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I still have the usual FEL functions, up/down, curl/float, now I have one more lever to play with. It's on the QA so real quick to take off and put the usual busket back on a minute or two. That quick attach FEL feature is one of the coolest things about this L3301 as compared to my old tractor.

OK, now that I have real live use with my hydraulic angle changer versus the manual method, I'll answer my original question, the title of this thread. YES! We had our biggest storm of the year up here, lots of drifting along 14" of medium weight powder. As I told a neighbor later, it only...

The linear actuators I use for transitioning my skis under the wheels on my skiplane, only have two wires. The skis have been my sole use of them, until recently. I keep a spare one on hand, in case I need it for the plane, but just borrowed it to make a timed dog/cat door opener. I just got a...

Always an option, I'll see when I start using it how convenient it is as is. If I did extend it, I'd probably also put a dog leg in it.

A close up of the new valve with the completed plumbing. Note how the valve offers you the option of going into the side, or the top, that was a handy feature and helped keep the hose runs clean as possible. I did have to pop off the quick releases for the loader, to get a wrench on the tee...

The missing link, so to speak, was the return to tank line. Now everything works as it should. I used a running Tee, I just removed the existing hose, and one end of the running Tee has a female/flare end so it went right on the male flare) at the FEL valve, then the stock hose went back on...

Well, not to confuse the issue any more then I already have, but tomorrow I'll pick up one more needed length of hose I was lacking, and then post the results. I don't want to scare anyone off who may archive/search the subject, and have my lack of reading the instructions put them off the...

Depends, in my own case, I bought out of state but even bought in my state I would have skated on the tax, as I'm a "farmer", legally, and it's farm equipment. Worse comes to worse, you'll have to pay it down the road, not like you'll go to prison or anything! I could sleep at night not...

The next morning, before doing anything, I realize i did it wrong all right, but a different wrong then what I thought last night, I really must read instructions more and not wing it. What I SHOULD have done, is after the little PBP is inserted inside the valve, THEN my new pressure fitting...

I received my power beyond adapter plug today from Surplus Center, and to my surprise it was a tiny little thing. Closer inspection (and a fuller reading of the valve literature) showed you first remove the big side plug, and then inside of the valve body is another smaller threaded port that...

I just went through this, and for 200 bucks in hose and misc fittings, plus 100 for the new/additional valve, I left the FEL thingie as it was and now have a third function for about $300.00. Here's the thread, it may help, it may also confuse you at first, it did me...

I got my hoses and fittings all made up, $202.00 from the local shop. Including the $100.00 or so for the control valve, I'm looking at just a bit over 300 bucks for adding a third function, assuming it all works. I'll know when the PB plug gets here. It has since occurred to me, maybe I need a...

Moving right along, it's all becoming clear....then today I realized I didn't get that special little plug that converts the new valve for use as a "power beyond" type. Reading the valve info, I found it took pains to point out that the plug currently in place in the valve body is NOT the...

I'm near a big farm town, with a couple well equipped hydraulic shops so the needed fittings and custom hose lengths shouldn't be a problem. I got side tracked on another hydraulic job, running my 30 ton National crane truck but did get the mounting plate for the new valve welded on the tractor...

I am gradually getting up to speed thanks to the search function here! I'm taking notes as I go.....and the good thing is so far it seems that the new valve I have will work correctly, just getting the basic principle straight in my mind is a good start, I'd never have guessed it works the way...

I was unaware or the "third function valve kit", when I ordered my "double acting" hydraulic valve from Surplus Center http://www.surpluscenter.com/Hydraulics/Hydraulic-Valves/Directional-Control-Valves/1-Spool-8-GPM-Prince-MB11B5C1-DA-Valve-9-7861.axd My thinking was (ignorance is bliss) I...

I've parked my PTO driven blower for years now in my totally unheated pole barn, with no issues. Maybe it's the way mine is parked, maybe any melt off drains? Other then some minor problems around the rotating chute from ice build up, the auger/chain etc has no problems. Maybe pulling your...

I had a pair of home made bolt on (to the loader bucket) forks for my 2105 that were pretty handy, and they didn't cost me anything. But when I bought the new L3301 and got up to speed on the QA feature, I bought a QA forks specific setup, if for no other reason that the load is now closer in...

I have one of the Harbor Freight knockdown types of engine pickers, and though I can't lay eyes on it right now, I seem to remember it may be easy enough to fab an adapter to the section containing just the load arm, and almost as cheap as going out and buying the needed tubing. And, you could...

I guess I should have used a larger font when I first said OBVIOUSLY this will etc. All who have commented on the issues involved are 100% correct. Especially the last comment about where the steering wheels are on a forklift compared to a tractor. Vastly increased danger, much less (but not...