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The tractor in the pic does not look like an 8N to me. Looks much bigger and therefore there is more iron up front to offset the weight. You guys be careful about lifting this way. You can get a backwards roll over, trapping you in the seat and could kill you if not bad hurt. The name of the game is "Foot-Lbs" Multiply feet x pounds in front of the pivot point vs the same thing aft. If aft is bigger you will tip over backwards. The 8N will way in around 3000 lbs (give or take 500 or so) but it is distributed anong the length. Whatever you are trying to lift is centered on the end of the pole. Take the wt of the object x the pole length (including the lift arm length) and you have the load.....say 500# x 10' total length from pivot to where 500# is attached and you have 500 x 10 = 5000 lb (ft-lbs) force to counteract. If it is 10 ft to the front bumber of the N and you put 5 80# sacks of sacrete up there on the front bumper or something, you have 4000# of counter weight plus the tractor's distributed weight which will probably be enough as long as you don't do wheelies. As far as height, shortening the 3rd member can gain you tons of height. Be Careful Mark
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