Oil & Fuel fuel consumption; with FEL & without

Highbeam · Apr 18, 2006

That is the trouble with carrying coolers, chains, and chainsaws in the bucket when you don't think you'll need the loader. You always find something to shove out of the way and then look down to see that you've just run over your chainsaw.....again.

daTeacha · Apr 18, 2006

And here I was thinking I was the only idiot who did that. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

My old McCulloch didn't seem any worse for the experience, though. I kind of wonder if the Stihl would have fared as well, but don't really need to find out.

Ever since, I hang the saw from a chain on the top of the ROPS, suitably stabilized to keep it from swinging around, of course.

RobJ · Apr 18, 2006

I read in Southern Tractor Living that you can raise the FEL all the way up, attach a spinnaker to it and you will get better mileage. Good for those long downwind rows.

LeadPoison · Apr 18, 2006

Make sure to apply WD40 to the bucket as this will help the wind glide easier over the bucket thereby increasing horsepower. Seriously it works. I know a guy who knows a guy who did it.

texasjohn · Apr 18, 2006

The things I learn at TBN always amaze me... now I even know why they call them wind rows /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

hudr · Apr 18, 2006

Fuel is not a concern w/ me on FELs and shredding. However, I think the FEL vibrating around up there does add some wear to the pivots. So I just grease them like I had been using the FEL the whole time.
Counterpoint: We have a 4320 JD w/ a EZEEON FEL. I take it off when pulling the discs because it flops like a screen door across a rough field.