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Read articles →This is a real-world load test, not a spec-sheet review: an owner tries to lift a fully-packed 310-gallon IBC tote of green oak firewood with a used 3039R and 320R loader, using Titan pallet forks. It lifts easily, but rear tires spin and the tractor feels unstable on wet ground, exposing the need for rear tire ballast. Useful for buyers weighing real loader lift capacity and ballast needs, not polished specs.
An owner-operator documenting hands-on use of their own tractor for firewood work, including honest setbacks and unresolved issues.
Yes, it lifted a 310-gallon tote of packed green oak easily and could have gone higher, but the owner stopped to keep the heavy load low.
No, on wet muddy ground the rear tires spun and the back end felt light and squirrely, even with a box blade attached for ballast.
Without loaded rear tires, the back end lacks weight, causing wheel spin and instability when lifting and moving heavy loads like firewood totes.
