16LA Loader Support Leg

[MiserableOldFart]

Wow.. great idea about buying an extra 8n if you have the cash. My personal solution to the problem of the loader bracket is to never take the loader off the tractor - flat ground is pretty rare around here anyways, and heck, it's just too much work:laughing:. The 8n thing is especially cool because I have always felt that the loader on that particular tractor defeated much of the purpose of the cool retro styling.

 

[nickel plate]

Good job on the repair and the photo sizing!

 

[mfrank]

Do you know if leaving the bucket off will also relieve stress on the support leg pivot pin on an LA18 Loader?
I have a TC55DA with LA18 Loader that I purchased new 8 yrs ago. I remove and reinstall the loader about twice a year and have virtually NEVER been able to do this without causing the clevis pin in the support leg pivot to bend. The dealer just says follow the instructions in the manual, but that's never helped. Follow the instructions, deviate from the instructions, always the same result. Bent pin. I just keep a supply of new pins around and replace them each time. That's not a real expensive solution, but I can't help thinking that if the pin is being bent, there's some unacceptable stress being imposed on the support leg which I'd be better off avoiding.
Any suggestions?

 

[jinman]

Do you know if leaving the bucket off will also relieve stress on the support leg pivot pin on an LA18 Loader?

Mfrank, welcome to TBN and the NH forums. I personally like the weight of the bucket because it aids in lifting the loader posts out of the tractor pockets. I always put my loader support leg onto a concrete patio block so that it doesn't bury itself in soft ground. With the leg down firmly and the big pin removed from both posts, you can roll the bucket up to cause the arms to lift out of the tractor sockets. Now, you probably already know all of this and still manage to bend the leg. My leg support pin doesn't bend, but I do have a slight bend in the clevis ears that the pin goes into. I call it an "adjustment."

If you don't have a bucket on, you'll probably need to manipulate the posts with your joystick as you back out of the loader. Once you get the big pins removed, you can move the joystick forward and the posts will extend out at the bottom as you slowly back away. When you get completely free, you can then disconnect the hydraulic hoses.

I think our loader's support legs are similar, but my clevis pins are 1/2" diameter. They have never bent. Perhaps the LA18 is just different enough to cause a problem.