Weak Loader Curl Possible Solution For the Max28

[dickfoster]

Re: Making a weld shop.

You weren't helping it much with that long fork, like using leverage to disadvantage. LOL

 

[mike69440]

Re: Making a weld shop.

You weren't helping it much with that long fork, like using leverage to disadvantage. LOL

Just a test to see what it can do. I'm very happy the way this turned out. Now if I could figure out how to make that budget loader control valve have the fine sensitivity of a premium tractor...

 

[mike69440]

Why didn't i do this sooner?

In less than three weeks I put 11 hours on the Max28, 4 hours on the L39, and about 1-1/2 hours tops on the excavator.

That says something for the versatliity of the little Max.
4 top mods to my Max28, All of them rated essential.

1. Suspension Seat & cup holder
2. Worklights
3. Modified Quick hitch with Counter Weight Carry all, Adjustable trailer hitch, Plow, tow hooks, etc.
4. 40mm curl cylinders for the "Popeye" effect.

To move spoils, I drive into a pile in 1st gear low 2wd at 1500 rpm or less with 750 lbs. on the hitch for CW, wiggle and bury the bucket deep into the pile, while not touching the clutch, letting the rears spin just a bit. Then just shift into Hi range reverse while taking a more than bucket full for loosened up material out of the pile, and on my way to dump and spread. I moved and spread 34 tons of gravel in 4 hours to a spot that I could not maneuver my bigger L39. Quick, simple, no HST whine.

Today I moved about 10 tons of gravel down to the end of my woods road with he Max.
I could have used the L39, but it is not as easy to fit down the twisty, hilly, narrow road, and all to easy to scar trees or damage the tractor.

Then I took the dogs for a walk down the road but came back throught the pasture. I found 11 ticks on me tonight. I think I'll be staying out of the tall grass.

 

[mike69440]

Weak Loader Curl Solution For the Max28

Just another picture

 

[mike69440]

126.5 hours Re: Weak Loader Curl Solution For the Max28

Written under the influence of Hard Cider

Good Stuff!

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/89163-busy-wife-weekend-21.html

 

[mike69440]

Re: 128.1 hours ( L39 is down for repairs, making due with Max)

128.1 hours Re: L39 is down for repairs, been 3 weeks, making due with the Max

Felt the need to exercise the excavator a bit today.

 

[mike69440]

Re: 128.1 hours ( L39 is down for repairs, making due with Max)

Moving tons of dirt adding to my woods trail/road with the Max28 (137 Hours on the meter & rising.)

The smaller size of the Max28 is good in the woods, but the Max does not have the weight or the beans to dig out 3" to 5" stumps with the bucket.

I would do too much damage with the excavator, as the path in the new section is too narrow. I've been warned by my wife that she does not care to trail ride through a trampled forest, so I got to get the L39 repaired.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...5344-upsized-hydraulic-clyinders-loaders.html

 

[mike69440]

Dusty Tractor, that's the least of the Northeast's problem

After about 10 operating hours since the last good wash down, 145 hours so far.

Every square inch of the Max was covered with fine silty dust.

I blew a pound of dust out of the air cleaner and gave the tractor a good hose down.

We are lucky to have a very high capacity well. Dug wells are running dry.

Commercial farmers are having a real tough time.

!00 Communities in NH have a watering ban.

Reservoirs, ponds and lakes have an definite shoreline and beaches.

My Pond are down at least 3 feet, one is only 4' deep, so it may dry up.

Our swamp is dried up except for a small mud spot.

But the scariest thing is that our trees in the middle of August are loosing their leaves and wilting.

Please, no fires!

 

[oldpilgrim]

I hear ya. Same here. I live in the woods and I'm very concerned. Still no rain insight. Just more 90+ degree days.

 

[dickfoster]

Re: Dusty Tractor, that's the least of the Northeast's problem

After about 10 operating hours since the last good wash down, 145 hours so far.

Every square inch of the Max was covered with fine silty dust.

I blew a pound of dust out of the air cleaner and gave the tractor a good hose down.

We are lucky to have a very high capacity well. Dug wells are running dry.

Commercial farmers are having a real tough time.

!00 Communities in NH have a watering ban.

Reservoirs, ponds and lakes have an definite shoreline and beaches.

My Pond are down at least 3 feet, one is only 4' deep, so it may dry up.

Our swamp is dried up except for a small mud spot.

But the scariest thing is that our trees in the middle of August are loosing their leaves and wilting.

Please, no fires!

Welcome to the fun of living in a drought. We do it all the time out here. At least every seven years or so.

 

[mike69440]

Rust an a new mod.

The Paint, Plastic, and Plating on a Mahindra will never be mistaken for a Kubota.

It does have a decent floor mat.

The nuts, bolts, fittings, hardware, etc in general on my 32 year old Kubota was almost new looking,

The paint faded some, but was stickng to the metal fine after many years.

32 years ago, they had plastic, and for the most part the Kubota plastic stood up also.

I have no expectations my Max28 will age well.

Take a look at the photos.

The max is stored in a 3 sided lean to, out of the rain and sun for the most part.
I repainted the rusty loader valve cover, and clear coated the fittings. That should slow the corrosion down a little.

