Dougster
Veteran Member
I think I am going to be okay for most routine tasks... despite the fact that I missed my initial design basis of being able to pick-up and move an 8-ft long, 24-inch ID reinforced concrete pipe section with the grapple... a whopping 1,736 pounds. We are apparently stuck with using chains or straps on that nasty little task. As it was, to save weight and lifting capacity, I compromised from 1/2" tines down to 3/8" tines. No way I was going to go to 1/4". I'd be bending them up almost daily.IslandTractor said:These load calculations can be tricky so the best approach is to make sure you have "excess" capacity for whatever job you are planning.
Dougster