300cx Loader - How Loose is Too Loose

[AKfish]

Hmm.. maybe I could swap you --- my FEL for your cab?? This time of year; that sounds like a real good deal to me!!

On my old tractor, I thought about fabbing a setup like the Kubota, too. With the cross-brace between the loader masts.

But, I couldn't get the hood to open, then. I think it might cause a problem with your cab, too.

Is everything square? Bucket level on the ground? Does one side lift before the other arm does? (If the dealer did everything right -- these questions should be easy.)

With only 75 hrs.; maybe you're just expecting more from the loader than the FEL was designed to be...

AKfish

 

[3Bladz]

Mine is loose like that too. I am not happy with it either. I was thinking about the cross bar too. It has a couple holes in the casting at the top of the masts. It would be easy to bolt a piece of angle across it. Anybody think the casting might break?

 

[JB4310]

I don't think the casting would break easily but I don't know what you'd gain bracing it for lateral movement, I thought the problem was movement fore and aft?
I've got a 300cx on my 4310, orig my tractor came with the 430 loader I swapped with a dealer for the newer model. You'd think if anyone was going to have a prob it would be with the one that was set up in my back yard, as opposed to the dealers shop or at the factory but I haven't noticed any movement and I mainly use my tractor as a loader (ie; no field work)

It would bother me to, I'd find some way to stiffen it up. Maybe some kinda shim up front where it engages the weight bracket?

 

[JB4310]

Sorry, just reread the OP and I see the movement referred to as inward and outward. since that's the case then a brace across the top should take care of it nicely, if hood clearance is an issue you could have a simple quick disconnect pin on one side and swing it up out of the way hinging on the other side.

I'm gonna look closer at mine since I do lift capacity loads often.
Good luck.

 

[jrutherford]

Dave, I had the same issue with the open station 3720 with the 300cx. On that one there were 2 bolt on each side on a "bar" that went from the mast to the front weight bar. Someone installed the washers inbetween the 2 pieces of metal. Maybe it was supposed to be like that for a reason? But after removing them, and putting them next to the nut, it greatly increased its rigidity.

that is a help - mine is sloppy and I keep thinking "I wonder if they bolted everything right with the framing" will check out! I locked mine out of quick attach and that helped a little. I was surprised with this too spudland....