I just purchased a B7500 (2003), with FEL. The rear tires are filled with water. I'm new to loaders (brand new). Should I carry a box blade when using it? Or, is is stable enough without that?
FEL question
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85Hokie
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BX-25D ,PTB. Under Armor, '90&'92-B7100HST's, '06 BX1850 FEL
Based on your info and the standard tire size for your tractor....and IF 75% full of water only......thats about 100# per tire - 200 lbs total! I would get a box blade or a ballast box to help - it will help A LOT!
FEL -
do's and don'ts
Always carry low...... everything
IF you must carry high - slow - real slow movements
Once you rotate the bucket backwards with something heavy, and it bounces off the hood......you will THEN know not to do that again!
When pulling something, like skidding trees, try not to be in a straight line when pulling if possible, pull at an angle, even slight.
The ROLL function is the most powerful - so if trying to pick up something heavy - get over it, bucket low, attach - lift - then roll the bucket slowly.
Alway park it touching ground/floor .....never allow to be up after key is off.
Others will tell you more !
Congrats on new machine, you'll ask yourself WHY you didnt have one sooooner!
Thank you 85Hokie. I will look into getting the ballast box or blade. I will also be very careful with loader and follow your advice.
Filled tires are great for traction improvement but they do not effectively balance the FEL weight. A ballast box or heavy implement will take some of the load off of the front axle.....filled tires do not do this.
Be careful. When you raise a loaded bucket on a slight incline or with a wheel in a small hole you quickly change the center of gravity on the tractor. Suddenly it's on it's side. The ROP's are there for a few reasons and that is one of them.
Be careful. When you raise a loaded bucket on a slight incline or with a wheel in a small hole you quickly change the center of gravity on the tractor. Suddenly it's on it's side. The ROP's are there for a few reasons and that is one of them.
My rule for the front end loader is that if I have anything heavy lifted up that my hand stays on the lever so that I can drop it down if needed, even if it's only up a foot of the ground. Gravity happens really fast, and fumbling to get your hand on the controls isn't any fun while you're tipping over. A simple carry-all, like the Tractor Supply one can be filled with rocks or concrete blocks, and makes an inexpensive ballast.
Congrats on the new machine!
Jerry
Congrats on the new machine!
Jerry
alansz400
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B7500. FEL, Piranha tooth bar, box scraper, post hole digger, 3 pt. bucket
Rear ballast makes a huge difference when lifting full buckets of dirt or other heavy objects. Keeps the back wheels on the ground and makes the tractor steer and just feel so much better. Your box blade would make a good ballast. You could hang some extra weight on it if needed.
If you build into a useful box, you won't remember how you lived without it. In the winter I make a run to the wood pile, and then leave it disconnected in the garage. When I am empty, I hook it back up and go get more wood. Stopped me from having half my garage being wood racks. When I need to move a generator, walk-behind blower, landscaping equipment, etc.. I use the carry-all all the time. Also good for ballast.
Ditto rear ballast on 3 pt drastically reduces stress on frt axle & tires not to mention the added stability to tractor.
torch
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B7100HSD, B2789, B2550, B4672, 48" cultivator, homemade FEL and Cab
I think that if the haul chain/rope/strap breaks, the operator is less likely to be caught in the whiplash if the pull is at an angle.
But I know from pushing my luck that the tractor is more stable if the pull is directly in line. Any angle makes overturning more likely.