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Read articles →Zach puts the MT226E's loader to a real-world test, using pallet forks to move 60-lb concrete bags for a foundation project. He shares the tractor's rated 1,960-lb lift capacity, notes real-world lifts of 1,400-1,800 lbs per pallet, and explains why load placement on the forks matters. Short and practical, most useful to prospective buyers specifically weighing whether this sub-compact can handle material-handling work.
An owner-operator sharing hands-on field impressions from what appears to be a personal off-grid property build.
It is rated to lift 1,960 lbs, though some owners have lifted closer to 2,200. In real-world use moving concrete bags, Zach achieved 1,400 to 1,800 lbs per pallet.
Yes. Lift capacity is rated at the pins, not farther out, so stacking bags farther back on the pallet rather than near the front improved what he could lift.
Yes, Zach used pallet forks on the MT226E to move about 24 to 25 bags of 60-lb concrete per pallet during a foundation project.
