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I agree with others it should run fine. I have awful gravel soil and the tractor doesn't struggle until I hit a big tree root. I'm talking a 9" auger, but, really, the soil is just awful.

This should work. Or, you could drive in the tightest circle your steering allows, and try both positions of the 4WD lever. If 4WD is working, you should see some skidding and scuffing, and feel more drag on the engine. Anybody can use this method even if they don't have a FEL.

Yeah, this -- glad filters are good, but couldn't a low fluid level do this? The loader cylinders have fluid flowing in and out for movement in any direction, but the 3PT just has fluid in to go up (and out to go down). Raising it would lower the fluid level in the reservoir. Just an idea, no...

FWIW I have learned that it is best to park my FEL so that there is pressure trying to retract all the cylinders. If there isn’t, air can leak in through the rod seals, and make the response spongy.

I have one too. I glued a short stack of heavy plywood to make the platform, left the back open, and bolted chains to the upright with multiple grab hooks on each chain, to secure objects on the platform.

Sounds like this isn't going to work, based on specs, and based on your experiment. I think the first thing to go wrong will be when you first try lifting the pallet. Your system will go into relief instead. But, this seems like a safe thing to try, maybe if the numbers get somewhat better...

I read somewhere that falls into septic tanks are often fatal. Naturally, this surprising tidbit was hard to get out of my mind for a while. And, now, here it is again.

Actually, Flow/Piston Area = Speed Pressure*Piston Area = Force Speed*Force = Power

I can't imagine what tractor makers were thinking when they started putting the exhaust below and in front of the operator. It constantly stinks and, worse, irritates my airways. So, I built my own vertical exhaust, which ends a little above the canopy and a few inches forward of it. It's a huge...

I had to jumper my seat switch. It was way too sensitive, and would kill the engine when I moved too far forward to reach hand controls that were down low. And I like safety features, generally -- I think I've actually NEVER moved the tractor, or started the engine, without wearing the seat...

OW! OW! OW! I'm glad that by the end of your posting it became clear you weren't asking us to come lift the bucket off you....

Truth is, I was pretty afraid I was the one missing something. So, cheers all 'round!

Or switching wheels left and right?

If by any chance your FEL is available to mount something, you could use dump/curl to control flow, like a watering can. I've toyed with the idea of doing this to dispense brine on my icy driveway. The giant watering can could have no moving parts (no pumps, no valves) and be less maintenance...

Hope this isn't too much of a hijack, but I think tractor makers have grown complacent about where the exhaust goes. My tractor and so many others aim the exhaust down and forward, so the operator is driving through it. Exhaust is kind of nasty, and older tractors usually pipe it upwards above...