[AT] FEL Question

[Dick Day]

Thanks, I'll pass this on to him.

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From: "Cecil R Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 9:10 PM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] FEL Question

> Unless you have a heavy duty loader like what is used on 90hp tractors
> and larger, those clamp on forks will get you in trouble.  Unloading off
> the back end of a truck can be a bad experience if the pallet is heavier
> than the capacity of the loader.  I would get a skid steer attachment
> for the loader and then get brackets for the loader bucket and the other
> loader tools.  This would get the load 2 ft closer to the loader and
> make a big difference in the capacity of the loader.     ALDOMI is a
> manufacturer I use for my skid steer brackets and attachments.
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
>
>
> On 11/18/2013 8:49 PM, Dick Day 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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