553 Loader

[Trey318]

The 563 is heavier and has a lot more reach than the 553

 

[RedNeckRacin]

Good to know! :thumbsup:

 

[Wobblin-Goblin]

If I try to move silage bales with no weight on the rear mine will just spin in 2wd, especially up hill. I have filled tires, 2 wheel weights, and a snowblower on the back and it still a bit light for feeding silage.

How heavy are your bales? 5,000lbs???

 

[Wobblin-Goblin]

I think they are only around 700kg, but the weight is pretty far forward on the loader. I think the 563 also has a longer reach then the 553 which doesn't help any either.

We regularly move 1,500lb silage bales with our 1643 Massey Ferguson. The DL120 loader strains to lift them and we can't lift them very high, but the tractor does it and if we're on level ground, no FWD is needed. Yes, we have loaded rears, but c'mon, this is a small tractor compared to your John Deere. I'll have to take a pic of it moving the bale and posting it here.

Really, I'm left scratching my head as to why your bigger tractor with gobs of weight can't move the same bales without FWD.

 

[Trey318]

I'm scratching my head too wobblin-gobblin. My 5083s never lifted the rear of the ground and I've move stuff you wouldn't believe. I never need to move 4wd for moving big big stuff