What would be a safe lifting capacity for something hanging on a chain (or chains) which are hooked over the cutting edge lip of a LA535 FEL on a LX2610?
LA535 lift capacity at front lip?
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GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
according to online info....
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500mm =+-20".
so I'd guess 500#s
Hopefully someone with an LX2610 can reply with 'real world' knowledge !
No code has to be inserted here.
500mm =+-20".
so I'd guess 500#s
Hopefully someone with an LX2610 can reply with 'real world' knowledge !
I use forks but was told a long time ago if using chains on a bucket the strongest way to do it is hook onto the lip of the bucket in line with the loader arms and run them underneath and over the back of the bucket and then down to what you are lifting. Always use two and yes it does require longer chains than straight from the lip.
I need to pick up our snowblower and move it around from time to time. I've used chains over the loader arms and in other configurations. I don't want to bend the bucket edge, so I have avoided chains hooked simply to the cutting edge. But I was curious. I do have longer chains that are probably long enough to arrange as you mentioned. I like the fact that you still get whatever height advantage you might get attaching directly to the cutting edge, even though the chains wrap around the bucket. But I guess I still wonder about the lift capacity since the load is not in the bucket but at the maximum distance away from the tractor.
If you want an answer put the chains around the bucket as Moose described and pick up your implement. It either does or doesn't. If the rear seems too light add something to the back. Never lift any higher then necessary, and only do the highest lift when necessary and drop back down.