Is my loader is piece of crap?

[joes_427_vette]

I couldn't afford the high buck Deere loaders ....... so I made my own with bushings. Its lovely to have a lathe and a few other assorted machines. Why complain... just fix it. If you didn't grease it a valuable lesson was learned about slippery lubricants.

 

[beenthere]

Come on folks... the guy asked an honest question!

No need to turn on 'em like you're behind on your rabies vaccinations!

FWIW - the bucket pins on my old JD 80 FEL were gettin' pretty sloppy. I was planning to take it to a local machinist and have oversized bushings installed.

Cheaper than a new loader... likely about the same total cost as a good used bucket - IMO.

'Course the new 300CX has replaceable bushings - he could always go that route - and get more lift capacity in the bargain! :thumbsup:

AKfish

AKfish
I re-read my post, and don't see where I turned on him, behind on my rabies shots or not. Where do you read that into my post?

It was hard to decipher if the OP had a question "Is my loader a piece of crap?" or a statement "my loader is piece of crap". Either way, my comment was that mine was not a piece of crap.

beenthere

 

[Rob-D]

Might we be seeing a 990 going up for sale in the near future for cheap ?

Where do you live Beamer ?

(I've got the upgrade bug)

I try not to get the upgrade bug until I've owned my last upgrade for at least three months!

Kenny's right (As usual) there is absolutely nothing wrong with bushings on these joints. Keep 'em greased and give the tractor to your grand kids someday.

 

[Ductape]

I say go ahead and upgrade to the Kubota !

 

[kennyd]

I say go ahead and upgrade to the Kubota !

Stop that LB I mean Ductape!:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:


Seriously though, the Kub's don't have "replaceable" bushings correct?

 

[Rob-D]

I say go ahead and upgrade to the Kubota !

I think you mean downgrade.

 

[two_bit_score]

I think you mean downgrade.

Yep. Downgrade at least twice. :laughing:

 

[Transit]

What about the lube? How often are you lubing the joints and are you using an EP, extreme pressure lube like molly grease? My FEL calls for twice a day, how ever I found that after two days hard use the pins are well coated with grease and no signs of wear.

 

[zzvyb6]

Try to keep your loader joints under 1000 rpm. That will keep them from wearing out. Maybe you should soak the whole tractor in 90 wgt when its parked, instead of leaving it out in the rain...

 

[art]

Stop that LB I mean Ductape!:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:


Seriously though, the Kub's don't have "replaceable" bushings correct?

Kubota's are not replaceable either. They were the first to use end zerks on the pins and that has saved them a lot. It would take about five thousand hours of loader work(not driving around) before we normally see issues arise although on lighter use it might take double that before we see much for issues.

Skid steers are different depending on their design although we have some well past the ten thousand hour mark and not touched. We also have seen some makes in at 2500 hours!