I know I am a year late, but great job. I like the look of that loader. As I look into loaders for my JD445 I struggle with the look of the little buck and appreciate what you have done here.
I needed a 4wd tractor as the areas I was using this one, the front tires kept sinking into the ground. I’m currently building a 4x4 articulated that will be more useful for me. You can see those videos on my channel too.
I've built three garden tractor FELs and I have learned that overbuilding them is a waste of time. Most people don't bother to check out the front axle to see if it's at least one inch thick. Why add a 300 lb FEL to the tractor with a small axle? Also, 1/4 inch steel is way more than adequate for the loads that will be handled by that small tractor. You are correct that four-wheel drive is desired as well as power steering. My last FEL was all electric and can be used on non-hydraulic tractors. It weighs less as a unit and will lift over 400 lbs. I used 2x2 11 gauge tubing and 1,000 lb linear actuators. This is an option for guys who have smaller lawn tractors.
I definitely agree that building a FEL for a cheap box store tractor is a waste, which is why I started my build with a quite heavy duty Super Cub, with cast front axle and power steering.
Excellent professional quality build! I like it! One thing that's kinda funny though and shows how people differ with their preferences was the bucket. You wanted a round bucket and not the angular because you thought they look homemade. Then I personally don't like the look of round buckets and prefer the look of an angular one because I think the round ones look homemade, lol. People are different, crazy stuff. Also is that one of Cub's subcompacts that they made for awhile? I'm an orange tractor guy so I'm not up on all of the Cub Cadet models, but I noticed it looked bigger than an average GT. It's at a perfect size and appeared to have plenty of grunt, I really liked it!
It's a "Super Cub", so it's a longer, and I believe a little bit wider, even though it has the same same body panels as the smaller ones, as well as bigger tires and power steering etc. It has a Kubota gas engine in it, but the same block as the diesels, so quite easy to swap to a diesel if one ever went that way. As far as the bucket, I just went and looked at "bucket loaders" on image search and saw that most tractors have "square side plates". Haha I guess when I was making it, I just was used to looking at industrial heavy equipment where the buckets are rounded.
I really appreciate the video you shared on this build. I like the speed you got out of your pump. I’m guessing you’re using a low speed pump. What’s the gpm operating rpm? Sorry for the questions. I just started on a loader for myself trying to find a decent pump.
im just very interested and was wondering i own a small handyman service and itd be nice to build something small i work whith alot of people who dont like big equipment around. i was just wondering .
I like the way your fabrication especially the loader arms and bucket...factory looking. I plan to do a similar build from scratch on a cub 1450. Can you tell me the specs on your hydraulic pump and cylinders so that I can end up with similar speed and power
I'm confused. Did you already have hydraulic line hookups? I really want to add a loader to my tractor but I don't know how to add to add a hydraulic pump. My mower has a hydraulic deck lift and lower cylinder, but doesn't have line hookups for a loader. Would it still be possible to add a loader?
The tractor did have auxiliary outputs with a control lever on the dash, but I wasn't sure that the flows would be enough for my loader. knowing that I wasn't going to put belt drive accessories on it again, I removed the PTO belt drive on the front of the engine and installed a belt driven PTO pump that had dedicated flows for the loader,, and/or a 3-point lift/hydraulic PTO (I sold the tractor prior to doing that project). I'm sure the auxiliary outputs would make the loader function, but I wanted to have a "high speed" functioning loader, that provided full hydraulic pressure even when driving, which is why I went with the separate hydraulic system.
@@realJacobLane I'm not sure. Usually its definitely not going to be a big box store tractor, and not entry level. You'll look for the actual hydraulic port connections on the tractor, and for extra levers on the console that control them.
@Fabricate Every Day I just picked up the LT46 xT1 Enduro series? Do you think this would have the ability for this upgrade? Sorry to ask, but I am not even close to mechanically inclined to know if this is feasible. I am looking to teach myself soon
@@kyleburke7285 Unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend mounting a loader on that tractor at all. In fact, I wouldn't do it on any of their current new tractor line up.
Enjoy your Channel especially your Cub Cadet build just passing this along you should check out RU-vid channel wood and metal shop time the Cub Cadet mowers this gentleman designs and builds is Simply Amazing I think you would enjoy it have a nice day
I didn’t add up the money on it. Yeah, the hydraulics were expensive. I think around $1500. Another $500 for steel. Plus lots of miscellaneous. So $2000-$2500.
@@FabricateEveryDay thats what i figured, it isn't that bad. If you made your own hard lines with a flairing tool. Would it have been cheaper going that route compared to rubber lines?
@@FabricateEveryDay your building one right now? Have you posted it on your channel id definitely would take a look! And thanks for the information im not sure on which route to go on. Im either going to be building a loader on a compact tractor 16-25hp or a heavy duty diesel swaped garden tractor like a massey 1655/1855 .
It being only 2wd made it not practical for me, for what I was doing with it. Had I just been using it for around the house, typical homeowner stuff, it'd work great, but I was using it to do dirt work for a house renovation, and it got stuck a few too many times. I'm currently building a 4wd articulated tractor to replace it. (not sure if it will have a bucket on it or not.)