Bucket Level Indicator?

Snowman7

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LX3310 535 loader, LX2980, RB2672, FDR1660
May 20, 2020
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Guilty as charged and I ain’t ashamed of it. If I used the bucket all day every day for a while I probably wouldn’t use it, but as much as I use the grapple and forks the bucket doesn’t get a ton of hours so I’ll keep using the training wheels provided by the little bent rod thingy probably forever. Never claimed to be a pro at much of anything.
I am the worst at leveling the forks, I cannot see them and always end up taking twice as long to move a pallet as I should.
 

NCL4701

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L4701, T2290, WC68, grapple, BB1572, Farmi W50R, Howes 500, 16kW IMD gen, WG24
Apr 27, 2020
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I am the worst at leveling the forks, I cannot see them and always end up taking twice as long to move a pallet as I should.
Same. The forks level point on the indicator isn’t the same as the bucket level point, but I know they’re level when the bend in the rod is about 1” above the indicator hole. Also usually temporarily over ride the seat switch with a piece of a paint stir stick and binder clip so I can stand up to see them if doing something really precise such as pallet moving.
 
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dons tractor

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M8540 with LA1353 loader
Oct 28, 2024
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I just made a level indicator for my loader. Used some scrap rod and tubing. I got the measurements from a neighbors Kubota. Took about 20 minutes and saved $90.00
 
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