Hydraulic Problem ???

John I · Aug 29, 2015

Hi all !
A few months ago you kindly helped me sort a problem with the hydraulics on my Ford 2600 tractor.
The tractor has a bucket loader fitted which I use for various things including lifting bundles of timber off the van which I pick up from the sawmill.
I've noticed lately it doesn't seem to have the power and will not lift the bundles as high as before. I don't think the wood is any heavier so what could be wrong ?
Thanks for looking- John

Ultradog MN · Aug 29, 2015

I don't know the cause but I would put a gauge on it and see what pressure you are making.
A good pump should put out 2500 lbs or so.
If you are making significantly less pressure than that it is likely your pump.
A cheap 4000 psi pressure gauge can be bought from Northern Tool, Ebay, Amazon, even this site for about $20 plus shipping.

John I · Aug 29, 2015

(quoted from post at 04:46:25 08/29/15) I don't know the cause but I would put a gauge on it and see what pressure you are making.
A good pump should put out 2500 lbs or so.
If you are making significantly less pressure than that it is likely your pump.
A cheap 4000 psi pressure gauge can be bought from Northern Tool, Ebay, Amazon, even this site for about $20 plus shipping.

Good place to start with the gauge. Thank you !!!

old · Aug 29, 2015

Shoot most any farm and home stores have those gauges also. I know the sort of local TSC and Orscheln's has them

BigDanT · Aug 29, 2015

could be an internal leak in one of the lift cylinders...does the bucket seem to curl with the same force as it used to? I had one do that, was slow and lacked power, I thought I had a bad pump but it had good pressure so I repacked the cylinders and all was well...Dan

John I · Aug 30, 2015

The bucket seems ok however one of the big Rams has a bad leak. Don't think that will help ?

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