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Read articles →This is a hands-on lifting-capacity demo on a Massey Ferguson GC1725 loader, comparing the lightweight Quicke C1140 compact pallet forks (283 lb) against heavier walk-through forks (390 lb), using boxed wheel weights as test loads. It shows real front-end lift-offs at idle vs PTO speed, explains how fork reach and implement weight cut capacity, and stresses ballasting. Useful for buyers wanting concrete numbers on loader math rather than a spec sheet.
Posted by Vahrenberg Implement, a Massey Ferguson dealership channel, so expect dealer-run testing paired with a pitch for their in-stock tractors and implements.
The base fork and backplate weigh 261 lb. Adding the optional 22 lb backstop brings total implement weight to 283 lb.
Yes. At 19.6 inches the loader lifted 922 lb, but moving the load out to 39 inches dropped capacity to 622 lb, a 300 lb loss.
PTO speed lifts more because higher RPM improves hydraulic performance. The heavier walk-through forks could not lift the load at idle but could at PTO speed.
Heavier forks reduce how much load you can lift and how high, since implement weight counts against the loader's total lift capacity.
