[AT] FEL Question

[Dick Day]

Also, as you can tell by my grammar and spelling, I am on some pretty strong 
meds. :)

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From: "Dick Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 9:23 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] FEL Question

> 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
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> Subject: Re: [AT] FEL Question
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>> 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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