Original poster here- tractor is just a little too long to park in my shed with brush cutter attached. I have measured and if I get a quick attach as shown in this post - Quick attach options - I will detach the bucket and leave it off as I only use it maybe once a year. I also do not need any other front end equipment. Since bucket is so seldom used I do not want to go through the trouble/expense of an actual ssqa hitch. I had also considered extending the shed but that is more involved than I want to deal with.
bucket removal
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Too many Kubotas
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Leave the bucket on, raise the loader and curl the bucket in. Then it might fit.
But do support the loader!
But do support the loader!
Do I understand correctly that you're only doing this so that it fits in a shed? Just back the tractor in and leave the bucket sticking outside. No reason to mess with taking the bucket off just for that.
old and tired
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Seems that taking the loader and bucket off the tractor would be easier and cheaper (free in fact). When I'm just mowing, I remove my FEL and it feels like I have an extra 5 hp... moves so much better, 900 Lbs. (??) lighter and more compact.
Put a lean-to on the side off the shed to store it, just make sure the land is flat.
Put a lean-to on the side off the shed to store it, just make sure the land is flat.
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Just wondering what keeps the FEL loader tubes in the correct position relative to each other once you remove a pin on bucket? Without a SSQA, looks like reinstalling the bucket could be a pain later.
Not sure what you mean by "tubes". Are you talking about the curl cylinders? If so, nothing keeps them in position relative to each other. It's not a big deal though. To reconnect the bucket, pin the loader arms on first, then do one curl cylinder at a time. I used to have an L35 that had a pin on bucket. I built a set of pin on forks for it that stayed on it most of the time. I swapped out the bucket maybe once a week or so. Took maybe 5 minutes if I was on nice flat ground, twice that if the rear wheels and bucket weren't on the same plane.
Too many Kubotas
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All my loaders have a "cross member" of sorts between the loader arms. They can't operate independently.
I think he's talking about the curl cylinders, not the arms. Hard to say though......
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I can remove mine with my fingers only but I keep the loader well greased.
original poster again- you guys are giving me good additional ideas. 2manyrocks, if you look at my post #11 and click on the blue highlighted print you will see what I am talking about in post #4 of that thread. I guess I will call that a quick attach for the bucket only.
Oldstuff
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