Too much for an 8N?

I have a loader on my 8n and I take the bucket off any chance I get. It makes the steering much lighter. Requires some prior planning on the projects, and 5 minutes of frustration putting the bucket back on each time. Note: I take off/put on the bucket 4-5 times a year.

Fessman

I don't seem to be overruning the hyd capacity and I work it pretty hard (construction backfilling). It does require the 3pt to be chained down. A shutoff valve in the loader circuit could work in order to return use of the 3pt.

Something that has not been addressed is the stop and go nature of the loader working against normal tractor cooling. I find that using the loader on a warm or hot day can really raise the heat in the engine. The tractor was designed for extended one direction runs at reasonable speeds and with reasonable convection cooling air, but using the loader I tend toward stop and go use with constant direction changes - no real chance for the tractor to gain any speed or for the engine to cool down. I actually had the gas in the tank percolate from engine heat soaking after a couple of hours of work (my 8N knows exactly when I need a break!).

The future hold some kind of heat deflector under the gas tank to see if I can keep the fuel cool enough to extend the time between breaks.

Don8NAZ

FYI
Take Care
Steve

Eddie