Lifting capacities

[DaveNay]

I have a couple of attachments that I need to buy for my tractor, but I am unsure of the configurations I need to get. I have two requirements to meet, moving stacks of square bales on skids and moving round bales of hay. I am leaning towards getting a spear and forks that attach to the FEL instead of the 3PH. I am concerned with the weight though. The round bales are ~1200 lbs, and the pallets ~1000lbs. I want the reach of the FEL implements due to I will probably need to unload from a flatbed semi.

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Dave

 

[normde2001]

If you are talking about doing that with your JD 855, I have serious doubts that it is anywhere near enough tractor to lift that much weight, especially extended off the FEL.

 

[HalseyGreen]

Don't think the 855 is going to do it. I have a JD790 with a 70 loader, lift capacity of about 700 pounds. I have a set of forks and tried to lift a round bail weighing about 1000 pounds, wouldn't do it. I know that with my box blade as ballast and with loaded tires, a full bucket (54") of wet mud will have the real floating.

I think you need a bigger tractor to do it safely.

 

[DaveNay]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( If you are talking about doing that with your JD 855, I have serious doubts that it is anywhere near enough tractor to lift that much weight, especially extended off the FEL. )</font>

That is exactly my concern. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[DaveNay]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I think you need a bigger tractor to do it safely.)</font>

Yeah.....I'll submit that purchase order to the CFO /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I think I will have to just get a 3PH pallet mover, and stick with shoving the round bales around with the FEL. Luckily, they are on a cement pad, and move fairly easily.

Dave

 

[OkieG]

<font color="blue"> and the pallets ~1000lbs </font>
The 855 specs. say 1005 lbs lift at 2 feet behind the 3ph links. Not much leeway. Time to shop for a 5 pound set of forks. It may take some creative techniques to move your hay. Good luck!...A larger tractor probably counts as a creative technique. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

OkieG

 

[755inNY]

Per the manual, the 52 Loader is also rated at 700lb lift capacity.

Jeff

 

[755inNY]

<font color="blue"> The 855 specs. say 1005 lbs lift at 2 feet behind the 3ph links. </font>

My 1987 vintage catalog and manual lists 841 lbs 2 feet back from the links for the 3PH lift capacity. There may have been differences across model years.

Jeff

 

[Joe1]

The 1998 adds say 1,005 lbs for the 855, so there must have been an upgrade. The 955 was rated at 1,175 lbs, the 870 at 1,880 lbs, and the 970 at 2,020, all at 24 inches.

 

[755inNY]

<font color="blue"> The 1998 adds say 1,005 lbs for the 855, so there must have been an upgrade. </font>

Joe1,

That's what I was thinking. I think JD switched from the 52 Loader to the 70 (?) loader in 1988. I bought my JD 755 new in April 1988 as a left over 1987 model. It had the 52 loader on it but the 1988 units on the lot had a different loader. Since the 855 in question has a 52 loader, it maybe pre-1988.

Jeff