BX23s BH lifting capacity?

[Tigercub]

Does anyone know just how much lifting capacity a BX23s backhoe has?

 

[4570Man]

In what position?

 

[dougtrr2]

I know that it will handle 80lb retaining wall blocks with all functions. The bucket curl seemed to have the most lift, followed by the dipper and the least was the boom function.

I replaced one tooth with an eyebolt and used it as a crane when tearing down and rebuilding my retaining wall.

Doug in SW IA

 

[LD1]

All depends. BAckhoes are hard to assigh a lift capabity.

The boom wont lift much at full extend....closer you get the more it lifts.

The dipper will lift more in close too (actually the more vertical it is.) The more horizontal the dipper gets the less it lifts.

The bucket....depends on if you are lifting by dumping the bucket or by curling the bucket.

Just WAY too many variables to assign a number.

 

[Tigercub]

All good points and in practice I realize it looses some capacity the further out the object being lifted is. I have a manual thumb on mine and am using it to pick up and place some fairly large granite stones. I think granite weighs in at approx 80 lbs per square ft and I have picked up rocks mid position I estimate at 260 lbs.

I am wondering what the bucket with a sling would lift....in other words the max lift cap at a mid possition.