Front end loaders too long??

Anonymous-0 · Mar 22, 2012

Everybody keeps tellin me my loader is too long..... Just right for me. Put it and my newly found fork to use today. Sure beats manhandling that ring to get it stood up then flipped back down over the bale....

Vito · Mar 22, 2012

Would be easier to tell if it was on the ground,side shot,to actually
see how far it sticks off the front of the tractor.How is the balance
feel when driving the tractor?

Vito

Zachary Hoyt · Mar 22, 2012

It seems to stick out further than most loaders I have seen around
here, but so did your old one. If you like it and it works for you
then that's great. It certainly looks nice and new and shiny.
Zach

George Rausch · Mar 22, 2012

Only drawback might be simple leverage; the futher out it sticks, the less weight you will be able to lift. If you double the distance out from some point, you cut in half the weight you can lift.

Kirk Grau · Mar 22, 2012

I agree that it is plenty forward, but if you have enough weight/ballast to keep the rear wheels on the ground and it does what you need it to you should be good to go.

Rick Kr · Mar 22, 2012

Well, I am to blame. I think I was the first to say that in your other post.

What I meant was, if the loader was shorter (i.e. closer to the tractor) you would have more lifting capacity. But... as you shorten the loader arms, at full height, your bucket is closer to dumping its contents on your head.

With a loader that is further away from the tractor you put more stress on your front axle (fulcrum), and you need more weight on the rear of the tractor.

Just keep the loader low the the ground when its loaded, go slow, and don"t make and quick sharp turns. You"ll learn real quick your tractors capacity right as one of the rear tires come off the ground and the pucker factor kicks in.

Be careful and you"ll be fine.

Rick

Handyman · Mar 22, 2012

Dave2, The way I see this is the loader on your other little tractor stuck out the front about the same distance and you had no problems using it, now you have a bigger heavier tractor with a loader that sticks out the same. if it works for you go ahead and use it and be happy.

Bruce from Can. · Mar 22, 2012

Looks good Dave, I think that the loader just mounts farther forward than old loaders used to. Bruce

JMS/.MN · Mar 22, 2012

Why manhandle any feeding ring? Since 1977 I"ve had a 148 loader on a 3020. Only bucket is 7 foot wide snow/materials bucket. First time I replaced the cutting edge, I put bucket edge material up each side of the bucket, about 6 inches. Had a bale fork on the 3ph, then used that corner bucket edge to lift the ring and drop it over the bale. If you have a front spear, you can do the same thing.

Old Roy · Mar 22, 2012

Is that also like a slip on bucket that utilizes the
forks like a manure bucket?

If I'm seeing correctly the whole bucket would be in
between the loading arms so you wouldn't probably
get as much weight in it like a wide bucket the
width of your wheel track width.

No wonder ya feel a bit guilty if what ya paid for
it .. Got Stolls written all over it .. LOL

Anonymous-0 · Mar 22, 2012

(quoted from post at 19:40:49 03/22/12) Is that also like a slip on bucket that utilizes the
forks like a manure bucket?

If I'm seeing correctly the whole bucket would be in
between the loading arms so you wouldn't probably
get as much weight in it like a wide bucket the
width of your wheel track width.

No wonder ya feel a bit guilty if what ya paid for
it .. Got Stolls written all over it .. LOL

There is a fork and a bucket. They do fit between the arms (Cat II @ 32")..

The bigger tractors with the Cat III loaders and the big/wide buckets may be some shorter (??). Price was real good......

Anonymous-0 · Mar 22, 2012

Uneven ground, you need sumpin hangin on back with a bale on the forks... I have a bale fork for the back and an 800 or so pound weight (whichever is more suited to the job at hand). Power steering may be in the future tho :roll:

armand tatro · Mar 23, 2012

Still wondering where the rest of your heat houser is? Armand

Anonymous-0 · Mar 23, 2012

(quoted from post at 00:14:54 03/23/12) Still wondering where the rest of your heat houser is? Armand

Not a Heathouser, it's a Fritzmeier, I've never seen side covers in any of the parts diagrams for them and never gave it a thought. I'll look and ask now to see if there was something available.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 23, 2012

If my loader was that long I wouldn't be needing a new grille now. Looks good to me.

armand tatro · Mar 23, 2012

I am using heathouser as a common name, not as a brand name. The better heathousers had canvas or other fabric continous from the radiator to the very back of the tractor. If too hat you rolled back the front 1/3(rough measurement). The cheap ones from TSC, etc. were held togather with 3 snaps which lost a lot some hot air. You could use anything to contain the heat (wood, masonite, plywood, compressed wood, tin, or whatever is handy/aviable). I am located 20 miles south of Kankakee,Il. U.S.A. We never used the cheap ones from the discount stores. Always the brand named ones. Armand

armand tatro · Mar 23, 2012

Don't forget the loaders on the N series Fords had extended frames. Unloading B&B trees had to hook the chain behind the bucket because the trees were too heavy if hooked ahead of the cutting edge. The rootballs where too big to fit into the standard 40in. bucket. Armand

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