Curved VS Straight Loaders: PHOTOS

[Alan L.]

Yeah, I see what you're talking about. There's hardly any hood out there at all. Good illustration.

 

[jinman]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Of course they're cast and not forged )</font>

Jerry, it's just a curious difference, but the ends of the loader arms on my 16LA are not cast caps. They look like formed plate steel. The new 16/17LAs and 18LAs are now cast caps. Maybe the cast process is also easier than forming the steel. I had never noticed that until you posted your picture. I looked at some photos I've taken recently and the changes are all obvious. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

I've attached a photo of the 16LA where the difference is obvious.

 

[kensfarm]

It def. looked diff. to me too.. I wonder if it is a cost factor.. or a strength factor that made them change it.. mine's the old type too.

 

[PineRidge]

Jim made a good point. I kept hearing forged or cast ends being mentioned yet my 17LA loader didn't use them. Once I saw that picture I realized the difference on my rig and I have to agree with the fact that the formed plate steel probably costs CNH a lot less to manufacture.

 

[pekabu]

Thanks for the photo Jinman. Everytime I look at my 12LA I say to myself "Wow, that is one strong setup". Especially the cast ends to the loader arms. After looking at some of the loaders JD, and Kubota make, it makes me think it is way overbuilt since they (JD, K...)don't seem to be having any issues.

Anyone have any pictures of a loader breaking at either the back pivot point or the front? Not the pin so much as the arm itself? I would be surprised to see one. (Except for the Dozer guy who kept trying to push every tree down with his loader)

 

[hobbyfarm]

Bob,
What a ripoff, you not only have two tractors /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif, but you've got two tape measures also!! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
phil

 

[Bob_Skurka]

Well actually 4 tractors and 5 tape measures! But only 3 have loaders. And one of those loaders is on a garden tractor, so it only counts as 1/2 a loader?

 

[JayC]

<font color="red"> Well actually 4 tractors and 5 tape measures! But only 3 have loaders. And one of those loaders is on a garden tractor, so it only counts as 1/2 a loader? </font>

Are you talking about the Ventrac with that bucket thing? (It's late and too much caffeine. lol) At first I was wondering what garden tractor has a loader? Then I looked at your profile, saw the Ventrac, and I remembered seeing a pic of the Ventrac with that bucket thing. That probably gives the best view. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Bob_Skurka]

Yup, that bucket thing on the Ventrac! That's why I only counted it as 1/2. But in its defense, I've loaded it with 10 concrete blocks and driven it across a slope to get the blocks to a planter I was building. No other piece of equipment I have could do that.

 

[hobbyfarm]

Seriously though,
Has anyone made the obvious connection that the arc is the strongest possible shape. And, thus starting out stronger compared to the dog leg ones, the arms can be lighter for a given strength, which gives you more payload at the bucket?
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If this argument doesn't work, they are more streamlined! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
BTW, good job on the photos, Bob. And be sure and give the young'un a big hug for the help.
phil