Loader Adding bucket grapple to 1533 MF

moretzb · Dec 21, 2011

I am looking at building a bucket grapple for my MF 1533. The dealer claims there is no where to hook up the hydraulic controls. Does anyone have any advice / experience ? Thanks !

nybirdman · Dec 21, 2011

W.R. Long ,for a kit for your tractor.You have to add a valve and controls.

teg · Dec 21, 2011

W.R. Long Valve Kits are the easiest way of doing it.

PS. It sounds like your dealer is not too sharp... If you need to do it cheaply there are other ways but you might have to build a mounting bracket yourself or have a welding shop do the work for you. You can look in my signature for the thread of how I did it.

moretzb · Dec 21, 2011

Thanks ! I shot them a email.

teg · Dec 21, 2011

moretzb said:
Thanks ! I shot them a email.

There are tons of threads about the electric hydraulic third function kits on TBN. W.R. Long works through Dealer network... so you'll have to go through a dealer to get it.

schoolsout · Dec 21, 2011

We've got a WR Long 4n1 on our MF 1533 with Elec/hydraulic (at least that's what I think it is) on it and love it.

moretzb · Dec 21, 2011

Cool Thanks for the input. I have a rhino also. For work and for fun !

moretzb · Dec 21, 2011

TEG, I looked at your posts on adding the hyd controls. That sounds like something I can do and save a little $$

teg · Dec 21, 2011

With help that you can get from TBN... heck you can build a whole tractor!!!!

The W.R. Long kit is expensive for one connection but many people love to be able to press a button with the thumb and never let the hand move off the one joy stick. If I only needed one function... I would think hard about that one. It's pretty easy to install compared to what I did.

I wanted 3 spools for 2 more hydraulics out back for hydraulic top and side links so the route I went was (somewhat) cheaper but it is not a KIT. You have to plan and it a longer "thought out" process... trying to figure out what you need and most likely a couple mail orders later...

Is this your tractor...
TractorData.com Massey Ferguson 1533 tractor information

Main thing there, is you're an "Open Center" and your flow is "9.1 gpm" mine was 6.2-ish and could use the 8 gpm max where you would have to step up to the next size.

Plan to read lots of threads about hydraulics... and when you get to the point where you think

you know what you are doing, post questions in the hydraulic section. The power of the hydraulic pump goes from one thing to the next, each able to use the power as long as what's up stream is not using the power. I put my spool after the FEL but before the 3ph.

The location of the spool/valves is one of the first things you need to figure out. I mainly located my spools mid way mainly because I didn't want to clutter up or block the view of the three point hitch. We're called "compact" tractors for a reason.