Loaders? Leave it on or take it off?

[tom4018]

What do most of you do about your loaders, take them off or leave them on when mowing hay, raking, tedding hay or bush hogging?

I only have the one tractor so it does it all. I have done it both ways, when running with the loader on it I take the bucket or spear off. The loader comes off and goes on easy except for the hyd. lines when going back on. The couplers on the loader have too much pressure on them. Any ideas?

 

[skyline]

What do most of you do about your loaders, take them off or leave them on when mowing hay, raking, tedding hay or bush hogging?

I only have the one tractor so it does it all. I have done it both ways, when running with the loader on it I take the bucket or spear off. The loader comes off and goes on easy except for the hyd. lines when going back on. The couplers on the loader have too much pressure on them. Any ideas?

I never take my loader off. I just take off the bucket or the forks and leave the rest alone.

 

[1982vett]

Always have the bucket or forks on, usually the forks. Only drop the loader on my 2350 JD is when I have to change the altenator and AC belts. Need the extra room to get to everything.

 

[grannysoo]

I don't know of anyone around here that ever takes them off.

 

[bigbull338]

we leave the loader on all the time.

 

[ND Angus]

We have 4 tractors we use , all have loaders and we take them all off for the haying season.

 

[shorty]

I normally don't use my loader tractor for field work but if I do I take it off ,it's a quick attach so it's pretty easy.

 

[gendronf]

If i do'nt need it I take it off. It's a quick attach and it's take only 2 minutes to put it on or take it off.

 

[hillsdown]

Re. pressure on loader hydraulic hoses . When you take the loader off, make sure all of the weight of the loader is on the stands and not on the tractor. Next, shut off the tractor engine and relieve the hydraulic pressure on the hoses by moving the control levers back and forth. Now disconnect the hoses. There should be no pressure left on the hoses. When you go to put the loader back on, maneuver the tractor in to position close enough for the hoses to reach the couplers. Now shut off tractor and relieve pressure, and reconnect hoses.


Edit by me (hd) to add that this was :

Posted by Mr. HD.. If you need further help please do not rely on me to reply as machinery is not my expertise.. :lol2: :cry2:

 

[rc]

i find the bucket rather handy if I have to pick up something from a field, sticks and stuff. Better in the bucket than baler.

 

[bandit80]

The tractor I use to round bale with does not have a loader. It was also used for field work in prior years, and had to use brother's loader tractor to bale with. We left the loader on, but if I had to use it for a whole season, I would have to take the loader off. One of my many weird quirks, it just drove me nuts.

 

[MikeC]

Can't see as good in front with the loader on.

Only takes a minute to remove it, so why not?

Better on the tractor front end with it off too.

 

[tom4018]

I thought it might be easier on the tractor and loader to take it off. The loader comes off easy, but hooking the hoses back up is the pain. Seems like the loader settles or something causing the pressure in the lines. I shut the tractor off and move the valve around to let off the pressure but when it goes back on the pressure is there. My old tractor and loader did the same thing.

 

[ToddFarmsInc]

I take the loaders off of my mx110, and the 276 bidirectional. From time to time there is presure in the male end couplers. a careful tap of the check ball against the equipment will relieve the pressure. (careful with the eyes)

During the winter all the tractors retain the loaders, but during the summer they all come off, and go on depending on the work being done.