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Topic: 3 point hitch lift capacity
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dgoodfellow
True Blue Posts: 2
From: Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Jun 2006
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posted December 18, 2007 00:26
   
What is the 3 point hitch lift capacity of Fordson Dexta?IP: Logged |
Oscar
Rules All Things Blue Posts: 962
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted December 18, 2007 07:47
Welcome to the site, dgoodfellow! You can find the exact answer to your question in the Dexta owners manual on www.fordsontractorpages.nl but the lift capacity is approximately 1,000 kilogrammes.IP: Logged |
dgoodfellow
True Blue Posts: 2
From: Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Jun 2006
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posted December 20, 2007 03:32
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Originally posted by Oscar:
Welcome to the site, dgoodfellow! You can find the exact answer to your question in the Dexta owners manual on www.fordsontractorpages.nl but the lift capacity is approximately 1,000 kilogrammes.
Thanks Oscar
But let me redefine my question.
I have a 750 lbs. tiller I use with my dexta and I find the dexta moves around well with it.
I would like to get a 3 point hitch pto overseeder and the one I want weights 1500 lbs.
Is my dexta going to handle well when I lift and travel with this new implement?
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Oscar
Rules All Things Blue Posts: 962
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted December 20, 2007 08:35
If I recall correctly then 1 lbs = 1 pound = 454 grams so 1,500 lbs = 680 kilogrammes. This is well below 1,000 kilogrammes so I don't expect any problems on the 3-point lift side (the hydraulics should be able to handle it), but you might need to put some weights on the front wheels or in front of the tractor.IP: Logged |
Meanderer
True Blue Posts: 122
From: Crookwell, NSW, Australia
Registered: Apr 2007
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posted December 20, 2007 11:14
I’m not experienced with attachments on tractors, but from an engineering point of view, the lift capacity would be dependant on the distance out from the fulcrum point of the 3pl. I’d imagine that the 1,000 kg (2,200 lbs) would be at the vertical plane through the 3pl connections.i.e. it might lift 1000kg in close but only 150kg @ 2 metres. (6’6”). The impliment will have a center of gravity at a certain distance from the hitch connections. I haven’t looked at any specs. …. I’m just making a point to be aware of. Please inform me if I’m wrong. Regards,
Rick
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Brian
Rules All Things Blue Posts: 2824
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted December 20, 2007 17:41
Chaps,The lift capacity is nearly always quoted as at the ball ends. This is because it is taken after all the angles of leverage are taken into account. So if the book says it will lift 2000 lbs then that is what it will lift, given that the pump and lift are in fair order. It is certain that the stability of the tractor will be changed, the greater the load applied. I am of the school of thought that the wheels ought to be set to at least 60" and the front should be weighted down to enable steerage to be maintained. Rob makes a good point about where the load is in relation to the linkage. If it is a drill and close mounted, it will be no problem. If it is a plough or some other long implement it may cause lifting of the front wheel. Remember too that in the case of a drill/seeder/fertiliser spreader you are going to add more weight when you fill it. ------------------
Kind regards
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