LA525 Lift Point on L2501

[Belmoresr]

Is it structurally safe to use a strap through the round tube on the LA525 arms to increase the weight lifting ability of the LA525 loader.
Last time I lifted this same load using straps on the front of the bucket it maxed out the capacity and would only lift 6” off the ground.
I only need to get it 6” off the ground, which was done with the bucket on the LA525, but I would appreciate more margin and stability when lifting this load.
I will be crawling speed wise.

 

[Fordtech86]

Last time I lifted this same load using straps on the front of the bucket it maxed out the capacity and would only lift 6” off the ground.
I only need to get it 6” off the ground,

can’t help with the question of is it safe… but what is the load? Is it something that is able to be lifted with the 3 pt instead?

 

[Belmoresr]

can’t help with the question of is it safe… but what is the load? Is it something that is able to be lifted with the 3 pt instead?

Load is a 20' long plus 3' base nested ham radio tower. I thought about using the 3 point hitch but need more height above the load when starting the lift.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Yea it's safe to do the lift that way.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

as NIW says it's safe.
think about it..that's where they say IS where you CAN lift the greatest weight.
be sure to use enough straps to secure it.at 10' either side it'll tend to weeble and wobble a bit !

 

[Belmoresr]

I didn’t have to use the proposed lift points but the job went very well.
Thanks for the responses.