[AT] FEL Question

[Dick Day]

Really? The main left worked enough to raise it above the trailer floor by a 
few inches.

Interesting.


Thanks

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From: "Len Rugen" <rugenl at yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 9:23 PM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] FEL Question

> 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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