How much does it weigh?

[Shawn T. W.]

If/when you have a chance could you please weigh the stock OEM backhoe bucket too?

Yes, I'll add it here once I do, it will weigh an couple of ounces more than factory, because it has an extra hook on it ... And the above posted weight of the BH includes the extra thumb and Quick-On from Bxpanded ...

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Being overweight is shortening that cats life; just like being severely overweight will shorten yours.
It is nice to know the actual weight of different implements, thanks for that.

Yeah, he was kinda scrawny then, but now has a bit of a belly sag ... Right now they share 2.125 cups of kibble a day which is right in the middle of the recommended serving size for there size of adult cats of 2/3 - 3/4 cup each, times three cats, all brothers I got as kittens ... They are "barn cats" that have wormed there way into my home and heart!

I have three auto feeders set up to dispense food three times a day, plus heated water bowls in three different locations to carry them through the 2-4 weeks I'm usually gone ... Protected by 11,500 volts!

They jump on the bench, then jump to the feeding tables, raccoons can't jump! And don't like the electric fence, hardware cloth is wired to the earth ground!

When I'm home every few weeks, they come inside the house, and enjoy being spoiled, like last night I got home, leaving out shortly this morning ... They catch and eat a lot of the local rodents, I find bits here and there, just yesterday when I got home they had left a portion of a rat they caught out in the barn, but they like to snuggle in bed with me when they can ... They are 12-15 Lbs now at 2.5 years old ... Last night ...

Just came in to be by my now ... This is Blazer ...

I just found picture of my 1st QH that I use on my SCUT ... For some reason my camera has trouble taking pictures of the display on the scale in daylight, but in the barn it works??

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Do you have a link for that scale?

This is the scale I bought from eBay ... 500kg 1100 LBS Digital Hanging Scale Heavy Industrial Crane Scale W/LCD SCREEN | eBay

@kennyd suggestions mentioned on a different forum led me to want to buy my own, this isn't the one he uses, but the one I ended up buying, it is made in china which I'm not crazy about, but it works, I bought it in June of 2024.

I replaced the carabineer with a steel one from the warehouse store ...

If anybody has weights of attachments, please feel free to add them in here!

 

[Snobdds]

Those newer massey's with the QH have a noticeable difference in lifting capacity.

My 1710 can lift very close to 1000lbs at waist height. I know it can lift close to 1200 about 6 inches off the ground.

That QH must be pretty heavy.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

Timely post, I was just looking at these on Amazon the other day. I am in the process of making a counterweight for my Chinese mini ex and I want to know pretty closely the weight of it. I think I am going to get the 2200lb one. My loader will lift close to that. I think it will be a handy instrument to have around.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Those newer massey's with the QH have a noticeable difference in lifting capacity.

My 1710 can lift very close to 1000lbs at waist height. I know it can lift close to 1200 about 6 inches off the ground.

That QH must be pretty heavy.

I'm not quite sure what you are saying ... The QH goes on the three point in the back ... Here are the specs for mine for both three point and loader ... Picture Below.

If you are talking about the Skid Steer Quick Attach (SSQA) on the loader, Yes, it limits the lift capacity as it pushes the load farther out away from the "pins" ... This is where my "pins" are, but notice where the "load" starts or even the SSQA plate?

This is what Massey Ferguson says about my GC 1725 MB, I have the FL1805 loader ...

Unless you have a standardized weight item, or multiples of them, and or a scale ... It's only really a guess ...

Here are 15 - 40 Lb bags of wood pellets = 600 Lbs, plus the 347.4 Lb forks, plus the hardwood 40"X48" pallet, which I'd have to guess is 40-50 Lbs ... Using the lower 40 pound number for the pallet, that's 987.4 Lbs ... This is as high as I could lift it!

But ... Getting the load closer to the "pins" ... I can add another 40 Lb bag, but no additional height!

My point is twofold ... Knowing the actual weight, and how close it is to the "pins" make a whole lot of difference ...

Just using two different manufacturers forks, either weight wise, or build dimensions will make a difference in lift capacity, stacking it all close to the "pins" without the SSQA adapter will make a difference also ...

 

[Thomas]

Very nice set scales.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Those newer massey's with the QH have a noticeable difference in lifting capacity.

My 1710 can lift very close to 1000lbs at waist height. I know it can lift close to 1200 about 6 inches off the ground.

That QH must be pretty heavy.

I got thinking about this again this morning ... The QH (for the 3 point weighs 69 Lbs pictured above)

According to TractorData.com Massey Ferguson GC1710 backhoe-loader tractor information the 3 point will lift 1190 "at the pins" (end of lower arms) mine is rated at 1 Lb more!

But you mentioned "waist height" so I'm guessing you're talking about the loader up front ...

There were two different loaders available for your model ... Using the numbers for the strongest one (newer version?) the DL95 Loader can lift 870 Lbs at the "pins" to full height of 72.8" (mines 922 Lbs at 74")

What's strange is the same model DL95 loader that was an option for mine, has a slightly higher lift capacity than even my FL1805, not sure if it's a typo on either, or they upped the lift capacity on the newer tractors ... From the broucher I pictured above.

Curious how you measured the weight on yours?

 

[Snobdds]

I got thinking about this again this morning ... The QH (for the 3 point weighs 69 Lbs pictured above)

According to TractorData.com Massey Ferguson GC1710 backhoe-loader tractor information the 3 point will lift 1190 "at the pins" (end of lower arms) mine is rated at 1 Lb more!

But you mentioned "waist height" so I'm guessing you're talking about the loader up front ...

There were two different loaders available for your model ... Using the numbers for the strongest one (newer version?) the DL95 Loader can lift 870 Lbs at the "pins" to full height of 72.8" (mines 922 Lbs at 74")

What's strange is the same model DL95 loader that was an option for mine, has a slightly higher lift capacity than even my FL1805, not sure if it's a typo on either, or they upped the lift capacity on the newer tractors ... From the broucher I pictured above.

Curious how you measured the weight on yours?

When I said quick hitch, I thought it was obvious it was referring to the front loader difference between the newer models with the "quick" part and the older version with the "pin on" style. That was what you were showing and referencing.

I know when I had to lift a wood stove into my cabin, a stove that weighs 967lbs according to the shipping box, it did it with ease. It was at my cabin so I used bolt on pallet forks with the bucket. The height of the deck is around 4.5 feet.

I also use the tractor up there to move around logs. I know through simple math that if the BH is around 650lbs (with thumb), a weight greater than 1200lbs is required to lift the back end of the tractor up. There is a formula for this...

• Formula:
  W1×D1=W2×D2
• W1 & W2: The weights of the objects on either side of the pivot.
• D1 & D2: The distances of those weights from the pivot point.
• Example: A 50lb box (W2) 3ft from the pivot (D2) needs a 150lb weight (W1) 1ft away (D1) to balance (150lb * 1ft = 50lb * 3ft)

So (1200 * 1.1) = (650 * 2) Where 1.1' is the distance the load is from the front pins and the 2' is the distance from the rear lifting arms.
= 1300.

I could probably just barley get 1300 off the ground, but I can get 1200 off the ground about 6 inches.

The more the backhoe weights, the more you can lift. There are limitations to the machine handling the load, however.