[AT] FEL Question

[Len Rugen]

Specs say 2200 lbs lift at the pivot pins.  I'd guess a hydraulic pressure relief valve was reaching it's limit and not letting it tilt, even though the main lift would still work?  The clamp on forks push the load further out, guessing 16" or more, that is putting the center of gravity of that 1500 out far enough that it's too much for the roll back.  I'd also guess that a real fork in place of the bucket would lift a little more (and cost a lot more). 

I've got a similar sized tractor and loader and have had lots of times when the roll back wouldn't move something, but I could lower the lift while rolling back to cheat the roll back, then lift with the main arms.  Granted, I know I was past the limits and the pressure relief valves have saved my equipment from damage.  I've still managed to break 2 hoses on the roll back circuit :-)  







On Monday, November 18, 2013 8:59 PM, Dick Day <ddss at telebeep.com> wrote:
 
Greetings.

My son recently bought one of the new LS  tractors, I believe it's 37hp. As 
I understand it, LS is the one who is now making the Boomers for New 
Holland.

The tractor is really, really nice (it's not nice to covet thy son's 
tractors)

Here is a link to the model he has. 
http://legacytractors.com/buy-new/ls/tractors/xr-series/ls-xr3037hc

After a month or so, he had a palletized delivery come to his home. When it 
arrived, he put his forks on the bucket and proceeded to unload it from the 
semi that delivered it. We are estimating that it weighed about 1400 lbs.
It was then he discovered that he had a hard time getting the loader to curl 
back. He gave it more and more throttle but it just would not tilt back. 
Luckily, he was able to lower it to the ground and then move it off the 
road.

I realize that using forks extends the weight way beyond the pivot point, 
but he still should have been able tilt it back.

He contacted the dealer. Since this is a brand new model, the dealership had 
not really had much chance to work with it, other than prepping it for my 
son.  He told them what happened and they agreed that something is not right 
so they contacted LS. LS swears that this is by design. They said that this 
was done because of customer feedback.  Really?  I'm sure there are 
applications where a lot of downward thrust might be handy, but I am not 
having any luck thinking of one.

His forks are not the skid loader type, they clamp onto the bucket.  I have 
a pair like them and have never had a problem.

Thoughts?

Thanks

Dick 

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