>>2000789just a suggestion, but maybe a small articulated loader could be more what you want/ need
in my experience they can carry more for a give machine weight, and they can pull a good amount too when necessary
picrel is the model my dad has and it can lift about 1000 kg (so roughly 2000 lbs) at the end of its reach without any extra counterweight at the back, brochure says it can lift up to a max of 1700kg (~3700 lbs) with counterweights installed
