LS Tractor Floppy Bucket Syndrome?

   / LS Tractor Floppy Bucket Syndrome? #71  
Is it pump volume or pressure? Or open vs closed systems? Or types of valves? I have been told all. I subject you are right that the flow of the pump at low rpm can not keep the air out.
 
   / LS Tractor Floppy Bucket Syndrome? #72  
Is it pump volume or pressure? Or open vs closed systems? Or types of valves? I have been told all. I subject you are right that the flow of the pump at low rpm can not keep the air out.

Volume and open system.
 
   / LS Tractor Floppy Bucket Syndrome? #73  
I can confirm it is a flow rate issue. I put an aftermarket 16cc pump on my tractor mainly because I wanted faster cycle times but as a pleasant side effect the bucket flop was eliminated. Not saying you should have to buy an expensive pump to make your tractor work correctly just that I'm certain that the flow rate is the issue. The factory pump cant refill the back side of the cylinder fast enough when you dump your bucket and it sucks air.
 
   / LS Tractor Floppy Bucket Syndrome? #74  
vid. not working i need to see it
 
   / LS Tractor Floppy Bucket Syndrome? #76  
I know this is a old thread, but can someone explain the $1.50 restrictor fittings and how to install them?
 
   / LS Tractor Floppy Bucket Syndrome? #77  
Well I only read the last page and the first 2 pages but I have no idea what “floppy bucket syndrome” might be, my LS bucket seems to work fine.
 
   / LS Tractor Floppy Bucket Syndrome? #78  
I am surprised that the OP's tractor doesn't have "fast dump". My XG3025 has it.... if you move the joy stick all the way to the 'dump' position, it dumps almost with no restrictions.... really fast -- like entire bucket fast. After this, it will have the 'floppy bucket' until it is cycled through again.

When I first got the tractor, I actually called the dealer because I felt there was some type of restriction on the dump position.... if you try and dump it slow, there is definitely a load put on the hydraulics and engine. Not a lot, just an audible change that it's under load.

I can dump 'normal' and no floppy bucket.... do it fast --- there it is swinging for a minute.
 
   / LS Tractor Floppy Bucket Syndrome? #79  
I know this is a old thread, but can someone explain the $1.50 restrictor fittings and how to install them?
You need to install the orifice so they restrict flow out of the cylinders when dumping. On most tractors this is the rod end of the curl/ dump cylinders.

The restrictor helps prevent the bucket from free fall dumping.
 
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   / LS Tractor Floppy Bucket Syndrome? #80  
Mine is fine! Good luck to you hope you get it to work the way you like.
 

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