Jcb boom suspension question

[will_mck]

I've a 2000 jcb 530-70 telehandler, it's not got boom suspension but I was wondering if I fitted an accumulator bottle somewhere along the hydraulic pipe that goes to the ram that's lifts the boom will it give them boom suspension? I suppose it'll be a double acting ram too so possibly need two. No doubt it won't be as simple as that but I thought I'd ask the question anyway. I'm sure it would transform the telehandler if it was possible

 

[graham mc]

you want to be able to switch it on and off or it will be a pain in the backside floating about when you want to pick up a pallet etc

 

[e3120]

My manitou lives in auto most of the time, where the suspension is deactivated at slow speeds. I do put it in 'forced' mode to give a bit of float and save the bucket edge when scrapping/brushing up. If you reverse out of a pallet like this, with a little weight still on the forks, it's brilliant at putting 2 nice holes in the bottom bags as the weight comes off.

 

[Tractortech]

I've a 2000 jcb 530-70 telehandler, it's not got boom suspension but I was wondering if I fitted an accumulator bottle somewhere along the hydraulic pipe that goes to the ram that's lifts the boom will it give them boom suspension? I suppose it'll be a double acting ram too so possibly need two. No doubt it won't be as simple as that but I thought I'd ask the question anyway. I'm sure it would transform the telehandler if it was possible

Now Then..
No you can't, is the simple answer..
A telehandler has check valves in the lifting cylinder to prevent boom movement in the event of a hose failure.
Those machines with boom suspension have many fancy valves to overcome it..
Take a look at the parts pages on the JCB parts website..

 

[ACEngineering]

I've a 2000 jcb 530-70 telehandler, it's not got boom suspension but I was wondering if I fitted an accumulator bottle somewhere along the hydraulic pipe that goes to the ram that's lifts the boom will it give them boom suspension? I suppose it'll be a double acting ram too so possibly need two. No doubt it won't be as simple as that but I thought I'd ask the question anyway. I'm sure it would transform the telehandler if it was possible

not possible that way, fit a proper kit from JCB or leave it alone

 

[will_mck]

Now Then..
No you can't, is the simple answer..
A telehandler has check valves in the lifting cylinder to prevent boom movement in the event of a hose failure.
Those machines with boom suspension have many fancy valves to overcome it..
Take a look at the parts pages on the JCB parts website..

Thanks I was thinking the check valves would stop the flow back and forward in the ram myself and was waiting for someone else to say it, it's a pity cos it's a solid lump to be traveling across bumpy ground with