Is this normal

[C6rider]

It's really no big deal. I don't have a brother who would borrow it and it will probably never move more than 1 mile from my house. Snowmobile trails at the worst. It's just that nothing else moves when I leave it except the boom on the BH.
C6

 

[KeithInSpace]

Ok I agree with that but the pin has all the pressure on it not the hydraulic seals and hoses after they bleed down a little. Besides I don't have enough room in the garage to drop the bucket all the time. I'm lucky I can get in there sometimes.

Concur on all points. I always use the boom lock on mine. I park it in the middle bay of my garage and to lower the boom to the ground would mean less 'walkaround' room. If I'm working for a couple of hours without the boom locked up, it actually droops substantially while the tractor is in use. I'll bleed down the bucket (very little weight/impact) and, of course, the FEL...but the boom stays up unless I'm using it.

 

[offcamber]

I leave mine in. Space isn't an issue since I store mine outside. I can't see how leaving the pins in has any adverse effect but what the heck do I know...