LS R4047

[oldtoyboyd]

I have been lurking on here for a while. I thought I would say hello. I just bought a LS R4047 yesterday and believe I will enjoy it for a good while to come. Now, I guess, it is time for the mods to begin.

I am going to add some light on the canopy
I want to add TnT to it.
I think I want a 3rd function valve also.

If I use the 2 sets of rear remotes for the TnT, will I ever need a third remote set on the rear?

 

[houstonscott]

Nice machine, which transmission did you buy?

HS

 

[oldtoyboyd]

Shuttle Shift, I borrowed a Hydro tractor from a friend and did not really like it.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I have been lurking on here for a while. I thought I would say hello. I just bought a LS R4047 yesterday and believe I will enjoy it for a good while to come. Now, I guess, it is time for the mods to begin.

I am going to add some light on the canopy
I want to add TnT to it.
I think I want a 3rd function valve also.

If I use the 2 sets of rear remotes for the TnT, will I ever need a third remote set on the rear?

You might want that 3rd remote that is available. It could be used for an angle hydraulic on a rear blade, or hydraulic actuated scarifiers on a nice heavy duty box blade. I'm sure that there are other things, those are 2 that I think of first. A complete "TnT" set will run you $585 + shipping, that is everything in 3 boxes. Takes less than an hour to install and be up and working.

 

[oldtoyboyd]

You might want that 3rd remote that is available. It could be used for an angle hydraulic on a rear blade, or hydraulic actuated scarifiers on a nice heavy duty box blade. I'm sure that there are other things, those are 2 that I think of first. A complete "TnT" set will run you $585 + shipping, that is everything in 3 boxes. Takes less than an hour to install and be up and working.

I talked to you this morning about you TnT setup. I just looked on here and saw your post. I will double check my link measurements and order a set. I will have to see how much the third set of remotes are.

 

[oldtoyboyd]

I would like to add a third function to my tractor. Have any other LS owners done this? Where is a good source for the parts to add this valve?

 

[oldtoyboyd]

I added my Fit Rite TnT setup yesterday morning. They look great and I can tell I am going to enjoy having them this summer.

 

[boomer632]

Yeah I just installed mine on my 4041. Quality kit and works as advertised. Best upgrade for a 3 point.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Thanks guys, post back after you have used them some to let people know how much you like having the "TnT" set ups. With a few hours of use you will get better and better at making adjustments on the fly and that is always nice when it becomes second nature. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[oldtoyboyd]

I did some customization to the tractor over the weekend. I added chain hooks on my bucket for lifting, added some chain hooks on the front frame for transporting, and added a receiver hitch bracket to the back of my box blade to move trailers and the like. I will have to get some pictures of all this.

 

[oldtoyboyd]

Here are the pics of my hooks, boxblade mods, and my Fit Rite TnT

 

[MtnViewRanch]

oldtoyboyd, looks good. I see that you were smart and put an angle on the bucket before the hooks. :thumbsup: Are you still going to get the Pats quick hitch? The top link is a little long without them. Are you still considering a land plane grader blade? :drool:

 

[oldtoyboyd]

I am having a set of PATS made to replace my slide ends. I am still planning on a land grader, just on hold for a little bit. The person that did my road originally needed some work on a truck he bought, so he just redid my whole driveway and added new material. He uses a couple of home built land planes on his tractors when he did it.

 

[Sublifer]

oldtoyboyd, looks good. I see that you were smart and put an angle on the bucket before the hooks. :thumbsup: Are you still going to get the Pats quick hitch? The top link is a little long without them. Are you still considering a land plane grader blade? :drool:

Just wondering what you meant by angle on the bucket before the hooks?

I'm planning on adding hooks to mine soon so if there is a trick I'd love to hear it.

 

[oldtoyboyd]

I welded a piece of 2.5x2.5x1/4" angle iron across the top edge of my bucket and then welded the hooks to that. It gives it more support and spreads the load of the hooks.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Just wondering what you meant by angle on the bucket before the hooks?

I'm planning on adding hooks to mine soon so if there is a trick I'd love to hear it.

It is usually a good idea to put an angle across the front lip of the bucket before installing any hooks. Most of these buckets are only made with 1/8"-3/16" steel. That is not strong enough to support much weight concentrated in the small area that the hook will be welded to. So it is a good idea to put, say a 2x2 angle either 1/4" or 3/8" thick across the entire lip of the bucket to spread out any loads that will be put on it while lifting any type of load.

Here are a few pics of the 2 buckets that I have reinforced.

 

[akraven]

Here are a few pics of the 2 buckets that I have reinforced.

Did you also reinforce the sides of the bucket? Looks like an extra plate there. Was that in relation to the hook reinforcement or for something else?

 

[Sublifer]

Good to know. I should not be surprised that the bucket would need reinforcement...

that really adds on to the expense and time of this project... weld on hooks vs get some big angle iron, weld it across the front then weld on hooks...

Yes, I know it would be the right thing to do but I may just skip this project as I've been thinking about upgrading to a bigger tractor. I'd prefer to only do this once if it is that involved...

 

[Sublifer]

Double-post deleted.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Did you also reinforce the sides of the bucket? Looks like an extra plate there. Was that in relation to the hook reinforcement or for something else?

Yes I added 3/8" plate to the front part of the sides on both buckets. Just some added strength-protection for the bucket. People use these tractors for work that they really were never designed for, myself included. These loaders are designed to work with loose material, not to dig into hard pack or even a pile of bigger rock. Most of us use them for far more than what they are actually designed for and the reinforcements that I have added just add some protection against bucket damage due to misuse of the product.