L48 seat rotation

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Del.

You have it right- gas tank NOT on the hood!!!!!! Stupid.
Other CUT's have it right.

No, I am not just sitting around ripping on the L48, just thinking on line- dangerous? But at times fun.

This unit could handle an extendahoe system- a 14ft reach would blow the comp. away. I would love it.

The hydraulic finger is something I have thought of and Once again- your right? A electric over Hydraulic system would make it easy-effective and light.

Yes, I have the Quick tach front loader bucket system and a 4in1 form ATI on it. Great thing to have. On occation , I have wished I had more capacity with a standard bucket but the versatlity of the 4in1 is great. Stumping, and brushing and burning is a snap. No chains, trips to the ground or small trees that you can't just pull out by the stem. I have heard of some that swear by a root grapple bucket. Too many things to haul on the trailer.

I am looking at many impements but have not made up my mind on them.

Back to the seat. I am going to try a contraption.

Oh-ha the remotes. I want some.

I had a hard top canopy on the ROPS of the L35. It was tough. I also had a Curtis cab on it that I rarely used because I had few reasons to run the unit in winter. The L48 has very strong ROPS on it. Does your have a foldable system? I have never seen that in one before?

Sounds like you do alot of BH work with yours? I do as well.

That makes me think ( dangerous) , I would like to se a boom lock on it. Not a big deal to provide , but a nice feature. Your right-alot like the full sized machines.

More info for comment??????????

 

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Del,

Oops, You asked if I have a quick tach BH bucket. No, I don't and wish I did.

I have a 24 inch bucket. The L35 had an 18 inch which I found a bit small for many things. The 18 would be better for stumping then the 24 but it hasn't been a big problem. And a 30 would be nice for excavating. The 24 was the best compromise for my needs.

Del, You have an L35? How is it equiped?

I still want this machine to be ( all it can be) The seat work will continue. I hear the laughing.

 

[del]

gray, all the L35s have the same FOPS/ROPS, and they are all
attached with ONE bolt to a each side of a cross bar by the
loader. I could probably drop an L35 on top of my Ford and
not damage the FOPS on that. Even with the weight it's never
felt tippy though.

I ordered mine with the dual a/filter (std now I think) and
also the precleaner for working in brush, it is a filter on
top of the hood where all the grass and leaf bits stay and
look cool spinning around and around until you dump it out.

Got the extra 4 worklights as well.

HD Front Bucket,removable cutting edge and removable tooth
bar on top of that so it has a nice lower lip.

I added a grapple clamp to the top of it
controllable by a thumb switch on the loader stick. I
thought about the 4 in 1 but only advantage to me was
the easier grading edge but I have another tractor with
no loader teeth and a rear 8 way? blade on the back,
tilts, offsets, and angles. What made the choice of the
HD bucket a done deal was I got the tractor through a
dealer to dealer trade. I believe first dealer (small) bought it
had customer cancel and was looking to get out from underneath
the cost.

I can pick up some pretty bulky stuff with the grapple, have
thought about redesigning it to pick up more but I don't
have enough time so it's fine as is.

I also use it to pickup some weird scrap metal junk which
would be difficult with a 4in1 and keep the stuff away from
the front of the tractor.

I have the 18 inch bucket. Some of my property is gravelly
so an 18 inch bucket makes a 24-30 inch ditch!

Bucket force in a given spot is reduced with a wider bucket
and I do some stumping. I still may get a 36 for it.

Looked a different backhoe thumb designs, they all have
drawbacks from each other, I had to rework what the
"professional" did to make it work correctly. Since I'm
no hydraulic whiz it was a terrible time. A few of the other
April 00 and earlier registered guys on this board helped and
I found a hydraulic place that helped me get through it
all.

Underneath the control cowl are 2 relief valves plus the
electric controller which also has reliefs in it. It is
all removable, tightenable if necessary with weird ended
wrenchs! Looks like a plate of spaghetti. Setup is dumped
and relieved every which way. I knew all the
guys at our local fitting supplier by the time it was done.

Should have trailered it down there and worked on it in
the parking lot!

Oh, for my birthday I also want the tractor modifed for
dual rear wheels for slope work. Like the B I G tractors
have. Just kidding but sure would be hard to tip it over!

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[art]

I would think that with the lift and turn it would be quite a project as someone already took the time to find a feasable way to do it to begin with. Good luck with your project! I hope nobody hurts there knee's to bad while making the swing!

 

[del]

Art, maybe the swing around seat will only work
on the tractors equipped with the optional
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Del- Art,

I did the measurements to be sure there was enough room.
If the controls were not on the side of the seat, it would be even better. I have to deal with what's there.

Sounds like you have really tweaked the H--- out of the L35. I have never heard of so many mods. Now I don't feel my hopes are so off base?

I was always amased at how agresive the L35 hoe has. I pulled many stumps out that looked at first to be impossible. The L48 with the 24" BH bucket has about the same ripping power as the L35 with the 18" bucket. Some day I may have a need to spend $ on a second bucket.

I had no idea the L35 ROPS had only one bolt. Lucky I have never had to use it, let alone drop it on a Ford.

Off to do more on the seat thing?

 

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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( On the L48, an even wider setup it would be even easier.
I hadn't looked at one so I was surprised by this post
that even on those there isn't a simple swivel seat you
can get around on without dismounting. )</font>

I think Kubota marketing calls it a "walk-through"
design. Still I find if I lift up my feet I can swing the
seat with myself still seated. I'm 186cm so others
may have varying degrees of success.

That said I don't find it too awkward to occasionally
operate the backhoe with the seat forward, nor
reach the hydro petal with my hand to tweak the
works forward/rev with the seat pointed backward.
If there is one thing you can do with a hydrostatic
transmission that you can't with a manual, that's it.