Bucket tilt

[eddieirvine]

That worked ok but sense had a different set up

 

[eddieirvine]

1) There was a very similar post within the last month or two -- some guy had a tree fall on his and bent the loader so the bucket was a few inches lower on one side than the other. Lengthy discussion. I bent my own (Massey Ferg 2660 and DL250 loader) doing dumb things prying on a locust tree stump... and then bent it back toward level by using the same sort of reversed off-center forces. BY THE WAY I can find no manufacturer who has or will share any data on torsion in FELs. The Nebraska tractor lab does not either.

2) Can you clarify how you rigged a chain and a floor jack to put corrective torsion on the loader ? I cannot picture that.

3) Good idea to look very carefully for paint crinkled off of welds and any other indications of damaged welds.

 

[eddieirvine]

This is my second attempt and it worked great took bucket off again and stabilized the other arm against a tree and raise the other arm that was bent low up until i thought it was enough. Three attempts and measuring each time from a know part on the tractor arms it is right on now!! Happy camper

 

[JWR]

Picture says it all. Very good. Innovative way to put torsion on the loader frame for sure. I do not have a come-along anywhere near strong enough to do that "correction twist" on my larger loader but the idea is solid. In effect simulating a frame straightening machine.

Of course there is some risk involved doing that sort of thing (damage to the loader) but it's pretty darn practical. One thing I like about that technique is that once the loader "gives" some, there is a greatly reduced force from the come-along -- e.g. it does not keep pulling way beyond the correction you control.

By the way, this correction torque is limited to whatever it might take to turn over the tractor. Sounds silly but certainly true.

 

[eddieirvine]

chance of turning over the tractor is not a problem, you would never go that far with com along to tip it, especially securing the other loader arm to the tree with a chain, have to find two tress with a good span to line up arms, other than that crank the handle inn check a known place to measure from and you will get there. i have a smaller come along 3/4 ton that would have worked but put it to max and was not enough, i bought a ton and a half made the job very easy, more tork and longer handle for more control.