Loader lift capacity on Grand L 5460/6060 HST cab

[Fallon]

Jeffy,

Upon what tested data do you base the lifting capacity decrease in FEL opinion? Pivot friction is a function of lubrication, cylinder or valve leakage are maintenance issues. Both my Lull and IH will lift at specification w/ proper ballast. Maintenance is an expectation of safety and ownership. Speculation is again, not fact.

I agree. I could see the relief valve spring loosening up a bit causing pressures to drop. But that's easily fixed by readjusting or shimming the relief valve.

 

[bdhsfz6]

I recently palatalized and moved several thousand bricks with my L6060 HST open station and LA1055 FEL. I added 8 pound bricks to a standard 48" wood pallet until the FEL wouldn't lift it. 1730# was the tested limit using my heavy duty SSQA pallet forks stacking the pallets 2 high. A lighter set of forks would probably lift 1820# or so but I doubt it would lift to full height.

The LA1065 FEL on my MX5800 open station tractor did slightly better at a lift of 1830# using the same heavy duty forks. IMO, if you want to stay with Kubota and regularly lift 2050#, I'd look at the M series. Of course that means giving up the HST transmission.

 

[majorwager]

bdhsfz6,
Just for clarification, you did NOT stipulate the load placement in relationship to the forward distance from the pivot pin? Did you record dimensional data or take a photo at lift maximum? Thanks.

EDIT:
Today 6/14 I had occasion to lift an M-5 rotary cutter from a storage position 9 ft above the ground. It also required 10' fork extensions..

I do not know the m-5 weight but if was impressive to lift the rotary cutter, 10 ft forward of the pivot pin at full height w/ NO Issues.

This lift was performed by my MX w/ factory loader, med duty forks.

M-5 is a Woods trademark. Fork extensions are 2" x 5" galv. tube steel, 5/16 inch wall thickness, they are heavy!

 

[mljenkins]

I recently palatalized and moved several thousand bricks with my L6060 HST open station and LA1055 FEL. I added 8 pound bricks to a standard 48" wood pallet until the FEL wouldn't lift it. 1730# was the tested limit using my heavy duty SSQA pallet forks stacking the pallets 2 high. A lighter set of forks would probably lift 1820# or so but I doubt it would lift to full height.

The LA1065 FEL on my MX5800 open station tractor did slightly better at a lift of 1830# using the same heavy duty forks. IMO, if you want to stay with Kubota and regularly lift 2050#, I'd look at the M series. Of course that means giving up the HST transmission.

I have an l6060hstc. I concur it won’t lift 2k#. The heaviest lift was with EA forks lifting 1/2”x6’x4’ mats. By my calculation of what they weighted I could not lift 2k# of them. Disappointing because I wanted to lift pallets of bedding. My NH WM55 that I traded for also would not lift 2k# but I did have clamp on forks on the loader but I still doubt it would have with QA forks.

Look at the M series as others have suggested, but you will lose HST.

 

[PA hayseed]

I recently palatalized and moved several thousand bricks with my L6060 HST open station and LA1055 FEL. I added 8 pound bricks to a standard 48" wood pallet until the FEL wouldn't lift it. 1730# was the tested limit using my heavy duty SSQA pallet forks stacking the pallets 2 high. A lighter set of forks would probably lift 1820# or so but I doubt it would lift to full height.

The LA1065 FEL on my MX5800 open station tractor did slightly better at a lift of 1830# using the same heavy duty forks. IMO, if you want to stay with Kubota and regularly lift 2050#, I'd look at the M series. Of course that means giving up the HST transmission.

