Questions for 3x20/300cx owners

[GreatWhitehunter]

To the question of will it lift from the pickup truck the answer is yes. I have a 3320 with the 300x loader and have on several occasion lift 2200lbs of retaining wall blocks on a pallet from the back of my truck bed down to the ground. I wasn't able to lift it more than a few feet back up after it was lowered. So you cx will lift the load enough up off the bed to allow you to clear the bed and lower. I would not recommend this on a regular basis but every now and again should be ok.

Matt

 

[nmu98]

To the question of will it lift from the pickup truck the answer is yes. I have a 3320 with the 300x loader and have on several occasion lift 2200lbs of retaining wall blocks on a pallet from the back of my truck bed down to the ground. I wasn't able to lift it more than a few feet back up after it was lowered. So you cx will lift the load enough up off the bed to allow you to clear the bed and lower. I would not recommend this on a regular basis but every now and again should be ok.

Matt

You have a stronger loader on your machine than both my old open station 3720 with the 300cx and my new cab with the 300cx....... Hats off.... I could lift 1800 with the curl, but the normal way to get it off the truck. That pallet was weighed and exact, not a guestimate.......

 

[radman1]

I have a 1400 lb tree spade and my 3720 with 300cx FEL, will just lift it about a foot. I had a cab tractor with 700 lb mower on back with additional 300lbs of suitcase weights also on the mower. Back end was still light. It will curl the spade back. A tree spade hangs a little farther out the front than a pallet. However, a 2000 lb pallet will also have the additional weight of the forks, probably another 300-400 lbs. I also have turned up my hydraulics to near 2800-2900 psi. I don't think my 3720 with 300cx will lift a 2000 lb pallet to any significant height, even with my turned up hydraulics.

My Toolcat is rated for 1500lbs but will lift my tree spade to full height. (It is widely known the Toolcat can lift 2000 lbs to full height).

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

I should add that I did need to curl slightly to lift it. My weight was exact also I was suprized that I was able to lift it. Keep in mind I only lifted it an inch or so off the bed and then lowered it. I was able to move the pallet around after but would only lift it a foot or so. I'm no mathimatician but I beleive that geometry comes in play during the weigh equations. So that maybe why more lift force is attained during different stages of the arch of the loader.

Matt

 

[Nuru]

To the question of will it lift from the pickup truck the answer is yes. I have a 3320 with the 300x loader and have on several occasion lift 2200lbs of retaining wall blocks on a pallet from the back of my truck bed down to the ground. I wasn't able to lift it more than a few feet back up after it was lowered. So you cx will lift the load enough up off the bed to allow you to clear the bed and lower. I would not recommend this on a regular basis but every now and again should be ok.

Matt

That is impressive. i have not tried anything large and heavy yet with my 300cx. BTW, what size bucket do you have?

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

I have a 61" bucket on the 300x. I have horst pallet forks. I'm going to modify the top guard of the forks since I don't like the look and I'll shave a little weight. I was impressed that I lifted the load and I didn't calculate the weight till after. I should have know the pallet weighed alot since I squated my superduty a bit. I would not regularly lift this much but it's good to know it's possible if needed. I think with careful operations and regular maintenance that no harm will come from using the loader abit above capacity.

Matt T.