new 45 loader WooHoo !

[glgeek]

this is gonna be great !

ba

 

[jenkinsph]

Looks good:thumbsup:

Let us know how well it works, I could use one of them myself sometimes. Here's my idea of a good ballast box for the rear.

 

[creekbend]

Congratulations.

 

[Rayster]

Looks great

 

[cantbeatadeere]

I have owned one since 04 and they work VERY well, load the tires w/ washer fluid and weights. also hange four weights off the back. I am thinking back a ways but I increased the hydraulic pressure like 150 psi and it was perfect for the capability of this tractor, lifts quite a bit more than the conservative stock pressure did. you will find loads of uses for this ultra handy setup trust me. and keep the loads low to the ground for your own safety.........good luck and have fun.

 

[cantbeatadeere]

OOOOH one other thing, install a small black bungey to hold the hoses away from your tractor (saves scratches). I also tape everywhere my cab touches in the winter with 3m body shop masking tape(also saves scratches). coat of wax couple times a year and the deere will look new for a long time:cool2:

 

[glgeek]

I am thinking back a ways but I increased the hydraulic pressure like 150 psi and it was perfect for the capability of this tractor, lifts quite a bit more than the conservative stock pressure did.

how did you increase the pressure? I had a relief valve installed. is that part of it?

thank you for the response.

geek

 

[glgeek]

OOOOH one other thing, install a small black bungey to hold the hoses away from your tractor (saves scratches).:

must be a John Deere telepathy thing I practiced removing and installing the 45 on Saturday. figured I should do it at least once, and besides it gave me something to do while watching the snow melt. when I put it back on I wondered how I can keep the hoses from rubbing on the hood.

looks like I get to practice again. we are getting about 12" tomorrow and the snow blower goes back on.

thank you for the advice.

geek

 

[mjncad]

Any idea why Deere has such high masts on the garden tractor loaders? Is that meant to be a pseudo-ROPS, or what?

 

[kennyd]

Any idea why Deere has such high masts on the garden tractor loaders? Is that meant to be a pseudo-ROPS, or what?

That's what I have always assumed they where, anti-rollover protection.

 

[cantbeatadeere]

geek, that relief valve is exactly what you shim.....I installed a pressure guage in one of the ports, pulled the lever to see the current psi....it only takes the thinest shim to gain big, dont over due it(think mine was .010 shim)------also the tall mast is the rops on these units, great design... to bad the fel are eliminated on the new x series(so iv heard)

 

[glgeek]

referring to the sticker in the picture, it seems it was put there for a reason and I understand what it means, but how is it supposed to work? as far as I can tell, it is just a sticker.

what am I missing?



TIA,

geek

 

[mjncad]

I'd say you're missing the bucket indicator mechanism, which should be visible in the drawings for the loader on JD Parts online. www.jdparts.com

 

[glgeek]

I'd say you're missing the bucket indicator mechanism, which should be visible in the drawings for the loader on JD Parts online. www.jdparts.com

all I see in the drawings is the same sticker. looks like I have everything else.

geek

 

[arlen4720]

all I see in the drawings is the same sticker. looks like I have everything else.

geek

I wonder if the sticker is just telling you that the top of the bucket is on the same plane as the cutting edge. That would seem like a waste of a sticker.

 

[cantbeatadeere]

arlen, you are correct.....you will get the feel of where level is before the top of the bucket will help

 

[superduty2765]

I've had loader for 7 years, once you have it you'll find so many jobs for it year round.
Enjoy!