Bush Hog Loader Weight

[Greg C.]

I am looking for a trailer to pull my newly acquired Kubota L3010. It is equipped with a Bush Hog M246 loader and 60" bucket. I called Bush Hog in Alabama and spoke with a gentleman in their service department. He spent several minutes on the phone with me while he searched for the weight of the loader. He could not find it. It is not in the owner's manual for the loader. He was surprised that he could find no reference to the weight on that particular loader. He said that back when it was still being made the shipping department would have had a shipping weight on it, but not now. They had purged their old files.
Anyway, I am guessing 1000 pounds, but that is purely speculation. Does anyone have an opinion? or a Bush Hog M246 and know the weight?

Thank you.

 

[ptsg]

Here, they list all the specs for the different width buckets along with the loader itself:

Bush Hog M246 Loader Specifications

Bush Hog M246 Front End Loader Specifications

tractorgearbox.com

EDIT: Just noticed it doesn't have the weight of the actual loader. Just the buckets.

 

[nyone]

I would use the weight for the factory loader if you can find that. You shouldnt be very close to the GVW anyway when buying a trailer.

 

[jeff9366]

I am guessing 1000 pounds, but that is purely speculation.

1,000 pounds is very close. Perhaps 50 pounds +/-.

 

[oosik]

I would guess jeff9366 is pretty close. My loader - which is bigger than yours - is listed at 1510#.

 

[jeff9366]

I would guess jeff9366 is pretty close. My loader - which is bigger than yours - is listed at 1510#.

Yes. The LA805 Loader on my 3,700 pound Kubota L3560 tractor weighs ~1,200 pounds.

The Kubota L3010 tractor weighs around 2,700 pounds, so 1,000 pounds is in proportion.

 

[Greg C.]

Thank you for the replies!