FEL for an F16d?

jimmer2880 · Nov 5, 2007

The Frey was considerably more expensive than the Koyker 120.

I ended up ordering the Koyker 80 with a "starter kit" for the mounting bracket. I did this because I have a Woods MMM, which looks to be incompatible with the Koyker mounting brackets anyway. After looking closely at my F16, I feel that I could mount the 80 and still keep my MMM mounted (say that 3 times fast

) at the same time.

I'll be sure to post pic's once it's complete. I suspect this will be a 4-8 week project since I'm also installing power steering at the same time. There wasn't a kit available for the PS, so it'll be quite a bit of fab work as well (probably more fab work than mounting the FEL).

thank you everyone for your opinions. If it wasn't for those, I would have ended up ordering the 120 & been unhappy.

jimmer2880 · Dec 23, 2007

Just an update. Here is a pic of the Koyker 80 on my F16. I'm very glad I went with the 80. The 120 would have swallowed my little F16.

nebuniram · Dec 23, 2007

Nice setup, wish I had the power steering on my tractor, I bet it makes steering with a full bucket really easy. Still waiting on snow up here, have not had the tractor in any of the white stuff yet, looks like fun

jimmer2880 · Dec 24, 2007

Yes, the Power steering is very nice. There is nothing like spinning the wheel with 1 finger with a full bucket. I'm glad I did both the PS & FEL at the same time.

mtsman2 · Mar 26, 2008

Nice, nice set up Jimmer.

I need to get power steering and that 80 loader. Do you have any pics of the custom fab? Having done it would you still do it again?

jimmer2880 · Apr 1, 2008

Thanks for the complements Mtsman2

My build log was kept on the general>customization section here:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/111059-power-steering-fel-yanmar-f16.html

It was a lot of fun, and I got to learn a lot about hydraulics and power steering. I was finally able to do some "real" work with it over the past couple weekends. I had a ~40" sicamore tree stump that I cut-off and carried into the woods. Also, I had a couple tons of topsoil delivered that I spread. The 80 is a very powerful loader and a perfect fit for my 19hp tractor. I don't know what I would have done without power steering after I had a bucket full of Sicamore

Yes, I would do it again, in an instant.