Its not the arm that raises and lowers the bucket that is in the way - its the fixed support arm that extends from the center of the tractor to the front. The only way to get around it is to detach the
FEL.
Anyway, I removed the loader last week for the first time. I've had the tractor for a year and use the
FEL regularly but not as often lately since most of the major clearing is done. I was surprised at how much easier it is to manuever and see while mowing without the
FEL. If it goes back on as easy as it comes off, I'll probably remove it for mowing - which is now the primary use for the tractor.