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AxleHub
Elite Member
A new learning for a GC1715 owner.
Well its not surprising that owning a new tractor brings out new learning opportunities in these last 5 months.
I've always wondered why I read many posts from users who claim they never (or rarely) take off their front end loader . . Yet they cut grass regularly with their tractor. Never made ANY sense because a fel creates a whole lot of weight imbalance when grass cutting . . especially on slopes . . but it also creates a much rougher ride because of a "rocking horse" effect . . even on flat land. And turning and visibility are far less desirable.
But recently I got a quick attach for my Massey DL95 loader and I was going to cut a mostly flat lawn and I had planned as always, to drop the fel. But at the last minute I thought it would be even faster to just quick detach the 155 pound bucket instead. So I did and new learning occurred. The light bulb lit up.
With the bucket off . . Its still not as smooth as with the fel off . . but not bad at all. And with the bucket off my vision is good and turns aren't bad either for room. But its about convenience . . 45 seconds for bucket off and 45 seconds for bucket on when cutting is done and I'm back to bucket. Where as dropping and re attaching the fel are 5 to 6 times longer and connector unplug and replug.
Now I expected the convenienxe when switching bucket and forks or bucket and grapple etc. . . but I didn't realize it might make grass cutting possible with fel still on.
An added bonus for having the quick attach
Maybe many who claim they keep theirs on have quick attach units too and just don't say it . . or they don't mind all the other negatives of that hundred and a half pound weight hanging way out in front.
Well its not surprising that owning a new tractor brings out new learning opportunities in these last 5 months.
I've always wondered why I read many posts from users who claim they never (or rarely) take off their front end loader . . Yet they cut grass regularly with their tractor. Never made ANY sense because a fel creates a whole lot of weight imbalance when grass cutting . . especially on slopes . . but it also creates a much rougher ride because of a "rocking horse" effect . . even on flat land. And turning and visibility are far less desirable.
But recently I got a quick attach for my Massey DL95 loader and I was going to cut a mostly flat lawn and I had planned as always, to drop the fel. But at the last minute I thought it would be even faster to just quick detach the 155 pound bucket instead. So I did and new learning occurred. The light bulb lit up.
With the bucket off . . Its still not as smooth as with the fel off . . but not bad at all. And with the bucket off my vision is good and turns aren't bad either for room. But its about convenience . . 45 seconds for bucket off and 45 seconds for bucket on when cutting is done and I'm back to bucket. Where as dropping and re attaching the fel are 5 to 6 times longer and connector unplug and replug.
Now I expected the convenienxe when switching bucket and forks or bucket and grapple etc. . . but I didn't realize it might make grass cutting possible with fel still on.
An added bonus for having the quick attach
Maybe many who claim they keep theirs on have quick attach units too and just don't say it . . or they don't mind all the other negatives of that hundred and a half pound weight hanging way out in front.
