Compact telehandler

MossRoad · Feb 3, 2017

mogwild said:
I found one, and it's affordable too!

DANG! What a fun playroom! :thumbsup:

Xfaxman · Mar 22, 2017

A project from last summer, removing the stump that I used for the Max lift test: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/bobcat-construction-equipment/275747-v417-max-lift.html

It is disintegrating after testing the hydraulic system again for max lift. Still went to overflow on the scale.

Popped it out with the stump bucket

You can see the size of the root ball in the 51 inch grapple opening.

Xfaxman · Jul 5, 2017

Here is the rest of the story on the burn pile started in post #81 here in this thread: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...pact-telehandler-post4645591.html#post4645591

Xfaxman · Jul 7, 2017

Here is the link for the rest of the story in the previous post: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...ter-29-dead-tree-post4809725.html#post4809725

Xfaxman · Jul 17, 2017

This oak tree put leaves on this spring, but fell over last month.

Reached in from the pasture, grappled it at the balance point, raised the boom, but the rear end came off of the ground.

Drove around into the woods and noticed it still had one big root in the ground. So I put the grapple under the trunk and pulled it up.

Extended the boom and dropped it in the pasture.

Used crab steering to drag it out where I could find the balance point and pick it up.

Took it to the burn pile. Got the camera lens dirty on the way.

I wondered if it was heavy enough to raise the rear so I slowly extended the boom all the way out, it was!!

mike69440 · Jul 17, 2017

I respect a machine that is strong enough to hurt itself and hurt you too if you are careless and too bold.

Xfaxman · Jul 17, 2017

Yep, I do too. I have stressed this machine to the max, many times and it always comes through. I have put over 900 hours on it so am very familiar with it's capabilities.

The fact that the front axle is bolted solid to the frame and can not pivot like a tractor is why I even tried to see if it would tip. I stood outside of the cab and reached in with my right hand on the joystick, slowly extending the boom until it hit the end of it's travel and the rear end started up.

Xfaxman · Jul 19, 2017

I scanned the Rated Load Capacity Chart (that is in the V417 cab) into my computer so I could post it here:

As you can see the boom extension and height determine how much weight it will carry and keep the rear wheels on the ground. :thumbsup:

I haven't seen a Tipping Load published for the V417, like they do for the skid steers.

Here is more info on the tipping weight: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...iest-tree-i-have-post4821426.html#post4821426

Xfaxman · Jul 26, 2017

Added Boom Angle to the chart, since the angle indicator is visible from the seat.

Chained the crane scale to the convenient stump and zeroed it:

With the boom extended all the way out and up at 20 degrees, it took 2,541 pounds added to the 1,168 pound grapple, to raise the rear wheels up.

With the boom at 40 degrees, it took a total of 4,728 pounds to raise the rear wheels up.

With the boom at 50 degrees, it took a total of 5,994 pounds to raise the rear wheels up.

Note the rear end is airborne. :thumbsup:

With the boom at 65 degrees which is max, I curled the grapple to pull up on the chain, the scale went over 5,000 pounds, showed Over Flow, the rear wheels stayed on the ground and just before I snapped the picture of the scale readout the chain broke.