I just got done using my big JD 4044m to dig out the gravel that washed out of one of the driveways and fill it back in. I think my loader can pickup 2k or more lbs. I know it can lift the front or rear of any MB with ease. In fact it can pickup the back end of a suburban.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 11, 2021, at 12:10 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Gravel and rocks are really heavy... I have a Kubota BX2730 with a loader. > I think its rated to pick up 800lbs. Tractor is about 1400 lbs, add in the > deck, loader, and a 400lbs scraper on the rear (for counter weight) and its > over 2000 lbs. It can pick up a load of gravel, but you can feel its > pushing its limits. A false move and it'll roll over. When moving around > big rocks, I can't fill the bucket... too many and it won't lift. > > It does work well to spread gravel, but can't dig and skim off top soil. > You need a back hoe for that I think. > > You're probably better off renting a machine. > > Jaime > > >> On Sun, Apr 11, 2021 at 11:25 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> I’m thinking about getting this bucket loader for my John Deere X720 >> tractor. Any thoughts on how useful it will be? >> >> I want to use to skim off a foot or so of top soil from around my garage >> site and deposit to other low areas on my yard and grade. My garage still >> doesn’t have a driveway or entrance ramp. I’m going to create one with >> gravel and crushed stone. About 30-50 yards total so will use this to scoop >> it up, disperse and grade. I’m looking at the little buck loader not the >> little bull loader. >> >> https://www.littlebuckloader.com/ >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > -- > Jaime Kopchinski > http://www.jaimekop.com/ > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
