My old 202 Workbull will lift round bales with ease. I have a snow scoop that weighs 500 plus pounds that I have weighed on the hanging scales. I have had full buckets of manure in my 5'6" snow bucket with no problem. I don't think that I have lifted 2000 lbs. My problem has always been not having enough weight on the rear end as mine does not have the backhoe on it. The hydraulics seem strong enough and the pump is strong but i am not sure if the front end or the front wheels and rims would handle that much weight. Just my 2 cents worth though.