7520 lift capacity

[jrchafin]

Hey all,
I have a 75204wd with loader, one heck of a lifting machine. Rated to lift 3900 pounds to full height from the pivot pins.
I have an outdoor wood boiler that is going to be delivered soon on a pallet. It weighs around 4200 pounds. Do you think I'll be able to lift it? I just need to get it off the trailer (about 3' high), and then set it on it's new home, so obviously I won't be lifting it to full height. But of course, the weight will be centered farther out than the pivot pins.
Thoughts? Opinions?

Jon

 

[driver444]

That's a tough one.
On one hand, you have a little more lifting ability at lower heights than at full height, but on the other hand, at your bucket center, figure on only being able to lift 70% of your capacity (to full height). In front of the bucket, such as with forks, you may lose a little more yet. You might actually be close if you're only going 3 feet.

Only one way to find out, right?

 

[LAWALLSTRACTOR]

I think it will lift it if your not lifting high. Put a good amount of counterbalance weight on the rear and keep it low as you can when traveling with it. You may also want to add some air pressure to the front tires. Fill to the maximum pressure stated on the tire. Good luck and be careful.

 

[weldingisfun]

If your bucket is QA, drop it off before you do your lift. That may help some.

 

[JDeereman]

Hey all,
I have a 75204wd with loader, one heck of a lifting machine. Rated to lift 3900 pounds to full height from the pivot pins.
I have an outdoor wood boiler that is going to be delivered soon on a pallet. It weighs around 4200 pounds. Do you think I'll be able to lift it? I just need to get it off the trailer (about 3' high), and then set it on it's new home, so obviously I won't be lifting it to full height. But of course, the weight will be centered farther out than the pivot pins.
Thoughts? Opinions?

Jon

As strong as that machine of yours may be, i wouldn't try it. it's not about your lift capacity, it's about geometry, awkwardness and the danger of dropping or damaging it. right tool for the right job and all that. i'd enlist the help of a small crane or a large fork-lift.

Theo

 

[rback33]

My guess is that you will pull up to it and never be able to lift if off the trailer. Will you be using forks to attempt this. Gut feeling is that you won't get it off of there with it. Like others have said, ballast and drop it to the ground nice and smooth, but do it pretty quick..

 

[jrchafin]

I hate to say it, but I agree with Rback, I don't think it'll do it. But there is only one way to find out, and I will let you guys know.

I will have my backhoe on for counterbalance. No problem there. Yes, I will be using forks. The problem is the center of gravity will be so far forward from the pivot pins, that I think I'm dreaming to even attempt it. It's not like the boiler is 1 foot wide and the weight will be just a foot or so forward. It's 5 feet wide. And that is why...I have a backup plan.

Theo, I would gladly rent a forklift and do it right, but I live out in the sticks and the nearest rental place is over an hour away.

 

[JDeereman]

Theo, I would gladly rent a forklift and do it right, but I live out in the sticks and the nearest rental place is over an hour away.

I jumped in here because I was asked to do something very similar a couple years back. lift capability (lbs) wasn't the issue. lift geometry was. the guy ended up getting a mobile crane guy in there for short money and everything worked out perfect.

Theo

 

[DavesTractor]

Hey all,
I have a 75204wd with loader, one heck of a lifting machine. Rated to lift 3900 pounds to full height from the pivot pins.
I have an outdoor wood boiler that is going to be delivered soon on a pallet. It weighs around 4200 pounds. Do you think I'll be able to lift it? I just need to get it off the trailer (about 3' high), and then set it on it's new home, so obviously I won't be lifting it to full height. But of course, the weight will be centered farther out than the pivot pins.
Thoughts? Opinions?

Jon

I am fairly sure it won't lift it. Adding 2.5' of distance to the center of the weight makes a huge difference. The only hope would be to drop the bucket and rig up chains at or near the pivot point, but then you take a chance of having the boiler on the hood. If you do this, lift it a couple of inches and have the truck drive out from under it. Then lower within a foot of the ground before you move the tractor even a little.

Of course the load might not be liftable in that manner. It may require being lifted by the pallet. Another option is to have it unloaded in town by a forklift and put on a real low trailer that you can rent/borrow. Tow it home and lift/drag it off the trailer with your tractor. Being 1 foot off the ground with a big load is more easily managed then being 50" off the ground.

Where there's a will, there's a way, but be careful!

It takes a really big tractor to do the work of a small forklift.

 

[Reg]

I doubt it too, but I didn't understand the bit about it being delivered on a trailer that is 3ft high.
This isn't coming out the back of a semi-trailer, so there isn't that "going off the edge" moment.
Is it coming on an equipment trailer that you can drive onto ?
If so you MIGHT be able to tip it back toward you (break out force being greater than lift capacity) and "lift" enough of it's weight to drag it off the trailer.
You MIGHT be able to cheat your loader, but that is probably dangerous.
I would be VERY leery of taking it more than a few inches off the ground and bumpy ground would be enough for me to SERIOUSLY consider a small crane.

In all honesty - yeah, I would probably try it
and I would probably cheat the loader too (-:

Edit:
I just went to the Mahindra web site, just guessing you have the ML275 loader.
ML275 specs say 3900 lbs lifting, 5500 lbs break-out.
I would almost certainly try it, maybe by cheating the loader, which is not a suggestion that you do.
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