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[netwerx-r-us]

Ill have to check my specs on tractor but seems like the front end lift is as much as the 3 pt hitch or pretty close, ill try and get a picture of it next day or 2 when i go up to get a load  ,key is not to overload it too much . i like it because I can drive right up to wood pile and cut my logs while their on the loader , drop right of into the wood pile , I had my ridge logged and I've got tops everywhere , usually about 6- 8 inches across and seems like my stove does better with those than a huge chunk ,

 I do cut a extra load  and leave it up there where I can drive right under it , lift and strap it down for the next time

Im playing around with the idea of building a rack that would fit onto my box scraper and get some more on their that way  , as long as the weight is distributed back and front it'll be fine and level it out

[slimjim]

Easy Netwerx you may be overloading the axles and bearings, we used to have a saying in the woods, Go light, go often, not so hard on the equipment. don't get hurt.

[netwerx-r-us]

Deja vue slim ,
took your advice and nice and slow , only loaded half what I normally do as it was dark , I got something hung up against rear hyd hose and it gave way and I lost all power and hydraulics on the way down the hill . got it to a stop and had to walk home about a mile and half, bad thing was it was 15 degrees out and I had to walk thru the creek knee deep  , just got my replacement hoses today and will put them on in the morning , never fails this cant happen when its 50 -60 out but  22 degrees high today

tried to add picture but my folder is full, anyone know how to contact admin , seems several have this issue

[ST98]

Roger, how many pounds does your front bucket lift?

[Roger2561]

Roger, how many pounds does your front bucket lift?

ST98 - I'm certain it can lift a ton of weight, it's the wear and tear on the spindles that bothers me.  With the weight on the 3Pth I'm not that concerned other than the front end coming off the ground.  That's a pucker factor for sure.  My brother heard it slam shut a half mile away!    My avatar shows my yard clearing device.  That blower weighs a 1000Lbs and the tractor handles it nicely.  Roger

[slimjim]

It sure seems to me that all those small tractors could route the hoses where they won't get caught up on stumps and sticks, look at where your valve body is, I can't think of a worse place for it.

[terpjr]

Here is what I do.
Took a flatbed hay wagon and put a little roof over it...Slope keeps the rain and the snow off me...
It holds just about a cord of wood so I move the wagon to my wood pile, load up and then move it back to the furnace.
Been doing this for three years, very happy with it.
the first couple years I had the furnace I tried
1.  keeping my wood by the furnace...neglected to realize how far away my piles ended up when they were all full, too long of a walk with each piece of wood in the spring, plus a huge mess in the yard,
2.  Tried moving pallets with the 3 pt hitch forks...it was ok but the wood was exposed, or i was messing with tarps...
this method is my favorite...looks like a vegetable stand though...

[Roger2561]

terpjr - Welcome to the forum.  That's nice setup you have there.  You use the KISS system - Keep It Simple Stupid.  Roger 

[terpjr]

Thanks Roger,
I have lurked around the forum for a little while...
been the best place to give me answers on where to start when issues come up...
seems like I learn something new every year...

[Boydz]

Thanks for the Tractor Porn Roger 
Very cool setup !

[ecc_33]

You can go to tractordata.com and get all the specs on almost any tractor ever made. Its very helpful! Example. I have a b2920. rear 3pt hitch will lift about 1100 pounds. Front loader will lift about 950 lbs. I use the thumb on my backhoe to skid my logs over to my boiler. Once I get about 5-10 logs ill hold them up about 3ft in the air and cut them with  my saw. Saves my back TONS!

[MattyNH]

You can go to tractordata.com and get all the specs on almost any tractor ever made. Its very helpful! Example. I have a b2920. rear 3pt hitch will lift about 1100 pounds. Front loader will lift about 950 lbs. I use the thumb on my backhoe to skid my logs over to my boiler. Once I get about 5-10 logs ill hold them up about 3ft in the air and cut them with  my saw. Saves my back TONS!

Nice tractor set up!..I recently purchased the Kubota L3800..Should of done it yrs ago lol..

[big cat]

I use my JD X728 with 45 loader, although currently looking to upgrade to a larger machine.

[Bud Man]

I use the "hay rack" system also. In my area you can buy old wagon running gears for practically nothing and sometimes people give them to me. I use beams from old barns for stringers and old hog crate flooring for the floor and build a "wood rack". I load them right off the splitter and let them sit in the sun and wind until winter when I back them in the pole shed until I need them. Works great!