Soft drive on loader.

[Bigsingle]

That new landini has soft drive on the loader, how does it work and what's it for.

 

[icanshootwell]

It's works like a shock absorber, takes the bounce out the loader when going over uneven ground, works well on Tele handler's, never used it on tractor loader.

 

[feilding]

Once you have a loader with it you'll never switch it off. Makes a hell of a difference. On road or loading, even just traveling across the yard with a load.

 

[Boomerang]

Yep got one on a compact tractor loader , thought it was a cheap option at £200, makes a difference well worth it.

 

[Bigsingle]

Do you switch it on or what

 

[cousinjack]

Once you have a loader with it you'll never switch it off. Makes a hell of a difference. On road or loading, even just traveling across the yard with a load.

Only time you need to turn it off is when trying to dig/grade. Leaving it on will result it a very wavy surface.

I also turn it off when loading dung as it can make the boom lift alarmingly as you tip the weight off..

 

[feilding]

Do you switch it on or what

You'll either have a tap or electric valve in line to pressure vessel. Just check it's on.
On my MX loader it's a tap. I've never turned it off . Not seen the need.
If it's working correctly put the empty bucket about 4 inches off ground, stand in bucket, it should drop to the ground.
What make of loader is under your blue paint.

 

[Bigsingle]

It's French. I, ll check the name.

 

[jd6420s]

I have it on my 6330 and it makes the ride going down the road so much better. It only has a standard front axle but it feels like it has front suspension with the soft ride on.

 

[David1968]

It's French. I, ll check the name.

It will be Sigma, I think.

 

[Boo-Boo]

You'll either have a tap or electric valve in line to pressure vessel. Just check it's on.
On my MX loader it's a tap. I've never turned it off . Not seen the need.
If it's working correctly put the empty bucket about 4 inches off ground, stand in bucket, it should drop to the ground.
What make of loader is under your blue paint.

Quicke and John deere wouldn't drop a mm by standing in the bucket

 

[Sausage]

Quicke will… or mine does.

 

[le bon paysan]

Never turn mind off. If I run my loader empty it will bang abit, so I leave the the bale spike on. Make is french a Manip.

 

[Chuckie]

Quicke and John deere wouldn't drop a mm by standing in the bucket

The accumulators will be knackered if it's a quicke.....

 

[Boo-Boo]

The accumulators will be knackered if it's a quicke.....

I've had 2 new tractors with new quicke loaders in my yard at the same time and neither moved unless a bale of silage was dropped in , I think the older models moved a lot easier

 

[feilding]

Quicke and John deere wouldn't drop a mm by standing in the bucket

Is the soft ride actually switched on. Genuine question.
Aren't quicke a switch ?

 

[Boo-Boo]

Is the soft ride actually switched on. Genuine question.
Aren't quicke a switch ?

There on OK, , as I said, a bale of silage will drop it a few inches. Absolutely no chance a person's weight would drop it . Both tractors were valtras if that makes a difference. Hard to find an adjustable accumulator that fits in the crossbeam of the Quicke