135 loader questions

right, i have a 135, its my only tractor. Have various 3 point items, a tipper trailer.

im going to look at a loader tomorrow.

If i get a loader for it that uses the linkage pump, can i have the loader up in the air (not necessarily going up and down, just not on the ground, and still use the trailer tipping pipe and 3 point?

it has a valve that goes on top of the bit where the trailer tipping pipe comes out of the transmission case. I was wondering if i stick her up in the air then flick the valve onto the other setting (to use the trailer tipping pipe, or the 3 point) if the valve will hold the pressure and keep the loader up, so i can actually go forwards!

I suppose if not i might be able to make some sort of mechanical lock to hold it up.

Also, do you guys think she will lift swmall 4*4 hay round bales?

i think she will, they cant be more then 250kg. it has the swept back axle. It also has water in the rear tires.

Thanks guys

Ben

It has the curved axle so ill take it steady, and no power steering, which i suppose will put me off getting carried away with something too heavy!

I bought the loader this morning, dont know which model it is but it is a trip loader and looks very easy to detach. simply put the stands under it, then pull out 2 pins on each side, undo the hydraulic pipe and back out. I also bought a weight block and it has water in the tires. The block ways a hell of a lot, I never thought that the van was going to stop going down! So, hopefully the steering shouldnt be too bad with that weight on the back, and the water filled rear tires.

Thanks again

Ben

I had the loader hoses plumbed straight out of the lift cover side ports. Each side had a ball valve so I could lock them off with the loader up & use the 3-pt. It's kinda tricky though when you need to use both @ the same time.

Jeff

For handling bales a 3 pt hitch bale spike might be handier.

The internal hydraulics are hard put to do 4 gpm., but the pressure is high. Loader cylinders made for 2200 psi will move slowly and have a good chance of breaking.

My MF-135 has a three valve adapter under the seat. The left valve selects up, down, or lock for the three point, the middle and right valves go to ports on the rear of the tractor that I used to run cylinders on trailing implements. Its necessary to move the two three point levers on the right to the top positions to keep the pump pumping when using the external ports.

I suppose that valve could run the loader, but would then prevent using trailed implements needing hydraulics without removing the loader. And the PTO driven loader pump required removing the loader for running PTO driven equipment.

I think it is also possible to acquire a plate for under the seat that has a valve to switch the hydraulics between loader and the three point.

Three point locking success will depend on the quality of the lift cylinder. If it leaks, the raised three point will leak down under load.

Gerald J.