Front-End Loader increasing lift capacity on fel??????

[JohnnyDark]

can it be done?

 

[CinderSchnauzer]

Yes !!

 

[carpenter383]

Yes, but you need a guage to check the pressure now and after you adjust it.
What kind of tractor/ fel? If you give details someone on here will likely know the specifics of your tractor and point you in the right direction.

 

[J_J]

can it be done?

Larger cylinders, and more pressure, and increasing mechanical advantage.

 

[radman1]

The cheapest way is usually increasing the psi. Most new tractors run at 2500 psi. I increased both of my JD CUTs to near 2750-2800 psi. Very easy to do by turning a set screw. Took about 2-3 minutes using a pressure gauge to get about a 10% increase in lift capacity. Some units would require the use of shims to increase the pressure. I would not exceed 3000 psi at max.

On my Toolcat, I used a larger boom and tilt cylinders. I went from 2.5" bore to a 3" bore. A change by even 1/2" in bore size can create a relatively large increase in lift. Easy to overload the strength of the loader or tractor with a change in cylinder size. My TC was already factory set at 3000 psi.

As JJ said, the other way way is mechanical advantage. Some loaders can allow a change in the placement of the pin holes on the lift cylinders. One set of holes allows more lift but less height, and the other may allow less lift but more height. New pin holes could be welded/added to the loader to allow a change in the mechanical advantage.

 

[JohnnyDark]

it is on a farmtrac 535 with a farmtrac/long loader. thanks for the replies, johnny

 

[PA hayseed]

Larger cylinders, and more pressure, and increasing mechanical advantage.

Here is a very complete answer.

When I had my house moved, the guys that did it rebuilt their backhoe with larger cylinders etc. That thing was a beast.

 

[JoelD]

I would not increase on my machine I'd be to worried about something breaking

I figure they are engineered the way the are for a reason

I remember whe I raced motocross we had kids who's parents would spend crazy money to modify the bikes more often than not something would break

Joel

 

[Soundguy]

I agree... Increasing power by increasing pressure can be dangerous to the system... For sure an easy way to sniff out the weakest link. Add tot hat your laoder may be designed to spec with a certain weight limit in mind.. thus precluding you from even going to a larger piston size.. etc.

be safe.. droppe dlaods from blown hoses and or broken frames or tractors are not fun things.

I would however, check to make sure you are at least at the manufacture spec for your system, and not, perhaps under it.. thus making the system appear weak.

soundguy

 

[Willl]

I increased both of my JD CUTs to near 2750-2800 psi. Very easy to do by turning a set screw.

OK, I was thinking ALL JD's required new shims to increase pressure ?