FEL removal and ride quality

[Frankenkubota]

I've noticed on my 5800 with FEL and BH attached, it bounces a lot. When i fill the bucket with orange mud it rides like a dream.

 

[mcfarmall]

I got three words...Kubota Shockless Ride. Best money spent since the true third function valve.

 

[RancherGuy]

... Every little bump seem to go through my spine.
The other day I decided to take the loader off for some tight bush hog work....

I have a Kubota L3710 (L4600 physical size), and recommend the following, some is a summary of what has already been posted.

1) Remove the whole loader before shredding/mowing, as you did, but -
2) for less time and partial benefit, remove just the bucket. Kubota has some quick attach pieces available if yours has the bucket pinned directly to cylinders and arms.
3) Fluid in tires make a harsh ride. Fluid does not compress. I prefer to add weight via 3 point if weight is needed.
4) My rear tires are R1 and width is 14.9, which I keep at 8 to 8.5 psi. At this pressure, the tire lugs are flat on the ground with mower down, sidewalls slightly bulge when the mower is lifted, but the main point is that it improves the ride substantially. When I bought it from a dealer, they had the tires are more than twice that pressure which made the ride bouncy and harsh.

 

[oldpilot]

When I switched from a 1975 International Harvester 284 to a Mahindra 2616 last year, I was amazed at how bumpy the ride was. I could drive the IH in fourth gear going up the driveway, but I never do that with Mahindra Baba.

Glad to read this thread. I'll try taking off the bucket when I'm brush-hogging.

 

[skipmarcy]

I remember when I got my new tractor delivered back in 2002, a Mahindra 4110 w/FEL. I drove it the 3 or so miles to our Co-op to get the rear tires filled with methanol mix with no implement on the 3 pt. The ride was terrible to say the least and the tractor had bad see-saw effect at road speeds, I'm sure from the FEL (bucket was originally pin on). After getting 55 gal of mix in each tire the ride back home was TOTALLY better. Just adding that weight to the tires changed everything.