How heavy is too heavy?

[Firescooby]

I've got a BX2660

Looking to get a used 6' aerator. Haven't seen it, but the guy said it weighs around 600lbs, maybe a little more.

Is this too heavy?
Advice?

 

[85Hokie]

I would say you are ......maxed out!
It might pick it up - but that is a good bit of weight!
You have weight on the front end? Hope so.

My worry is, if you can pick it up - could you in fact use it? that width is rather wide!

 

[Lil Foot]

Don't know what the lifting capacity of your tractor is, but if you are near the max, something to consider:
My neighbor borrowed a sort of combination disc/harrow/plow sort of thing that was too big for his tractor- he could barely lift it when it was clean, and could not lift it at all when it got loaded with mud/dirt.

 

[TripleR]

I wouldn't do it with mine.

 

[Grouse Feathers]

Tractor Data says your rated for 670# so you would be close to the limit. If you put something on that heavy and bounce it around you could end up like this recent thread:
http://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23752

 

[Kurtee]

I have a BX2660 that I use a 48" aerator on with about 200 lbs of ballast added. I do not have the front weighted down and I notice some issues on hillsides. If you carry that much weight on the three point you will need to load the front.

 

[skeets]

When the front end comes off the ground,,, its to bloody heavy

 

[Diydave]

Ask the seller if you can come by and give it a test lift. Or get the model # of the aerator, and google it, to see if you can find the actual weight. Aerators don't take much hp to pull, but the weight thing can make steering hell...