jimb111
Member
- Joined
- May 19, 2004
- Messages
- 32
- Location
- North Alabama
- Tractor
- Yanmar 3110d, Belarus 570 and International 444
TS,
I have a 3110d with a Koker 160 loader and ROPS. I move round bales with the 3PH that weigh approx 1000+ Pds without difficulty. I have the rear wheels extended to maximum width and the rear tires are loaded with windshield washer fluid. I also loaded the front tires and believe this added approx 50-60 Pounds to each tire. Some folks do not recommend loading the fronts but I have not experienced any problem. I would think that the total weight of the tractor with all of the above is approximately 4200 pounds. The tractor has more that adequate power and stability to lift and carry the hay without concern. I can transport the hay up or down an incline that is in excess of 30 degrees. However, I always scoop a load of soil into the loader bucket before hand. I experimented with an empty bucket on the inclines and determined that I could allow the tractor to roll backwards down the incline very slowly with a round bale and hit the brakes which made the front almost get airborne. I did not get any feel of instability performing the same experiment with the bucket loaded. I performed these experiments very slowly with the hay very low to the ground and my hand on the 3PH lever in order that I could drop the hay immediately if need be. Use extreme caution if you attempt to move round bales on any terrain other than level with tractors of this size. My 3110d will negotiate more extreme inclines with round bales than my International 444 but the International does not have a loader to act as a counter weight.
I would have serious reservations concerning handling round bales with a loader on the 3110d or smaller. I use a Belarus 570 that weighs in excess of 10000 pounds to move hay with a loader spear. Whatever you do, make sure you experiment and use extreme caution to determine the stability of the machine to handle the heavy loads. Good luck.
I have a 3110d with a Koker 160 loader and ROPS. I move round bales with the 3PH that weigh approx 1000+ Pds without difficulty. I have the rear wheels extended to maximum width and the rear tires are loaded with windshield washer fluid. I also loaded the front tires and believe this added approx 50-60 Pounds to each tire. Some folks do not recommend loading the fronts but I have not experienced any problem. I would think that the total weight of the tractor with all of the above is approximately 4200 pounds. The tractor has more that adequate power and stability to lift and carry the hay without concern. I can transport the hay up or down an incline that is in excess of 30 degrees. However, I always scoop a load of soil into the loader bucket before hand. I experimented with an empty bucket on the inclines and determined that I could allow the tractor to roll backwards down the incline very slowly with a round bale and hit the brakes which made the front almost get airborne. I did not get any feel of instability performing the same experiment with the bucket loaded. I performed these experiments very slowly with the hay very low to the ground and my hand on the 3PH lever in order that I could drop the hay immediately if need be. Use extreme caution if you attempt to move round bales on any terrain other than level with tractors of this size. My 3110d will negotiate more extreme inclines with round bales than my International 444 but the International does not have a loader to act as a counter weight.
I would have serious reservations concerning handling round bales with a loader on the 3110d or smaller. I use a Belarus 570 that weighs in excess of 10000 pounds to move hay with a loader spear. Whatever you do, make sure you experiment and use extreme caution to determine the stability of the machine to handle the heavy loads. Good luck.
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