Note the Korean Loader control Valve. Fine control is not its strong point.

I would not be complaining as much if I hated this tractor. It is a good machine, just with a lot of cost cutting.

I wonder how long the mirror is going to last in the woods?

 

[dickfoster]

Re: Rust an a new mod.

It looks to me like you added the mirror, mine doesn't have one.

The Paint, Plastic, and Plating on a Mahindra will never be mistaken for a Kubota.

It does have a decent floor mat.

The nuts, bolts, fittings, hardware, etc in general on my 32 year old Kubota was almost new looking,

The paint faded some, but was stickng to the metal fine after many years.

32 years ago, they had plastic, and for the most part the Kubota plastic stood up also.

I have no expectations my Max28 will age well.

Take a look at the photos.

The max is stored in a 3 sided lean to, out of the rain and sun for the most part.
I repainted the rusty loader valve cover, and clear coated the fittings. That should slow the corrosion down a little.

Note the Korean Loader control Valve. Fine control is not its strong point.

I would not be complaining as much if I hated this tractor. It is a good machine, just with a lot of cost cutting.

I wonder how long the mirror is going to last in the woods?

 

[roadhunter]

He wouldn't have said "I wonder how long that mirror will last" if he had put it on. Maybe your model didn't' include that option or your dealer simply didn't put the mirror on when they prepped the tractor.

There are certainly differences in the quality of some equipment compared to others. Compare the components in the hydraulic system and its' obvious where costs were cut in places like the loader valve, not to mention all the rust. I think it's good to have feedback from people who own both brands and are happy with each, accepting the shortcomings and cost cutting measures of the mahindra quality/fit/finish as the reason for the low cost.

 

[mike69440]

He wouldn't have said "I wonder how long that mirror will last" if he had put it on. Maybe your model didn't' include that option or your dealer simply didn't put the mirror on when they prepped the tractor.

There are certainly differences in the quality of some equipment compared to others. Compare the components in the hydraulic system and its' obvious where costs were cut in places like the loader valve, not to mention all the rust. I think it's good to have feedback from people who own both brands and are happy with each, accepting the shortcomings and cost cutting measures of the mahindra quality/fit/finish as the reason for the low cost.

Note the title of the post was:
"Rust an a new mod."
The modification was the $7 Mirror from Amazon.
I drilled and ground the Mirror base to fit.
The rust was when I removed the loader cover an noticed the paint & label peeling off.
I have an Excavator, You have the JCB.
Those have nice controls. I don't expect that nice on a little tractor, but the Max loader is rather jerky.

 

[dickfoster]

He wouldn't have said "I wonder how long that mirror will last" if he had put it on. Maybe your model didn't' include that option or your dealer simply didn't put the mirror on when they prepped the tractor.

There are certainly differences in the quality of some equipment compared to others. Compare the components in the hydraulic system and its' obvious where costs were cut in places like the loader valve, not to mention all the rust. I think it's good to have feedback from people who own both brands and are happy with each, accepting the shortcomings and cost cutting measures of the mahindra quality/fit/finish as the reason for the low cost.

Like I said, he added the mirror himself.

 

[DavesTractor]

I hear ya. Same here. I live in the woods and I'm very concerned. Still no rain insight. Just more 90+ degree days.

We are hoping to get down into the 90's next week. That would be a cool down for us at the north end of the Sacramento Valley. But we do not have much humidity, and that helps a lot. But high heat and low humidity is why you read about all the bad fires in California this time of year. Even so, I hope you get some rain. Just because we are hot and dry does not mean we wish it on you!

 

[oldpilgrim]

Humidity has been in then 90"s for weeks now. Temps typically around 90 or a little more. Virtually no rain for a couple months. These were taken yesterday.

this is in my garage

this is in my kitchen window.

 

[DavesTractor]

Pilgrim, we are 100 right at the moment, 107 tomorrow but only 20% humidity. I would not trade you, no way. That is miserable.

 

[mike69440]

I went out the other early taking the dog for about a 1000 foot quick walk.

I came in house sweated up thinking it is a miserable humid 90 deg morning.

Nope, the temp was 75 degrees, Humidity was 88% Its been over 90%, no rain until today

I checked the culverts, bone dry. At least the plants got a little water. Actually saw a puddle!

Along the Maine border and way up north, they have been getting some decent T-Storms. Still Moore Dam on the Conn. lakes is quite low.

 

[dickfoster]

Humidity has been in then 90"s for weeks now. Temps typically around 90 or a little more. Virtually no rain for a couple months. These were taken yesterday.

this is in my garage

this is in my kitchen window.

I can be worse. I grew up in the South so figured I was used to that sort of thing. Then I transferred to the Philippines from central Florida. I figured no sweat how much worse can it be. Wrong, when I got off the plane it was like walking into a wall of heat and humidity. I must have been in the shower three or four times a day until I acclimated. We had to burn light bulbs in the closet floor to keep our boots and clothes from turning green with mold. Southeast Asia was if anything worse. It was best to bite the bullet and acclimate because those who huddled inside in the AC a lot caught and kept a cold for their entire tour. However, I do like it out here in the West where it's a bit dryer. It's not much fun trying to sleep with the sheets sticking to your hide.