uses for a front end loader

[jbbankshot]

You can remove and deliver a potty to your neighbor!

 

[deerseeker001]

once you have one you will never be without one

 

[Matt in Virginia]

in a phrase,
"Too many". A farm/property maintenance tractor without a FEL is is like a hammer without nails. The bad part is they tend, at least on bigger older tractors, to be hard on the machine itself. On a newer small tractor, that is designed for a FEL I would NEVER GO WITHOUT ONE...(and I rarely say never).

Regards, Matt.

 

[foggy1111]

I constantly use my loader for down trees, to load lime into my spreader, level dirt piles, move stumps, as a platform for work, to carry heavy tools, to erect deer stands, to mount snow plow, and so much more....even for front ballast. What's not to like?

 

[Bob77064]

FEL "water bucket"

 

[joshuabardwell]

I constantly use my loader for down trees, to load lime into my spreader, level dirt piles, move stumps, as a platform for work, to carry heavy tools, to erect deer stands, to mount snow plow, and so much more....even for front ballast. What's not to like?

It's interesting you mounting that dozer blade to your loader. I have always heard that the loader arms are not really made for dozer-type work, and that's asking to bend them. Obviously you don't think so. Any comments on that?

 

[JDTank]

It's interesting you mounting that dozer blade to your loader. I have always heard that the loader arms are not really made for dozer-type work, and that's asking to bend them. Obviously you don't think so. Any comments on that?

Doing dozer work with a front end loader is asking for trouble. If your moving light material like snow or wood chips, or very loose dirt that blows away in the wind, it isn't such a big deal. Bulldozer arms are flat, not curved, and very thick, and have a ton of supporting structures in place for one reason, you NEED that much strength when your pushing a almost flat face against the ground, and trying to push material over long distances.

What you have to remember is when you push a bucket into material, the resistance is actually quite small. Only the outer edges of the bucket and the bottom lip are actually pushing material, and they are less than 1/4'' thick. A bulldozer blade is pushing material, a bucket accepts material until it is full.

Obviously you CAN get dozer blades, but I suggest leaving those for the light work.

 

[foggy1111]

It's interesting you mounting that dozer blade to your loader. I have always heard that the loader arms are not really made for dozer-type work, and that's asking to bend them. Obviously you don't think so. Any comments on that?

A dozer is used for dirt. A "snow blade" (snow plow) is used for snow......and that's what I describe and show in the pic. I do use my loader to hold my custom mounted Meyer Snow Plow. This is a reasonably lightweight plow that was commonly used on Jeeps. Lots of guys do this....and if your reasonable with the blade you wont cause any ill-effects to the loader. I do not use it to push dirt.

 

[joshuabardwell]

A dozer is used for dirt. A "snow blade" (snow plow) is used for snow......and that's what I describe and show in the pic. I do use my loader to hold my custom mounted Meyer Snow Plow. This is a reasonably lightweight plow that was commonly used on Jeeps. Lots of guys do this....and if your reasonable with the blade you wont cause any ill-effects to the loader. I do not use it to push dirt.

Thanks. I mis-identified the implement.

 

[foggy1111]

Thanks. I mis-identified the implement.

The pic I show probably misleads. The pic was taken when fitting it for the first time. No snow available for any of my snow blade pics....and a little dirt hanging on the blade from trying my pipe "float" on the edge of the blade.

I think one could level some light fill material if you would keep the blade straight with the loader arms..but I got better tools for that task. Easy to assume dirt moving....I recon.....but not for me.