mark777
Veteran Member
- Joined
- May 16, 2004
- Messages
- 1,300
- Location
- S.E Texas
- Tractor
- Ym1300d-1401D-1601D , 1610D & Massey Ferguson 1020
Jagmandave,
After looking at your pictures of the 1602, and very nice paint work indeed, I did notice that your bucket looks to be at least 60". I have to agree with Wayne at LMTC, as your loader is designed for a much bigger tractor, probably in the 26-30 HP range.
I recently looked at a gentlemans Iseki, that had broken vertical ears (bosses) on both sides from too large of a loader. He was carrying a bucket load of clay at waist high and hit a rut which caused the vertical towers to collapse, breaking everything but the bolts from the FEL to the tractors chassis.
IMHO, counter balancing the FEL is the norm, but oversized implements (or weights) put undo stress on the center of the tractor and mounting points, way more than it's original engineered design.
I have considered moving the FWD axle, lengthening driveline and steering linkages to increase better front end weight distribution, but doing so to accommodate FEL clearances would complicate unsupported stress areas and may (an probably would) lead to catastrophic failure. For safety sake, I would not recommend this procedure.
You have a very nice tractor and FEL, so I would take smaller bites with the bucket or give serious consideration to a smaller FEL or bigger tractor.
Regards, Mark
After looking at your pictures of the 1602, and very nice paint work indeed, I did notice that your bucket looks to be at least 60". I have to agree with Wayne at LMTC, as your loader is designed for a much bigger tractor, probably in the 26-30 HP range.
I recently looked at a gentlemans Iseki, that had broken vertical ears (bosses) on both sides from too large of a loader. He was carrying a bucket load of clay at waist high and hit a rut which caused the vertical towers to collapse, breaking everything but the bolts from the FEL to the tractors chassis.
IMHO, counter balancing the FEL is the norm, but oversized implements (or weights) put undo stress on the center of the tractor and mounting points, way more than it's original engineered design.
I have considered moving the FWD axle, lengthening driveline and steering linkages to increase better front end weight distribution, but doing so to accommodate FEL clearances would complicate unsupported stress areas and may (an probably would) lead to catastrophic failure. For safety sake, I would not recommend this procedure.
You have a very nice tractor and FEL, so I would take smaller bites with the bucket or give serious consideration to a smaller FEL or bigger tractor.
Regards, Mark
