Jagmandave
Veteran Member
You need a toothbar on that loader if you're going to be moving dirt......... I'm a recent convert.
Action Photos...Relocating Dirt
- Thread starter Cityboyfarmer
- Start date
- Views: 1631
penokee
Platinum Member
- Joined
- Jul 13, 2004
- Messages
- 531
- Tractor
- Ferguson TO-20 (sold to son-in-law), AC - H3 Crawler, L3130HST, (AC-WD w/Attachments - SOLD), 1984 Honda Big Red, Honda Foreman 4x4 w/plow
Nice tractor. grading looks pretty good. I'm also learning to operate my FEL. Had an unbalance load in the bucket today and when I picked it up lifted one rear wheel off the ground about 3 feet - wont do that again. Cleaning up an old abandoned farm, large dirt pile had sod over a foot thick - don't think I could have broken it up without the toothbar.
Attaching a few pics.
penokee /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Attaching a few pics.
penokee /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Attachments
penokee
Platinum Member
- Joined
- Jul 13, 2004
- Messages
- 531
- Tractor
- Ferguson TO-20 (sold to son-in-law), AC - H3 Crawler, L3130HST, (AC-WD w/Attachments - SOLD), 1984 Honda Big Red, Honda Foreman 4x4 w/plow
penokee
Platinum Member
- Joined
- Jul 13, 2004
- Messages
- 531
- Tractor
- Ferguson TO-20 (sold to son-in-law), AC - H3 Crawler, L3130HST, (AC-WD w/Attachments - SOLD), 1984 Honda Big Red, Honda Foreman 4x4 w/plow
LBrown59
Super Star Member
- Joined
- Oct 27, 2004
- Messages
- 16,831
- Tractor
- 2003 Kubota BX1500/2004 Kubota Bx23/2005 Kubota BX1500
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Nice tractor. grading looks pretty good. I'm also learning to operate my FEL.
<font color="red"> * </font> Had an unbalance load in the bucket today and when I picked it up lifted one rear wheel off the ground about 3 feet - wont do that again. Cleaning up an old abandoned farm, large dirt pile had sod over a foot thick - don't think I could have broken it up without the toothbar.
Attaching a few pics.
penokee /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif )</font>
====
<font color="red"> * </font> I try to avoid an unbalanced load by keeping a fairly even spread clear across the bucket.
I also try to center the heavy part of the load in the middle of the bucket
rather than on either end.
If one side looks heavier than the other I operate the FEL slower and keep the bucket as close to the ground as possible.
I also slow down and watch where all 4 tires are going in order to keep from going through a high or low spot.
Also never work on a hill with the heavy side of the FEL bucket on the down hill side.
***************</font>
GET THE BASICS HERE.</font>
http://consumers.creditnet.com/straighttalk/board/showthread.php?s=&postid=410243#post410243
*****************</font>
>
<font color="red"> * </font> Had an unbalance load in the bucket today and when I picked it up lifted one rear wheel off the ground about 3 feet - wont do that again. Cleaning up an old abandoned farm, large dirt pile had sod over a foot thick - don't think I could have broken it up without the toothbar.
Attaching a few pics.
penokee /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif )</font>
====
<font color="red"> * </font> I try to avoid an unbalanced load by keeping a fairly even spread clear across the bucket.
I also try to center the heavy part of the load in the middle of the bucket
rather than on either end.
If one side looks heavier than the other I operate the FEL slower and keep the bucket as close to the ground as possible.
I also slow down and watch where all 4 tires are going in order to keep from going through a high or low spot.
Also never work on a hill with the heavy side of the FEL bucket on the down hill side.
***************</font>
GET THE BASICS HERE.</font>
http://consumers.creditnet.com/straighttalk/board/showthread.php?s=&postid=410243#post410243
*****************</font>
>
OP
Cityboyfarmer
Gold Member
- Joined
- May 13, 2005
- Messages
- 371
- Location
- Macon, Ga.
- Tractor
- Kubota B8200D; JD 5205 MFWD w/522 Loader
Penokee, the black lab sends a woof back to your yellow lab. Great dogs!
A toothbar is definately on my "to-get" list. The more I surf this site the more stuff I see I want!
A lot of folks here have had loader scares. Glad nobody has told an injury story yet. Looks like the manufacturers would put together a safety video and have the dealers send it home with the new owners.
A toothbar is definately on my "to-get" list. The more I surf this site the more stuff I see I want!
A lot of folks here have had loader scares. Glad nobody has told an injury story yet. Looks like the manufacturers would put together a safety video and have the dealers send it home with the new owners.
LBrown59
Super Star Member
- Joined
- Oct 27, 2004
- Messages
- 16,831
- Tractor
- 2003 Kubota BX1500/2004 Kubota Bx23/2005 Kubota BX1500
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Penokee, the black lab sends a woof back to your yellow lab. Great dogs!
A toothbar is definately on my "to-get" list. The more I surf this site the more stuff I see I want!
A lot of folks here have had loader scares. Glad nobody has told an injury story yet. Looks like the manufacturers would put together a safety video and have the dealers send it home with the new owners. )</font> <font color="red">Maybe they would if it wasn't for the liability issue. </font>
A toothbar is definately on my "to-get" list. The more I surf this site the more stuff I see I want!
A lot of folks here have had loader scares. Glad nobody has told an injury story yet. Looks like the manufacturers would put together a safety video and have the dealers send it home with the new owners. )</font> <font color="red">Maybe they would if it wasn't for the liability issue. </font>