Increasing the lift capacity of a FEL

newbury · Mar 9, 2025

90 posts, 2 months, and you still didn't check the pressure.

sandman2234 · Mar 9, 2025

newbury said:
90 posts, 2 months, and you still didn't check the pressure.

life of an OTR trucker. Honey-do list takes priority over most tractor fun!
She did let me go p/u another tractor!
David from jax

jonsstihl · Mar 10, 2025

thats a good strategy. Honey, this tractor wont lift what I need to lift so we need another one to get the job done. More fun that way.

sandman2234 · Mar 10, 2025

jonsstihl said:
thats a good strategy. Honey, this tractor wont lift what I need to lift so we need another one to get the job done. More fun that way.

I went and picked up a couple Toro Workman which appeared to be junk. Having trouble loading them is what started this thread. Wife's always glad to assist in me getting rid of accumulated junk. I try not to bore Her with trivia like those Toro's didn't belong to me.
She was glad to see them go!
David from jax

sandman2234 · Aug 1, 2025

Just as an update, it appears that the joystick valve has worn the lift part of the little square block and that is why it doesn't want to lift anything must less it's rated capacity.
The new part is a little over $330 plus shipping, so at some point I will need to order one and change it out. Since I have the John Deere 2555 with loader, no sense getting in a hurry to order the part.
David from jax

CoyPatton · Aug 1, 2025

sandman2234 said:
Just as an update, it appears that the joystick valve has worn the lift part of the little square block and that is why it doesn't want to lift anything must less it's rated capacity.
The new part is a little over $330 plus shipping, so at some point I will need to order one and change it out. Since I have the John Deere 2555 with loader, no sense getting in a hurry to order the part.
David from jax

If it were me, I would check my current valve for size and hose placements and do a bit of shopping. I looked at Summit Hydraulics and an 11 gpm (flow rate of your tractor according to tractordata.com) joystick valve is less than the price of the part you indicated.