Loader tweak?

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chuck172

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fork firewood 001.jpgUsing pallet forks I lift a full pallet of firewood onto my six foot deck. My ck35 will just do it. I lifted a firewood pallet this morning and I swear if I had one extra stick I wouldn't have made it.
Is there anyway to safely goose (tweak ) the loader just a bit to handle this much needed chore?
 
   / Loader tweak? #2  
You might want to post this in the hydraulics forum...

The relief valve can be adjusted to increase the pressure on the loader valve but you will need a pressure gauge to see what the current pressure is and how much you can increase it...

Good Luck...
 
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Several slightly smaller loads.
 
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Stack the heaviest pieces or a larger stack close to the backrest. The more weight further from the backrest the less total weight you'll be able to lift.
 
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I'll be checking the psi at the loader relief valve. Specs call for 2000psi. Can I up it abit, say to 2500 psi. and still be in the safe zone?, Or should I stay at 2000psi.?
 
   / Loader tweak? #6  
I'll be checking the psi at the loader relief valve. Specs call for 2000psi. Can I up it abit, say to 2500 psi. and still be in the safe zone?, Or should I stay at 2000psi.?

Again I defer to the more experienced guys in the hyd. forum... but IMO...check your hoses for condition and pressure ratings before boosting the pressure too much...2500 sounds like a little much I bumped mine up to about 2250 to make up for weight I've added in a tooth bar and the mounting bar for a thumb grapple...no issues on a '95' model B series Kub....
 

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