amigauser
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I saw it posted on another tractor site.
I saw it posted on another tractor site.
They've had the optional 3pt lift capacity for a while now. Not sure how that works either. For example, the M9540HD12 has a lift capacity of 7200 pounds on a tractor with a 5500 pound chassis. Maybe someone can technically describe how that could work???![]()
They've had the optional 3pt lift capacity for a while now. Not sure how that works either. For example, the M9540HD12 has a lift capacity of 7200 pounds on a tractor with a 5500 pound chassis. Maybe someone can technically describe how that could work???![]()
It would take one heck of a ballast. What you need to lift that was that heavy?
Here's how that works. The base weight of an open station M9540 is about 5600 lbs. Fill the rear tires and now it weighs a little over 7000 lbs. Add a front loader and a bucket and it weighs a little over 9300 lbs. Put a scoop of dirt in the bucket and now it weighs 11,300 lbs. Operator ballast in my case brings it up to about 11,525 lbs. You're now good to go.
You could of course go even heavier with a cab, cast wheels or wheel weights, front weight bumper, grill guard, etc.
I did not mean you. I meant anyone.Nothing, I was just commenting on what it would take for machine ballast to handle that much weight.