Any Idea What This Ford 4500 Backhoe might weigh?

[LoResSimian]

Greetings, I was given this backhoe by some friends whose father recently passed away. All I'll say is that he was a good dude!
I am looking for a weight on this for moving it. From what I;ve read, the stamp on the transmission is the date. It is a 4500.
Maybe one of you guys have something like this and have had it weighed.

Any info is much appreciated!

 

[mhb@ufe]

That tractor will weigh 12,000 to 13,000 lbs.

Mark

 

[Centerplate]

I cannot speak for a Ford, but my White 4-78-15 without cab but with front wheel assist weighs 13,750. It would be close.

 

[caterpillar guy]

I'm with mhb in the 10to13,000 range with the bulk of that on the rear wheels.

 

[JF in MI]

Yup, with a cab just under 7 tons.

 

[LoResSimian]

Greetings, I was given this backhoe by some friends whose father recently passed away. All I'll say is that he was a good dude!
I am looking for a weight on this for moving it. From what I;ve read, the stamp on the transmission is the date. It is a 4500.
Maybe one of you guys have something like this and have had it weighed.

Any info is much appreciated!




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Thank you Gents. Big help. It's good too see people agreeing on something!

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

Various online sources list the tractor and loader at 7233lbs. The backhoe can't weigh 7000lbs or the tractor would be doing a permanent wheelie. So the total weight of the machine is definitely less than 14,000.

 

[LoResSimian]

Various online sources list the tractor and loader at 7233lbs. The backhoe can't weigh 7000lbs or the tractor would be doing a permanent wheelie. So the total weight of the machine is definitely less than 14,000.

Tractor Data had it at 7250# or there abouts with loader. The heavier version of backhoe attachments listed there is 2800#. The cab can't weigh more than 1000#. We're in the same ballpark. 12,000# seems like a realistic weight. Thanks.

 

[JF in MI]

Various online sources list the tractor and loader at 7233lbs. The backhoe can't weigh 7000lbs or the tractor would be doing a permanent wheelie. So the total weight of the machine is definitely less than 14,000.

My 4500 also has the 755 hoe attachment like the OP's picture and yes, without the large front wheel pie weights mine would be near doing a wheelie all the time.