What is Float with the FEL?

[bradrich18]

I've got a 1026r and only use a mid mount mower at this time. My dealer swapped the hoses around where my mowing deck works like a FEL (forward to lower deck, back to raise it). Will the float work on my mowing deck like it is? Thanks.

 

[MossflowerWoods]

Push the control lever further forward than you usually do to lower the boom, you will feel a "detent". In other words it sticks there and stays. Do it fast as the boom is going down, so you do not lift the front end under pressure. As the other poster said there is no down pressure in the float position. it floats up and down and follows the terrain. It is often used with backdragging (and other things) look at this video, one video is worth 10,000 words

Kubota L3400HST back dragging - Tractor Videos - Kubota, John Deere, New Holland and More

Here I am smoothing out some gravel.

James K0UA

Will this work with my root grapple?

Yesterday, before I broke the hyd hose, I was diggin holes... :laughing: when I was trying to smooth stuff out so I could drive on it...

 

[JB4310]

I've got a 1026r and only use a mid mount mower at this time. My dealer swapped the hoses around where my mowing deck works like a FEL (forward to lower deck, back to raise it). Will the float work on my mowing deck like it is? Thanks.

I'm not familiar with your model tractor, but if you are saying that you are using the loaders stick to raise and lower the deck, and if that loader valve has float capability, then I would say yes.

But don't most or all decks float anyway, thru their linkage, to follow contours?

JB

 

[k0ua]

Will this work with my root grapple?

Yesterday, before I broke the hyd hose, I was diggin holes... :laughing: when I was trying to smooth stuff out so I could drive on it...

David, I dont know, I would think the grapple may "hog in" but if it is constructed with a turned up lower lip, and a round bar running horizontal, then maybe.. Of course float will "float" the grapple, that is a function of the control valve, but whether it will do what you want it to on uneven ground, that is another thing. I mustly use it for backdragging (with a bucket) and it works very well for that, but to push snow in float, (with a bucket) takes some "finagaling" with the attack angle to keep it from "hoggin in" one way and if you curl too much then it just "floats" over the snow. You gotta get this just right then it works good. Carefull adjustment of the curl/dump function. Not such a big deal when going backwards, it just drags along the ground. You can use either the heel of the bucket or set the bucket flat, for even use the lip (cutting edge). Sorry I dont' know much about grapples, other than I wish I had one

James K0UA

 

[blueriver]

Obviously in Oklahoma we don't move alot of snow!!!! However the float position is an excellent feature. I stock pile my manure thru the winter ... when it comes time to spread it, it's nice to float into the pile and curl the bucket slowly and get a full bucket load.

 

[5030]

I have had my 2520 for a while now and have been reading a lot about the Float feature. Is this on every tractor? How do you know?

'Float' on any machine just means that there is no hydraulic pressure lifting or lowering. The hydraulic system is free to flow without any valving whatsoever.

 

[MossflowerWoods]

David, I dont know, I would think the grapple may "hog in" but if it is constructed with a turned up lower lip, and a round bar running horizontal, then maybe.. Of course float will "float" the grapple, that is a function of the control valve, but whether it will do what you want it to on uneven ground, that is another thing.

Sorry I dont' know much about grapples, other than I wish I had one

James K0UA

James,

I have a Grapple and I know NOTHING! :laughing:

Seriously, after I put the new hyd line in, I am going to test this and report back.

Until I broke it I was REALLY learning and I was busy being surprused by what it would and would not do...

PS - How's your Stump War?

Be well sir,
David

 

[k0ua]

James,

I have a Grapple and I know NOTHING! :laughing:

Seriously, after I put the new hyd line in, I am going to test this and report back.

Until I broke it I was REALLY learning and I was busy being surprused by what it would and would not do...

PS - How's your Stump War?

Be well sir,
David

David it rained all day Saturday, and most of the day Sunday, I just looked at the mudhole when I came home tonite, and said no way. and went inside. Its coming out, it just doesn't know it yet

James K0UA

 

[MossflowerWoods]

David it rained all day Saturday, and most of the day Sunday, I just looked at the mudhole when I came home tonite, and said no way. and went inside. Its coming out, it just doesn't know it yet

James K0UA

James,

Good plan. Discretion is the better part of valor.

All that water will weaken its resistance.

You will win the war! I know it!

My stump grinder is STILL delayed... maybe Wed I will get it...
David

 

[joshuabardwell]

I was at a JD dealer the other day and the salesguy told me that the 1026r didn't have float functionality on the FEL. Can anybody confirm this?