Does Branson Offer Auto Bucket Leveling ? How Important Is It ?
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Aaron L
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Mechanicaly self leveling loaders are available on Australian, UK, and Europian market Bransons. I don't know if they're available in the US. Dave's Tractors and other US Branson dealers should know the answer to this question.
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The last I knew in this country only the 8050 had the self leveling, in Europe and Australia it looks like most of them do.
I like it most of the time, occasionally I'd like to get more roll back then the self leveler allows.
It is not the most common in this country, when you find it it's almost always an option or upgraded loader.
I like it most of the time, occasionally I'd like to get more roll back then the self leveler allows.
It is not the most common in this country, when you find it it's almost always an option or upgraded loader.
FastEddieR
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Short answer - No. Longer answer - kind of but not really
We had a discussion on this subject a couple of months ago:
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/century-branson/395004-self-leveling-loader-aftermarket.html
We had a discussion on this subject a couple of months ago:
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/century-branson/395004-self-leveling-loader-aftermarket.html
Mr Bitz
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Branson is coming out with an option of self leveling loaders. All I can tell you. Will be available next year. I for one do not like self leveling,. I feel I don't have control of the loader and I want control of it at all times.
Diggin It
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I can't imagine how this would work. Cutting edge level to the ground? Or upwards with the front edge level to the back edge? And level to the ground would only work on level ground which I have very little of. If you get on a slope, does the level change? Would YOU want your load shifting without you doing it?
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A mechanical self leveling loader has a linkage built into the frame work,
what it does is keep the bucket at what ever level or curl you set it at as you raise and lower the loader.
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As you can see in this picture there is a mount above the rear loader arm pivot that runs up to the triangular plate that changes angle as the loader raises and lowers with the bucket curl cylinder attached to the triangular plate.
You can still curl or uncurl your bucket while raising or lowering your loader if you desire to, but if you just raise and lower the main arms the bucket will maintain its curl as you have it set.
In this picture I have the blade attached instead of the bucket but the blade will maintain it's angle as I raise or lower it.
what it does is keep the bucket at what ever level or curl you set it at as you raise and lower the loader.
View attachment tractor n blade2.jpg
As you can see in this picture there is a mount above the rear loader arm pivot that runs up to the triangular plate that changes angle as the loader raises and lowers with the bucket curl cylinder attached to the triangular plate.
You can still curl or uncurl your bucket while raising or lowering your loader if you desire to, but if you just raise and lower the main arms the bucket will maintain its curl as you have it set.
In this picture I have the blade attached instead of the bucket but the blade will maintain it's angle as I raise or lower it.
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I bought the BL30, non-self leveling with my 6530 as it was installed on the tractor. In the manuals package the dealer gave was not a BL30 but another Branson 30 series loader and it had the additional pivots and rams on top of the lift arms indicating that it contained the self leveling function. So at least in the 30 series tractors they do make one.
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Can you expound on why you don't like them a little more? Seems to me that it would be better under all circumstances. but I could be missing something.
