Ballast assembly for a work vehicle

A ballast assembly for a work vehicle, comprising:

• a frame configured to be included in an underside of the work vehicle;
• a ballast weight having a first portion, a second portion, a main body, a first rearward facing engagement slot positioned at an aft end and on a left side of the main body, and a second rearward facing engagement slot positioned at the aft end and on a right side of the main body;
• and
• a lift having an upper end pivotally coupled to the frame and a lower end releasably coupled to the ballast weight, the first and second portions configured to engage with a ground surface and the frame, respectively, when the ballast weight is being loaded onto the work vehicle, and the first and second portions configured to engage with the frame when the ballast weight is loaded onto the work vehicle.

A ballast assembly for a work vehicle, comprising:

• a frame configured to be included in an underside of the work vehicle;
• a ballast weight having a first portion, a second portion, and a rearward facing engagement slot, the rearward facing engagement slot having a bottom surface, a top surface, and a rearward facing connecting surface that connects the bottom surface and the top surface;
• and
• a lift having an upper end pivotally coupled to the frame and a lower end releasably coupled to the ballast weight, the first and second portions configured to engage with a ground surface and the frame, respectively, when the ballast weight is being loaded onto the work vehicle, and the first and second portions configured to engage with the frame when the ballast weight is loaded onto the work vehicle;
• wherein the bottom surface extends farther rearward than the top surface, and the bottom surface is the second portion engaging with the frame when the ballast weight is being loaded onto the work vehicle.