weight lift on ym2000

[gwood2000]

i have a ym2000 and been looking for a Manuel online with out much luck. i need to know the lift specs on the back of the tractor mow much the 3 point hitch will pick up.

thanks for any info
gwood2000

 

[winston1]

Welcome to the forum. :welcome: The American sold 240 is the kissing cousin to your 2000 and is rated at 1430 lbs maximum at the pins. Sending you a pm.

If you are thinking round bales it is not strong enough.

 

[gwood2000]

no i am thinking about a wood chipper it weighs 1000lbs

 

[normde2001]

No way. 550-600lbs. will pull the front end off the ground. 200lb front weights will help, but not for 1000lbs.

 

[clemsonfor]

700 pounds is the upper

 

[gwood2000]

Ok thanks I was wanting it to be able to lift the 1000lbs but I guess that will be pushing it to much

 

[careyo63]

No way. 550-600lbs. will pull the front end off the ground. 200lb front weights will help, but not for 1000lbs.

No doubt about that. I had to add 100Lbs. Front Weight just to keep the Front end down while driving on my Gravel Rd. with a 5'FM. It's well built but can't weigh much more than 500Lbs. If that! And I still leave the rear wheels down to take the weight off when driving in High Gear.The Manuel doesn't provide the weight Specs. but here's a pic to give you an Idea.

 

[clemsonfor]

No doubt about that. I had to add 100Lbs. Front Weight just to keep the Front end down while driving on my Gravel Rd. with a 5'FM. It's well built but can't weigh much more than 500Lbs.If that! And I still leave the rear wheels down to take the weight off when driving in High Gear.The Manuel doesn't provide the weight Specs. but here's a pic to give you an Idea.

I run a 6ft bush hog brand finish mower behind my YM2000 and i have close to 180lbs of weight on the front bumper, but that mower is 700lbs!!! It is very light in the front but i can still ride like that i will run down the road and through the yard, the bumps in the yard with it up will kind of get a wheelie every now and then.

 

[careyo63]

Wrong!!! I Found my Manuel and the weight spec..Your Running 180
Lbs. up front and 700 rear and I have about 100 Lbs. up Front and 611 Lbs rear. Thats why I leave my Rears on the ground. A little to old and beat up for any Thrill seeking Wheelies. So Norms weight 550-600 is pretty much dead on the mark for Rear weight and with no Front weight lifting the Front wheels. The 6' of My JD/Woods is 678 Lbs. 7'-774Lbs.

 

[California]

Its not going to work. My backhoe at ~650 lbs (and the CG far to the rear) is all this YM240 wants to lift. The front loader is plenty of ballast, but it feels like it could only get another 150 lbs off the ground. Driving on bumpy ground with the backhoe squeals the pressure relief valve. This seems like a signal that its at its limit.

Aside from lift capacity, we've read of Kubota owners ripping the back out of the transmission housing from excessive weight, and seen a few examples of tractors split in half at the bell housing. In summary a 1000 lb implement is beyond the intended use of these models.