Thank you very much, this is exactly the information I was looking for. Well, to be honest, I was hoping someone said that the L6060 cab hst had no problems lifting over a ton. I too have heavy duty qa forks, no sense in buying lightweight forks in my mind. You a scranton - wilkesbarre suburb guy? A lot of old hard coalminers in that area from what I remember. in the 80's-90's

Awhile ago I had people on TBN telling me that my Kioti machine could do things that I know it couldn't do (because I actually tried to do it). I tried taking a pallet weighing a ton out of the back of a 2500 pickup. I wound up taking several hundred pounds off before the forks would move upwards enough to start backing up the tractor (yeah I had the tractor counterweighted well). Thanks again for the info, but you may want to put on some asbestos undies because I have a feeling people might come by to flame you.

 

[PA hayseed]

I have an l6060hstc. I concur it won’t lift 2k#. The heaviest lift was with EA forks lifting 1/2”x6’x4’ mats. By my calculation of what they weighted I could not lift 2k# of them. Disappointing because I wanted to lift pallets of bedding. My NH WM55 that I traded for also would not lift 2k# but I did have clamp on forks on the loader but I still doubt it would have with QA forks.

Look at the M series as others have suggested, but you will lose HST.

Thank you for the post. Well one more tractor off the list, but I am closer to finding a tractor that will do the task. I really didn't want to go over 60hp, as it will be overkill for all my other needs. I will check out the M series in more detail. Two more brands left to consider.

 

[mike69440]

I recently palatalized and moved several thousand bricks with my L6060 HST open station and LA1055 FEL. I added 8 pound bricks to a standard 48" wood pallet until the FEL wouldn't lift it. 1730# was the tested limit using my heavy duty SSQA pallet forks stacking the pallets 2 high. A lighter set of forks would probably lift 1820# or so but I doubt it would lift to full height.

The LA1065 FEL on my MX5800 open station tractor did slightly better at a lift of 1830# using the same heavy duty forks. IMO, if you want to stay with Kubota and regularly lift 2050#, I'd look at the M series. Of course that means giving up the HST transmission.

L47 will lift 1 ton plus, HST+, great hoe, but no factory Cab & expensive.

Still if you need stability to safely lift a ton to full height, and a larger tractor is safer, if not stronger.

 

[JimP]

I have moved pallets of pellets with my 5460. The load with pallet forks was 2400 pounds +. I have heavier duty Michelin R1s on the front, 50% loaded rears and Gannon box blade (1000+ lbs) on the three point. Picked the pallet up flat off dump trailer about two feet off the driveway and moved around house just over the ground. The load was stable with no pitching front to back. Jim

 

[Gator6x4]

Thank you very much, this is exactly the information I was looking for. Well, to be honest, I was hoping someone said that the L6060 cab hst had no problems lifting over a ton. I too have heavy duty qa forks, no sense in buying lightweight forks in my mind. You a scranton - wilkesbarre suburb guy? A lot of old hard coalminers in that area from what I remember. in the 80's-90's

Awhile ago I had people on TBN telling me that my Kioti machine could do things that I know it couldn't do (because I actually tried to do it). I tried taking a pallet weighing a ton out of the back of a 2500 pickup. I wound up taking several hundred pounds off before the forks would move upwards enough to start backing up the tractor (yeah I had the tractor counterweighted well). Thanks again for the info, but you may want to put on some asbestos undies because I have a feeling people might come by to flame you.

:laughing: Liked the asbestos undies. Some people do not tolerate facts well.

 

[PA hayseed]

I have moved pallets of pellets with my 5460. The load with pallet forks was 2400 pounds +. I have heavier duty Michelin R1s on the front, 50% loaded rears and Gannon box blade (1000+ lbs) on the three point. Picked the pallet up flat off dump trailer about two feet off the driveway and moved around house just over the ground. The load was stable with no pitching front to back. Jim

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Thank you for the information, and the pic, but I have a couple of follow up questions if you don't mind.

1- what year is your tractor? New or older (because specs change from year to year on some models)

2- other than modified tires on the front, and appropriate counterweight, have you made any other modifications to your tractor that would affect performance?

3- How long are your forks and are they heavy duty (more of a weight question, and weight distribution question).

4- 2400 load, is that 2050 for pallet and pellets and a rough estimate of 350 for forks?

TIA for responses.