Anyone ever straighten a twisted FEL?

[blueriver]

This is setting on conrete ... no visable damage. She is obviously out of wack.

 

[Coyote machine]

Tractor make/ model, fel model? All the above would help figure out what to do.

 

[blueriver]

Branson 5530 with a BL30B FEL

 

[Coyote machine]

I'm not familiar with that particular setup, but I think if you post some more photos of the area that holds the loader to the frame it might help diagnose what is causing the skewed bucket situation. FWIW, I had a similar problem with my DK-35 Kioti which is posted in the Kioti forum. My eventual solution was to upgrade the tractor/bucket to a heavier duty model. That may not be your solution- so check out the thread I posted to see if any of it applies to your situation.

 

[blueriver]

I'm not familiar with that particular setup, but I think if you post some more photos of the area that holds the loader to the frame it might help diagnose what is causing the skewed bucket situation. FWIW, I had a similar problem with my DK-35 Kioti which is posted in the Kioti forum. My eventual solution was to upgrade the tractor/bucket to a heavier duty model. That may not be your solution- so check out the thread I posted to see if any of it applies to your situation.

Thanks..I'll try to find your post. I can not see any visable bends, breaks, cracks or the like.

It appears to be in the very front of the two loader arms where the pipe connects across. When its raised to just about the hood level its definatly out of wack.

I believe the left went down.

 

[yooper1]

By chance do you have hooks on the very outer end of the bucket?

If so, a heavy load on one of them may have twisted the loader arms themselves.

Sounds like that happens more often than we know

 

[Coyote machine]

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/.../161951-front-end-loader-pistons-housing.html
Above is the link to my original post about having bent my loader arm pistons/cylinders; which were temporarily fixed by adding new, and later reinforcing the new 1/2 moon arched plates and doing a bunch of welding of bent stops etc. Thing is, it all occurred again in short order probably as a result of my use, and IMHO the poor quality design of the bucket/ loader arms; pertaining to the strength of the loader to do what the bucket, operator and tractor are capable of- which is beyond the loader's ability to support the bucket's capability.

 

[reddog176]

Everyone expects the tractor is at fault. Are you sure that concrete's level?

 

[blueriver]

Everyone expects the tractor is at fault. Are you sure that concrete's level?

Yes the concrete is level. You can even see the difference when the hay fork is on.

 

[blueriver]

By chance do you have hooks on the very outer end of the bucket?

If so, a heavy load on one of them may have twisted the loader arms themselves.

Sounds like that happens more often than we know

Yes hooks on each side ...