DOES ANYONE ON HERE KNOW HOW MUCH THE STOCK M715 BED WEIGHS? I'M NEEDING TO LIFT MINE & I DON'T THINK MY LITTLE TRACTOR CAN HANDLE IT.
THANKS!:confused:
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DOES ANYONE ON HERE KNOW HOW MUCH THE STOCK M715 BED WEIGHS? I'M NEEDING TO LIFT MINE & I DON'T THINK MY LITTLE TRACTOR CAN HANDLE IT.
THANKS!:confused:
Welcome to the Zone. I’m moving this the open discussion since it isn’t a question about the website operation.
Figure no more than 1000 pounds for equipment and lifting gear. Really closer to 500 since 4 healthy people can move one.
Do not use the eye loops on top of the corners to pick it up unless you have spreader bars. They will bend. I used the bottom edges of the bed the last time I had to pick one up.
Also, typing in all caps is considered yelling. People will still see what you write if normal letters are used.
Sorry for yelling, please excusse my ignorance, I'm pretty new to this.
Thanks, Barrman, for your reply.
I'm trying to fix-up a 68 m715, but the bed is in very bad shape. I have a 67 with a very good bed & a cab that is rotted out, so I want to switch out the beds.
I think I need to get an "A" frame.
I have moved my bed with an engine hoist but it had to be modified. I added weight to the back (two 50 lbs. bar bells) and I extended the hoist arm by going and finding a longer piece of tubing at a local metal shop. Works like a champ but also asked a buddy to man the hoist as I helped to manhandle the bed.
I also used the holes that already exist inside the bed and some chain with shackles to lift. Adjusted the chain best I could to level out.
I put four eyebolts down through bed at the mounting bolt holes and it worked really well (and was well balanced) with my engine cherry picker.
I lifted the bed up, and rolled the chassis out from under the bed.
I was lucky enough to have a frame from a derelict M100 trailer to put the bed on to wheel it outside, prop it up, and sandblast prime with three coats of POR15.
https://i.imgur.com/vFESlNHl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/miqosVMl.jpg
I was able to pull it outside and prop it up with my Kubota
http://i.imgur.com/9eBGNMRl.jpg
I lifted mine off and back into place with a tractor bucket. Just hung a logging chain off the bucket teeth to the loops on the bed rails. No issue with them bending. Lifted it right up and backed away. Easy peezie.
We set mine on the truck with an ancient Vermeer front-end loader chained to those big lifting eyes. Didn't harm them at all. It was entertaining keeping the rear end of the Vermint on the ground, though.
Same concept as me ... smaller equipment ... LOL :D First law of lifting, towing, hauling, whatever tool you think you need ..... get the bigger one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nailhead