Lifting capacity

[txturbo]

What is the lifting capacity of the TO35 lift arms?

 

[LD1]

I dont think they rated them back then.

What loader is on it? How big are the cylinders?

 

[txturbo]

No loader....I'm talking about the rear lift arms.

 

[LD1]

That makes sense.

Not sure. I know the 8n which is similar is only rated @ 800#. I think the ferguson is similar but ran a higher pressure. So prolly around 1000-1200.

IS there something specific you are wanting to lift?

 

[txturbo]

I move a lot of motors around and I want to get a gin pole. Just wanted to make sure I would be able to pick them up.

 

[LD1]

Your average motor shouldnt be a problem.

May have issues if you start working on big diesels though

 

[Capricious]

I move a lot of motors around and I want to get a gin pole. Just wanted to make sure I would be able to pick them up.

It will probably make a difference how far out away from the hitch you are planning on lifting; leverage, ya know.

I am currently welding together a boom/pole so I have been considering the same issues.

 

[boatpilot1]

It will probably make a difference how far out away from the hitch you are planning on lifting; leverage, ya know.

I am currently welding together a boom/pole so I have been considering the same issues.

been around to35 all of my life. Depends on how far out you are lifting. Should lift any motor but like the other poster said, you get to lifting diesel motors out of semis would need some counterbalance weight on the front.

 

[txturbo]

nothing like that....I just need to pick up Cadillac V8s off the floor and put on a trailer.

 

[txturbo]

Picks up Cadillac and hemi V8s with no problem. I moved about 6 motors this weekend. Tractor ran great except for that new ignition switch I put in it. Had to cut my new wires so I could keep working. Something burned out inside. First sign of trouble was it wouldn't shut off with the key. Had to disconnect power to the coil. Then when I tried to restart it it would start then die when I let go of the key. So I guess the contact for the ignition terminal burnt out.

 

[Capricious]

been around to35 all of my life. Depends on how far out you are lifting. Should lift any motor but like the other poster said, you get to lifting diesel motors out of semis would need some counterbalance weight on the front.

"boatpilot1"



Hmmm. A towboater, I am going to speculate.

 

[WilliamTO-35]

I found out what the practical load limit on my TO-35 3 pt. hitch was when I tied some concrete blocks onto the top of my scraper blade to dig into the ground better. The (adjustable) lift link broke in two. I had it TIG welded , and it's held up fine since, but I don't overload it anymore.

 

[txturbo]

Mine handled the motors with ease and I have a new top link. The only other heavy lifting I can think of at the moment that I might be doing is lifting the occasional pallet of sod. That load will be a lot closer to the back of the tractor though.

 

[coss]

A 35 will lift a 6-700 lb bush hog with power to spare. However, as others have said, I think you are likely to pop the front tires off the ground before you run out of lift capacity.