542 loader weight

[tjkadar]

I'll second letting the tail wheel hang off and putting a red flag on it. The easy way is hard enough. As long as the load will let everything trailer safely, let it hang!

 

[unreconstructed]

The Bush Hog is a Bush Hog blade, won't be trailering a mower. Actually have an MX 6 at both places. The blade according to the dealer is 1500 pounds. Have already given up on buying it at this time.

No cab. Ship weight of the 5325 per JD site is at 6000 pounds. Another poster in another thread set me a chart for the filled tires. Have not looked that up yet. Have not been able to find a weight on the loader. Has a 73 inch bucket which according to JD is 381 pounds. Have to go dig up the weight on the Big Tex. Is not 6000 pounds I am sure.

So you are correct. I am pushing the envelope.

Tow capacity for the F350 according to Ford is 12,500.

Thank you for your posts.

 

[unreconstructed]

according to big tex spec the 12PI trailer is 2,630 pounds. According to the chart I have, loaded tires another 1500 pounds. If everything that is published is correct I am up to 10130 with the trailer and don't have a clue what the 542 weighs.

Ugh.

 

[Dargo]

Now this is just based on moving the loader around, not actually weighing it, but I'd have to estimate the loader (without any bucket) at about 1000 to 1200 pounds. Again, this is no true weight based on anything other than how it feels moving it with another FEL tractor that has about a 1200 pound lift capacity. With that tractor I could only get it a foot or two off the ground and it just wouldn't lift it anymore. Sorry I couldn't be more precise with the weight estimation, but I don't think I'm too far off. (not nearly as far off as I estimated your trailer weight )

 

[ddivinia]

That is one of the reasons I have not loaded my tires. I am close to the limit on my setup.

D.

 

[wkpoor]

I have a 520 loader on a 5400. I have estimated my loader weight with bucket at 1500lbs. I know the tractor with loaded tired weighs 7500lbs without a bucket attached. I'm hauling it on a 14K trailer that weighs 4300lbs empty. I figure with one implement I'll be bumping the limit. I would guess a 12K will be a bit over loaded but if your not going far and go slow you'll be alright. I've towed 7,000lb trailers before that weight 10,000lbs several times. It was probably Russian rulet but I never broke an axle.

 

[unreconstructed]

I picked up the 5325 yesterday. Of course the Bush Hog rear blade, which was 10 feet long with tail wheel, did not make the trip back home. At any rate, the load balanced well and trailered just fine. I forgot to measure and see how much room was left on the back of the trailer, but I had a pretty full load with the 542 loader. thanks for your comments.