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Read articles →This is a first-day working session with a loaner Workmaster 55, not a spec walkthrough. The host mows a hayfield, troubleshoots the three-point hitch controls without reading the manual, and runs a hands-on loader lift test using weighed logs, lifting 2,800 lbs despite a 2,500-lb spec rating, then explains why measurement method affects how numbers compare across brands. Best for buyers curious about real-world loader capacity.
An owner-operator channel that borrows equipment from a named dealership (Jensen Tractor, Bartlesville OK) for testing, so the content is independent-leaning but includes a direct dealer mention.
It is rated at 2,500 lbs, but the host lifted 2,800 lbs of weighed logs to about seven or eight feet without issue.
This tractor measures lift capacity 800 millimeters forward at full height instead of at the pins, which gives a smaller number than other brands use.
It uses a preset position lever, for example position five, that you pop out to raise and push in to lower, instead of direct up and down control.
Yes, it has a wider turning radius, so cutting corners close while mowing is difficult compared to smaller tractors.
