Creature Meadow
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2012 L4600, Disk, Brush Hog, GB60 Garden Bedder, GSS72 Grading Scraper
Had Katie for 5 years now and moved quiet a bit of dirt with her but never lifted anything that I knew the weight of.
Last night came home with pallets of corn that I needed to unload. Only had the pallet forks for couple of months so was not sure she would lift the skids of corn as they were loaded.
Hooked up the forks cranked her up to PTO about 2400 RPMS and went to work. The weight was 1320 pounds of corn each bag filled and weighed on the scale where I purchased them from the farmer plus weight of pallet 35#'s is what they weigh here at work so going with that. Total weight was 1355#'s.
It was no problem to lift them as you can see in the picture, even lowered RPM's down to 2000 for the remaining pallets and she off loaded and transported them into place with what felt like little strain.
Thought I would share in case others are curious what there tractor of similar size would do.
My fork setup guessing comes in around 300 to 400 pounds. The QA frame has forks from a old forklift we had at work so heavy weight. The QA delivered came in at I believe it was 118#'s.
Add the above and we are on the low side 1655#'s lifted to height of 6' off ground did not need to go higher.
Tried to upload pic, no luck will try later.
Good day my friends.
Last night came home with pallets of corn that I needed to unload. Only had the pallet forks for couple of months so was not sure she would lift the skids of corn as they were loaded.
Hooked up the forks cranked her up to PTO about 2400 RPMS and went to work. The weight was 1320 pounds of corn each bag filled and weighed on the scale where I purchased them from the farmer plus weight of pallet 35#'s is what they weigh here at work so going with that. Total weight was 1355#'s.
It was no problem to lift them as you can see in the picture, even lowered RPM's down to 2000 for the remaining pallets and she off loaded and transported them into place with what felt like little strain.
Thought I would share in case others are curious what there tractor of similar size would do.
My fork setup guessing comes in around 300 to 400 pounds. The QA frame has forks from a old forklift we had at work so heavy weight. The QA delivered came in at I believe it was 118#'s.
Add the above and we are on the low side 1655#'s lifted to height of 6' off ground did not need to go higher.
Tried to upload pic, no luck will try later.
Good day my friends.
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