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Read articles →This video answers a recurring viewer question, can the LX2610 lift a 5x5 hay bale, but its real value is the detailed explanation of why loader lift capacity isn't a single number. The host walks through the loader manual's load chart, explains how distance forward of the bucket pivot pin dramatically reduces rated capacity, and ties that into a practical ballast discussion. Best for LX2610 owners doing hay or livestock work.
The host identifies himself as Gord Potter of GP Outdoors, an owner-operator with roughly six years of LX2610 experience sharing hands-on knowledge from his own use of the tractor.
Yes, based on the loader chart a 5x5 bale weighing around 1000 pounds can be lifted at about 20 inches forward of the pivot pin and five feet up.
Capacity is measured at the bucket pivot pin; moving the load forward of that pin, like a wide bale, sharply reduces how much weight the loader can safely lift.
Yes, the host says compacts like the LX2610 need weight on the three point hitch, such as another bale, to stay stable, especially on uneven ground.
