FEL Bent stabilizer

[jmann]

My new-to-me L245DT came with a bent stabilizer arm for the L1200 Loader (one of two arms that come up and hold a 'swinging' bracket that sets in front of the hood). The bar is twisted, as you can see in the pic.

Two questions: (1) How important is it that I get tie the two arms together with the swinging bracket? (2) What is the easiest way to twist it back in place (I have a propane torch, pipe-wrench, and a come-a-along winch, but not a lot else)?

Side note: how many lbs should I lift/not lift with the 1200 loader? Front axle limits?

 

[jmann]

The bent stabilizer question still stands, but Vic has answered the lift capacity question elsewhere...something like 800 lbs given the pressure relief in the system.

 

[Kytim]

One thing we know about that brace. It's not cosmetic, if it was not important to the integrity of the machine it would not be there. Equip manufactures do not do things for no particular reason.

 

[E/S]

I personally would fix it.
On dad's 245 if that was not tight the loaded flexed a lot side to side.

E/S