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Main Question: Could the 2 cu in. motor difference between the two machines be the issue?
Hello all, this forum helped me out in the past (thank you!) and I again need a little help. I've built from scratch two skid steer machines with various interchangeable attachments, not sure what to call them but they dig, drill, lift and can move about 500 lbs of materials at once. I recently did some major upgrades to my first machine, the green one (Its been hacked up and redesigned a few times). New engine, pump, cylinders, chain drive, wheels, arms, valve body, flow control valve. They both are low pressure systems (2500 psi max). Try not to laugh at them too much, they work well and cost only a couple thousand to make.
My issue now is I cannot crawl up a steep 50 degree incline as I am with my other silver machine. The system pressure will not rise above 2000psi when attempting to crawl up said incline. The motor wont stall out just bog down and sit at 2000psi. The hydraulic fluid heats up pretty quick in this situation.
The machines now are now identical in powertrain terms other than the capable silver one has two 17 cu in. drive Gerotor motors and the green one has two 19 cu in Gerotor drive motors. Could the 2 cu in. difference between the two machines be the issue? The silver machine has tons of power and torque. It almost seems like fluid is getting bypassed yet I've maxed out all pressure relief valves and even bypassed the flow control valve. I understand the GPM of this system is incredibly low to what the motors call for, but I'm fine with 5mph top speed, torque is what I need.
Other general info:
16 hp gas engine
Tried both a .45 cu in. and .74 cu in gear pump, no difference
Green machine is about 300 lbs heavier then the silver machine
Green machine has much smaller fluid tank, 2 gal vs 8 gal on silver machine
These are direct drive hydraulic motor to driveshaft setups. No gear reduction. A chain links front and rear wheels together.
Silver machine has two 1/2 hoses feeding valve body, Green machine just has one 1/2 hose.
Fixed displacement pump, open center system.
Hello all, this forum helped me out in the past (thank you!) and I again need a little help. I've built from scratch two skid steer machines with various interchangeable attachments, not sure what to call them but they dig, drill, lift and can move about 500 lbs of materials at once. I recently did some major upgrades to my first machine, the green one (Its been hacked up and redesigned a few times). New engine, pump, cylinders, chain drive, wheels, arms, valve body, flow control valve. They both are low pressure systems (2500 psi max). Try not to laugh at them too much, they work well and cost only a couple thousand to make.
My issue now is I cannot crawl up a steep 50 degree incline as I am with my other silver machine. The system pressure will not rise above 2000psi when attempting to crawl up said incline. The motor wont stall out just bog down and sit at 2000psi. The hydraulic fluid heats up pretty quick in this situation.
The machines now are now identical in powertrain terms other than the capable silver one has two 17 cu in. drive Gerotor motors and the green one has two 19 cu in Gerotor drive motors. Could the 2 cu in. difference between the two machines be the issue? The silver machine has tons of power and torque. It almost seems like fluid is getting bypassed yet I've maxed out all pressure relief valves and even bypassed the flow control valve. I understand the GPM of this system is incredibly low to what the motors call for, but I'm fine with 5mph top speed, torque is what I need.
Other general info:
16 hp gas engine
Tried both a .45 cu in. and .74 cu in gear pump, no difference
Green machine is about 300 lbs heavier then the silver machine
Green machine has much smaller fluid tank, 2 gal vs 8 gal on silver machine
These are direct drive hydraulic motor to driveshaft setups. No gear reduction. A chain links front and rear wheels together.
Silver machine has two 1/2 hoses feeding valve body, Green machine just has one 1/2 hose.
Fixed displacement pump, open center system.