how much can a person lift with a Farmhand F11 loa

Yesterday, the wife and I went roamin' over into Wyoming looking at some dirt.

Anyway, we noticed on the way over there that a lot of the guys are stacking those big squares 6 high.

Pretty impressive pile of hay and makes for a very neat and compact stack too.

Allan

While I certainly agree with you about the F-25 being a better version of the beast, I'm wondering about the size of the thing.

If he is mounting to an old 560, would the tail kinda be a waggin' the dog, so to speak? 'Course, if it was designed as the F-10 was, it probably came in three diffferent widths as well.

Also, and just as a side note, I think the F-10's cable should be replaced about every 10 years or less, just to be on the safe side.

I've never heard of anyone ever getting hurt with the things, but they always seem to break right when you are the busiest and need them the most.

:>)

Top of the day,

Allan

I've used a F-11 mounted on a 656 to handle 1500 to 1800 lb brome grass bales, but like Cowman says....it made me very, very nervous.

You are gonna think this is a really dumb suggestion, but what about a good old fashioned, boxed F-10?

You could darned near lift the whole silly semi to 27' with one of those (well, not quite) and it would strap right on that 560 like a sock on a rooster.

I think those F-10s are one he!! of a loader if they are trussed up correctly.

Allan

Trouble is, that big mount has still got to be trussed up to the front of the tractor. I always ran at least a 3/4" truss rod and cinch eye from the box mount under the rear axle up to a plate where the braces come down from the upper rear corners and where they bolt to the tractor's frame rails.

That way, the "acquired load" is placed across the entire tractor instead of just placing it square in the tractor’s center point. Not pretty when they split.

Another thing about the F-10 is that they can develop a somewhat annoying and dangerous sideways "sway".

I countered this by running some braces made of 3/8 X 2" flat iron, about 25 to 30" long, across the upper corners. Angled from the upper arms over to and bolted to that large rear upper cross member. Just makes 'em "stout" for heavy work just as you are planning.

I dunno, I'd sure think about one of these guys; they were made for heavy work and if a guy can get past the mental block of the tractor being "inside" the loader, they make for a very handy and durable workhorse. Plus, as an added feature, they have that sweet "all in one" rotating hydraulic control valve.

I think it is just what you need for those heavy guys you are working with.

Hope ya get 'er figured out.

Allan