JD 1020/37 Loader

[Briar Hill Brittanys]

Here's my 66 model 1020 w/ #37 loader. The bucket on the loader is the manure bucket with extension sheets that create a small materials bucket. I've found a 5' material bucket, and will be fabbing up mounts for it. The boom has single action cylinders, the bucket is double acting hydraulic. The bucket was originally a trip bucket, sometime in the past it was converted over to hydraulic. The factory cylinder mount is on the round cross tube, utilizing one cylinder to curl and dump the bucket.



You can see, the loader is plumbed with hoses. They're getting old, stiff, and in need of replacement. I want to remove the loader and mounts, replace the hoses with steel lines where possible, replace the bucket cylinders (they'll need to be longer for the deeper bucket), replace the bucket, replace the spool valve, add a divertor/selector valve for a future grapple, quick connectors to hasten the removal/install, and upgrade the boom cylinders to double action (if feasible or possible). I'm looking for some suggestions and ideas to help. What size steel tubing will I need? Where is a good place for the divertor valve? How close to the cylinders does the steel line run until you make a hose connection? In pictures of other loaders I see, the boom cylinder base is attached on the boom, why? Do I really need a double action boom for my light duty loader? Any other ideas/suggestions? Here's a couple more pictures to help visualize what I want to do.





Lastly, here's how the loader hydraulics are plumbed into the tractor. Any ideas for a better routing? Can I tee here to send a line for remotes to the back? Thanks for the looksee and help. Mark

 

[Tx Jim]

If you are thinking about a grapple and you're going to change the control valve then why don't you just replace 2 spool valve with a 3 spool valve?? The parts photo will give you an idea of how JD routed the tubes and hoses on bucket circuit on a 145 loader. I personally think 37 loader frame isn't strong enough for "down pressure" on boom circuit. I can tell from hyd filter photo that your tractor has "open center" power steering.

 

[60lp]

I was checking to see how you like this loader I've got a 1020 and was wandering how you like it just wish I could find a used loader even though my dad is wanting 175 loader for his 2240