updated the loader on dads "WD" (pics)

Justin SE IOWA · Dec 3, 2012

My dad wanted to get rid of the trip bucket and mount a couple cylinders on his loader. So I mounted a 3 spool valve on the fender and plumbed the bucket into 1 spool and the loader into another. I also put the lift arms on the 3rd spool. It works slick. Very happy with how it turned out. Not as slow as I thought it would be either! It was a fun project.

Royse · Dec 3, 2012

Looks good!
That looks like a big bucket for that tractor.
Power steering next?

Justin SE IOWA · Dec 3, 2012

It has power steering from the factory. It is a very nice tractor, shes just still wearing her work clothes!

Royse · Dec 3, 2012

Nothing wrong with work clothes! Most of mine are still in 'em too.
I ran several WD/WD45s as a kid, none of the ones I ran had PS.
The wide fronts could have really used it even without a loader.

ramblineagle · Dec 3, 2012

The WD tractors never had power steering from the factory. The 1955 WD45 was the first one with factory power steering.

donjr · Dec 3, 2012

Looks like it'll work. But I can tell you from experiance, you will probably have to replace some hydraulic lines. You will need to cut the lower cylinder feed line back near your cross brace and reroute the right cylinder line to a tee in your feed line. And tie down the lines to the cross brace! A branch or limb or something will come over the top of the bucket and sheer them off. They need to be protected somehow. One other thought, also. You have a narrow front. Keep that bucket low, especially on a grade. I lost a good friend who was carrying a rock in his bucket on a narrow front. The uphill tire hit another rock and flipped the tractor over on him. Please be careful with that thing.....

JMS/.MN · Dec 4, 2012

First WD45 with factory power steering came out in 1956. This is likely a WD45- has the curved shift lever, like all WD45s, and late 52 WD tractors. I do agree about re-routing the hyd hoses to the cross member of the frame.

Samuel L Bontregger · Dec 4, 2012

Clearly shows power steering unit So the fellow did not say WD45. Have known lots of locals with AC tractors that call all WD even it they are 45. Guy had good time with his dad and shared with us Lay on on the exact part od his report

Samuel L Bontregger · Dec 4, 2012

typo Lay off him on his report I just would be happy if my dad and or my uncle who farmwed with AC were here to work with and go to auctions again.

mkirsch · Dec 4, 2012

X2 on protecting those bucket dump hoses... They're not going to last long flopping in the breeze like that.

Justin SE IOWA · Dec 4, 2012

Thanks SAM! It is a straight WD. It is a factory powersteering unit off a WD45. The gear shifter was heated and bent at sometime in its life. I was thinking about the hoses as I was installing them. I will reroute them when the time comes! Thanks for enjoying.

Anonymous-0 · Dec 4, 2012

Looks good.........I've got kinda attached to my trip bucket/fork.. Or maybe it's the attachment to the money it'll cost to convert :roll: ..
Common sense and safety applies, but how is that narrow frt end with a loader? I have a wide frt and get in some pretty iffy positions with a round bale hangin on the loader....

Think if it was mine, I'd break out some heavy duty zip ties and make things a little safer maybe even tidy things up in the process...

Couldn't think of anything that'd dampen the pride of a completed and slick working project than one of them hoses popping loose and smacking you upside the head and/or squirting oil in your eyes with enough pressure to take em out.

Justin SE IOWA · Dec 4, 2012

Nice to see you back Dave2! Did you have out of school suspension?!?!

Anonymous-0 · Dec 4, 2012

don't get me started...... it won't be long before some of my fan club trolls in to try and stir me up.....

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