Front-End Loader Self Leveling Loaders

[AustinTX]

Can someone explain these to me like I'm a 10 year old girl?

What are the advantages? How do they work? Is it mostly a safty feature or is it helpful in productivity? What tasks might they be important for?

Any help is appreciated.

 

[dex3361]

A Self leveling loader makes the big shovel thingy on the front of the lifty thingy not spill scooped up stuff back onto to your little noggin and causing a big bobo.

 

[AustinTX]

A Self leveling loader makes the big shovel thingy on the front of the lifty thingy not spill scooped up stuff back onto to your little noggin and causing a big bobo.

ok... I asked for it.

As far as usage- would it assist in more precise loader work- or is it strictly a safety feature?

 

[jinman]

Let's say that you have forks on your loader and you pick something up off the ground. A self-leveling loader would hold that load level as you lifted it so that you didn't have to stop and relevel. If you lift something off a high spot, you don't have to worry about it sliding off the end of the forks as you lower it to the ground. Consider how useful this would be if using a bale spear and loading or unloading round bales off a truck. Self leveling can surely provide a safe and efficient way of doing many loader tasks. My examples are just two of them. Not having to touch up curl while lifting or lowering is a great feature.

 

[dex3361]

Good description Jim. My previous post was my feable attempt at humor.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

There are mechanical and hydraulic self leveling loaders. Some makes offer both types and some offer one or the other. Hydraulic are a bit less bulky, but do not always work properly. After you get use to having a self leveling loader, it becomes an inconvenience to operate a std type loader. It has for me anyway.

 

[piller]

My loader has the hydraulic self leveling feature. I have a little lever below the FEL joystick that actuates the feature. Some loaders use a mechanical system for self leveling.

If the feature is engaged, then it will maintain the angle of the FEL attachment (bucket, spear, forks, etc.) to the ground as you raise and lower the FEL. You can still use dump and curl to get the angle where you want it and then the self leveling feature will maintain that angle.

Self leveling makes it easier not to drop or spill materials as you raise and lower the FEL. You just pull back or push forward on the joystick to raise or lower the load. Without the feature you need to use curl and dump as you lower and raise the FEL to keep from spilling or dropping materials. Dump and curl functions still work while in self leveling mode.

I like the self leveling loader feature and use it almost all of the time.

 

[jinman]

Good description Jim. My previous post was my feable attempt at humor.

I read it two or three times and smiled each time I read it. I especially liked the "bobo" part. I could just picture my 10 year old granddaughter saying exactly what you said.

 

[kidr]

Thanks for asking the question austin. I run a square bale grapple and it's a big pain adjusting the curl when stacking. A self leveler would be a lot easier. Does anyone know if they're available after market?

 

[schmism]

ok... I asked for it.

As far as usage- would it assist in more precise loader work- or is it strictly a safety feature?

i see them most used with guys that work hay bales with a FEL. just reduces the amount of time spent trying to get the stupid spear, or grip lock catch or FEL forks level twice per bale move.