EE_Bota
Elite Member
You likely know all the following, so it is just a reminder.
As you are lowering the load, once you feel the weight start to come off the front wheels, you can go to "float" mode if available on your tractor, and that will put the load down fine, but not raise your tractor.
Usually "float" is engaged by pushing the control lever just a bit further than "down" direction. Be sure to practice float if you have it before you use it. If you have the lift up high, going to float is as close to free fall as the hydraulics will allow. It is not scary fast, but pretty fast.
I only use float at I have described...I never go to float unless my bucket is very close to the ground (unloaded) or has just touched the ground (loaded).
As you are lowering the load, once you feel the weight start to come off the front wheels, you can go to "float" mode if available on your tractor, and that will put the load down fine, but not raise your tractor.
Usually "float" is engaged by pushing the control lever just a bit further than "down" direction. Be sure to practice float if you have it before you use it. If you have the lift up high, going to float is as close to free fall as the hydraulics will allow. It is not scary fast, but pretty fast.
I only use float at I have described...I never go to float unless my bucket is very close to the ground (unloaded) or has just touched the ground (loaded).