Loader Self Leveling Loader (aftermarket)

[FastEddieR]

As far as self leveling goes the Branson 8050 with the BL50 loader is self leveling.
Many of the New Holland and IH can be ordered with or without self leveling loaders,
if you find one on a lot you could see how the mounts and arms are configured.
The only hydraulic self levers that operated where on large loaders and you could
actually feel the hydraulics fight you if you tried overriding it.

I'm heading into town today, will stop at the branson dealer and see if they know, or can find out, if the valve(s) from the BL50 can be transferred onto the BL25...at an affordable cost of course! When I search the Branson site, or even Google for that matter, the BL50 doesn't pop up as having a selfleveling feature. Maybe they (Branson) just assume that people will know that it does?

 

[LouNY]

The BL50 is mechanically self leveling as are most of the current self levelers on tractor front loaders.
When you look at the loaders that are mechanically self leveling their is a linkage parallel to the main frames.

In the attached picture the arm above the loader main rail that runs to the triangular piece and then along the
drop legs to the bucket curl links.

 

[Reg]

The BL50 is mechanically self leveling as are most of the current self levelers on tractor front loaders.
When you look at the loaders that are mechanically self leveling their is a linkage parallel to the main frames.
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In the attached picture the arm above the loader main rail that runs to the triangular piece and then along the
drop legs to the bucket curl links.

That looks as if it is the COMPLETED version of the Humpolec loader that I have on my C42.
A few more pieces, notably rods from the triangular bits back to just above the loader arm pivots and I would have a self leveler.
SOMEWHERE in the archives of Humpolec loader design/development there is probably an illustrated parts breakdown showing optional parts for with/without self leveling.
I have never been able to find that, although a bit of CAD sketching could probably get me some autocad files that I could take to a fab shop.
Probably expensive, I could spend a LOT of time and fuel just practicing with the joy stick for a lot less money.

 

[countrybumpkin]

Here is the link to the thread in LS that he built his own mechanical leveling loader.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...77193-lsxr4040-cab-tractor-modifications.html