to use solid metal so you would have to melt and form it. Your best bet is to buy weight lifting plates for ballast. Cheaper, no melting and forming plus it is safer.

[Mr. M3]

Sometimes you can find lead bricks on Ebay.

[Leland]

check craigslist, but like doug said a 25lb lifting weight better way to go. use caution with lead.

[Zefiris]

Same here. I use 25lb plates you would use for exercising. Mounted to the car floorboard with a big bolt and some fender washers.

[MattS]

Just remember that on ballast you need a bolt for every 10 pounds of ballast:

"15.20 Ballast
Unless superseded by class rules, all ballast shall be solid metal such as steel, lead, or uranium, and consist of a minimum of five (5) pounds per piece. Each piece should be bolted in place with through-bolts, fender washers, and a locking-nut / system (e.g. jamnuts, Nylox, etc.). All bolts should be grade five (5). There should be at least one 3/8” diameter bolt for every ten (10) pounds of weight (e.g. 20 pound block uses two bolts)."

[SHOboy]

Free weights are a good way to go, because it's easy to adjust ballast in small increments by trading out lighter/heavier weights. They're not expensive and they're easy to get.

You can use a bigger bolt and get by with fewer. The idea is just that the ballast needs to be properly secured. Below is 30lbs of ballast on a single, large bolt, with a plate spreading the load underneath (i.e., more than just a big washer). That held with no problem in an impact with a concrete wall, even though the battery holder, cables, and a bunch of other stuff did let go.

[ILIKETODRIVE]

Originally Posted by MattS

Just remember that on ballast you need a bolt for every 10 pounds of ballast:

"15.20 Ballast
Unless superseded by class rules, all ballast shall be solid metal such as steel, lead, or uranium, and consist of a minimum of five (5) pounds per piece. Each piece should be bolted in place with through-bolts, fender washers, and a locking-nut / system (e.g. jamnuts, Nylox, etc.). All bolts should be grade five (5). There should be at least one 3/8” diameter bolt for every ten (10) pounds of weight (e.g. 20 pound block uses two bolts)."

Class rules for TT/PT specify that size bolt per 15lbs is ok.