Front-End Loader Need help! Model 91 FEL fell off prop rod.

[1FAST12R]

The prop rod I was using for my Model 91 FEL was too long allowing it to topple off it. No damage to the FEL and it somehow managed to stay upright.

Any suggestions how to get this FEL off the ground and back onto my tractor?

My tractor is a Kubota B8200HST.

 

[kebo]

Can you borrow a large A-frame and winch it up a bit? Without seeing how it's sitting on the ground, I can't offer much more advice other than to maybe invite a bunch of friends/neighbors over and have them manually position it to where you can drive into it again.

 

[kennyd]

Without seeing pictures it's hard to offer suggestions. Any trees close you can rig to? Another tractor you could borrow?

Pizza, Beer, and friends sometimes works in these situations also

 

[jinman]

If you can't find another tractor to borrow, maybe you can borrow a boompole or, as a last resort, buy one. I think you would have enough lift on your 3PH to get the loader arms back up so you could prop it up again. Be careful and don't get under anything until you have it stabilized.

 

[Tig]

Scissor jack from your car, maybe two. Lift it one foot at a time and support it very well each step of the way.

 

[1FAST12R]

OK here's pics of my FEL on the ground and my tractor.

 

[Treemonkey1000]

Get a floor jack and some 2x6's. Then put the floor jack under the orange cross beam just behind the bucket in the last picture. Jacking that up will fulcrum the connecting end of your loader. You may have to do it in stages.
Get the Volvo out of the way first Just be careful so that it doesn't tip over while you are jacking it up.

 

[Dead Horse]

OK, Hook the tractor hydraulics up. Raise the front brace bar as High as you can. Load weight into your bucket, the heavier the better. place something like a big round under the raised front brace. Roll your bucket all the way back. SLOWLY lower the front brace (raise the boom control position). The rear of your FEL should come off the ground and then you MAY be able to drive your tractor into the FEL to the rear brace stops. If not, you may be able to get the stand up pole back in place.

Once you have it on the brace stops you can raise the front brace and roll your bucket enough to finish attaching it to the tractor......

Or maybe not.......

Option 2 is a case of beer and several large friends!

 

[E/S]

Judging from your pictures I would use a engine hoist. Check with your friends, neighbors or rental yards for one.

E/S

 

[Matt_Jr]

I'm with Dead Horse on this one. Hook up you hoses, curl your bucket, then fill it with the heaviest thing that will fit in it. If you can get enough weight into it, you'll be able to manipulate the arms with the bucket sitting flat on the ground. One thing though, You're gonna have to move the Volvo.

 

[1FAST12R]

Sounds good..thanks guys!!!


Oh yeah....do you think I should move the Volvo first???

 

[dcyrilc]

Sounds good..thanks guys!!!


Oh yeah....do you think I should move the Volvo first???

Naa, just pust it out of the way.

 

[pdseifert]

I know out here the local kubota repair shop has offers free pick and delivery for service, if you have one local maybe they can come out to assit.. or know anyone with a tow truck to lift it for ya

 

[Treemonkey1000]

Those Volvo's are kind of heavy old boats you could attach it to that and have a Volvo tractor.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I would think 2 big buddies could get it done.

Chris

 

[nh DRAGON]

And next time use a bigger prop that the Volvo can't knock it off of!

 

[Matt_Jr]

Did you get the FEL taken care of?

 

[1FAST12R]

Did you get the FEL taken care of?

Yeah my neighbor came up with his IH and hooked a chain around his bucket and it was game over.

I'm having issues with my bucket tilt control now..argh!

 

[Treemonkey1000]

Did you get dirt or crud in one of the hose couplings? That might cause the issues.

 

[1FAST12R]

Did you get dirt or crud in one of the hose couplings? That might cause the issues.

I made certain to clean the fittings thoroughly prior to reconnecting.

I can raise the bucket without any issues, but when I try to tilt down I must have someone physically push down on the bucket. Once the bucket is pushed down, it will only then tilt back up hydraulically.