I don't think this had been done yet, and lately I have been into loaders. I'll start
let's see your front end loaders!
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Hey, if you can't find one to buy......build one.:thThumbsU
Doesn't look like a lot of capacity in the legs, so where is your resevoir?
One of the MODS will see this in awhile and spin the pics around for you.:howdy:
Nice job!!
About the posts Larry, they're under tension most of the time. They're only under compression load when lifting the front end of the tractor. Physically larger posts offer volume for a reservoir and a more rigid structure for improved stability.
About the posts Larry, they're under tension most of the time. They're only under compression load when lifting the front end of the tractor. Physically larger posts offer volume for a reservoir and a more rigid structure for improved stability.
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Was thinking of "liquid capacity" Bob, not "lifting capacity". I'm not familiar with the Case hydro. Didn't know if it had enough capacity in itself to run the loader.
There's not a problem there, Larry. Case tractors are hydraulic drive (as opposed to hydrostatic) with enough reservoir capacity to operate such things as a hydraulic tiller which generates a lot more heat than a loader.
Our hydro reservoirs also have the capacity to operate a loader . . . on level ground. Going up a good sized slope with all cylinders fully extended could be a problem though. Not so with a Case.
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Good to know Bob.:thanku:
Always liked those 646s... just not sure if I could get my big butt out from between those rear fenders or not.:sidelaugh
Oh ya, I believe my Eaton 11 / Peerless 2500 holds 5.5 L (US qts).
My Sundstrand has the same final drive. If it's down 1.5-2 quarts when climbing a 10% grade, the hydro runs out of fluid. My loader requires an extra quart of fluid to fully extend the 4 cylinders, but it is on a separate system.
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I like your Loader, it is super clean. How did you make those arms? Those look like they came from a factory.
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Michael,
Thank you! The secret is a plasma cutter and masonite patterns-and about a mile of MIG welding. Jay
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I actually tack welded the frame to my (fairly substantial) welding table for most of the weld up and had several solid through-rods to keep pivot points in reasonable alignment.
I could get 4 or more cuts from a pattern if I traced them with the plasma pretty quickly and cleanly. They would tend to burn when I had a blow out or restarting a cut. I used "tempered" Duron hardboard. I generically used the term "Masonite". I also used a hole saw for the holes because the patterns don't hold up where there is a real thin profile. Jay
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Oh, everything is 1/4". I rummaged the scrap bin at work for a significant supply of 1/4" sheet scrap. Yes, the weight really added up.
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Little bigger than a "garden tractor", but not a lot! :hide:
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Here's my 420 that I picked up last week with the Buford Bucket installed.
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Just installed a Brantly SL500 loader on the HT23 backhoe, can't believe the difference in quality! Loader is much faster, and in my opinion, built heavier than the Johnson.
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