Did the 9N tractors have two options for Hydrolic

The pumps psi limit is about 1500-1700 psi, and 2.85 gpm. It lifts about 700-800# on the 3pt befor ethe nose comes up. With front ballast, you can sometimes get near 1000 on the lift if everything is perfect. I've heard of people shimming the relief and running it to the limit and getting 1200-1500 pounds of lift while really abusing the axles and ebarings and pump.. Don't expent it to have any kind of lifetime of doint that.

Best to get a doodlebug hay trailer an PULL a bale behind it.

I have a ford 660 and 850 with a fel, and can lift 800-1200# bales on a loader.. but it is all it wants.

i imagine you need to have a ford 5000 to lift a 2500# bale on the 3pt lift. My 5000 lifts a 2500# mower just fine ont he 3pt lift. I also have about 420# of weights up front as well.

Soundguy

Cat 2 hitch and that hp means at least, it should tote a bale on the 3pt.. and I would imagine if the fel is 'normal' duty and in good repair.. it should handle a large bale fine.

I've seen them here from 3500-6500$ for the tractor.. the fel will add about a 500$ premium..

If in doubt, tell the owner what you intend to use it for and see if he has something large in his yard you can pick up in order to test the laoder hyds.. etc. If the loader will do it.. I'm sur ethe owner will test it for you while you watch.. or let you test it, in order to make the sale.. If he don't let you.. and doesn't have a good excuse ( like not having anything to lift ).... I wouldn't buy..

Soundguy

Aso.. to address one more part of your original post. Some ferguson tractors had a different pump option to get more lift.. but those were fergy systems.. not fords.. etc.

Soundguy

something like this,,you can build something like this with steel and an axle,

• hay dolly

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-mike

A bale spear puts the center of the load considerably to the rear of that point, putting the lift at a mechanical disadvantage, compared to a load right at the arms.

So, NO WAY is it going to lift MORE weight put on a bale spear than the 800+ pounds it can lift right at the arms.

• Hobby farm

I wouldn't even try the 700 lb bale.

If you want to deal with round bales, you'll need a bigger and sturdier machine.