Front-End Loader Loaders

[Deaf]

My little 1215 Ford with out power steering acts like its has power steering with the loader off and hogg on! Seems like much less wear and tear on the tractor or at least the sterring parts...

 

[kevinj]

For me it's more trouble than what it's worth. I may be mowing in the morning and moving hay in the afternoon with only brief stops. As far as wearing pins???? don't see that. If the noise of the bucket banging then I might use a cargo strap to limit movement. But I generally don't mow so fast that the bucket is bouncing around that much.

Watch your loader while moving about. The main lift arms are sliding around on the pins a bit. Anyway I prefer mine off.

 

[dangerdoc]

"Watch your loader while moving about. The main lift arms are sliding around on the pins a bit. Anyway I prefer mine off."

Pins are replaceable. Time is precious. If I'm doing tight work, I may remove the bucket but the loader has never been off.

 

[kevinj]

"Watch your loader while moving about. The main lift arms are sliding around on the pins a bit. Anyway I prefer mine off."

Pins are replaceable. Time is precious. If I'm doing tight work, I may remove the bucket but the loader has never been off.

Yep, the pins are replaceable but the bushings are not Time is precious and I do not remove mine for short tasks either, but do if the job is measured in hours.

 

[RWolf]

Interesting as I've watch my loader and the only thing I've noticed is the bucket rocking back and forth abit in full curl but my loader arms seem to be solid. I'll take a closer look next time. Maybe it's just that I'm only past my first 100 hours

 

[Diamondpilot]

Took mine off once back in 2003 when I got tractor but have not since. I BH, mow with a 6 rear finish mower, plow, ect. Really does not cause me any issues.

Chris

 

[JohnDeere4300]

I have never took mine off when mowing or plowing.

 

[Gizmo36]

Altex Just the Bucket on the Bushhog it has a quick attach on it. Now on the Koyker loader I will have to take the arms off too.

 

[chh]

All my loaders are quick attach and can be off in 2-3 minutes easily. I won't take them off for quick jobs, but if I'm not going to be using them and doing hay, weed spraying, or brushhogging they come off. Saves wear and tear and improves visibility and handling.

My Sis and her Hubby have had a tractor now for about 5 years(their first). The loader has never been off since the day it was put on and they confessed they are scared to even try.

For you all that just "lift it up" remember not to lift it too high. I see people mowing with the loader all the way up every now and again. At that height it really alters a tractors center of gravity and stablility.

 

[wedge40]

I haven't had mine off since putting it on either. For two reasons, one fear of the unknown, two and here's the biggie, I dont have a solid place to put it. I've read how to take it off many times, even though I've never done it, I'm pretty sure I could manage. But coming back in a couple of days or even weeks and having to put a shifted loader back on just doesn't sound like fun. Once I get some cement somewhere that I can leave the loader on, then I'll try and remove it every now and then.

Wedge