Backhoe Woods Backhoe BH9000 lifting capacity

[Komrade]

We would like to use the backhoe to occasionally lift a portion of the porch that is to be built over a stream during floods (to ease access to the culvert for cleaning).

Wanted to know what the lifting capacity is.

Thanks.

 

[countrybumpkin]

Looks to be about 1200 lbs.

 

[Fallon]

Lift capacity dramatically decreases the further the boom is extended.

 

[boggen]

are you lifting portion of the bridge out of the way. so any limbs and like will go down stream? and then just letting bridge back down?

 

[TimBuck2]

My owner's manual says nothing about lift capacity, and I would not expect it to as it also says the backhoe is not made for lifting. Plus the distance the load is from the base of the boom will make a huge difference.

The only reference I see to 1200 lbs is the minimum lift capacity of a skid-steer if that is what you are mounting it to.

 

[Komrade]

Thanks for your responses, we decided to build it in sections so that we could lift a portion of it with forks so that we could clean the culvert underneath

 

[Fallon]

Sounds like you are making the smart & safe move.