Re: Re: Re: 8N with Backhoe

Posted by Larry 8N75381 - email me, Pete. on April 12, 2000 at 08:02:31 from (132.250.205.90):

In Reply to: Re: Re: 8N with Backhoe posted by Pete on April 11, 2000 at 16:28:33:

Pete,

I'm surprised that the weight difference is so little between the 6500 and 7500. I use my 750 with nothing on the front. Never had any hint that I could pull up the front end with the hoe. I did a quick calculation that says you would have to put 1200lb load out at 84" to get close to lifting even an 8N, but I don't think the hoe boom will lift that much. Even if it was close, just adding a 100lb out on your front bumper would help a lot, remember it is the distance from the fulcrum times the weight.

I have pulled on rocks and tree roots that the hoe would not handle. You can hear the safty valve complaining. And in some instances you can feel the tractor pull down, but not to the point I felt lite the tractor front was comming up. I wonder how big the hoe is that people say they want a front end loader on to feel safe. I'd guess a LOT bigger than you can get on your 8N.

Sounds like you might as well think in terms of the 7500, IF you can get an acceptable hook up. When you are using the hoe you should be lifting the rear axle of the tractor off the ground. That means that the top attachment point is holding the whole rear of the tractor, not a job the top link rocker was meant to take. ALSO using the top link rocker transmits froces into the hydraulic control stuff inside the tractor. I have somehow managed to mess up (bend I think) something inside so my hydraulic control does not work right. So if you can use the "ears" on the 8N that would be the way to go.

I'm not sure I'd be happy with only 140 degrees of turning motion. I often go the full 90 degrees to each side. Do you have the "specs" on the Woods and Kelly hoes?? I can scan the Woods and post it on Photopoint if you'd like me to. They have the break out force that the bucket can exert, which is a valuable point of comparison.

Gott'a run - email me so I can give you more info.
Larry

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