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Read articles →An owner-operator video split between two topics: truck upgrades (added leaf springs, Timbrens, and new BF Goodrich tires) and a first attempt at unloading a ~2,800-lb skid of salt using the 3039R with forks and a ballast box for counterweight. The tractor content is light, he discovers the practical lift limit through trial and error but gives no spec numbers. Best for owners curious about real-world loader capacity with a ballast box.
An owner-operator sharing casual, unscripted impressions from his own property, with no apparent commercial affiliation.
He tried lifting the full 2,800-lb skid and the back end felt like it was lifting off, so he was not fully comfortable with that much weight.
Yes, he put the ballast box on the tractor for counterweight before attempting to unload the skid of salt with the forks.
He felt comfortable lifting four layers of the skid, 28 bags at 20 kilograms each, after taking some layers off the full load.
