Start of project

Started building this loader from plans I purchased years ago. Now retired I have plenty of time to finish.

Loader bucket

Had the bucket bent at the local steel supply house. I wire welded it and made the pivots.

Relocate dump cyls.

Moved cylinder brackets for new 1-1/2" cyls. little shorter but compact.

Spool Valve

Installed a Northern Hydraulics open center spool valve. Economical and works great.

Paint job

Painted the bucket and arms

Spool valve hook-up

Routed lin

Spool valve arrangement

We used an open spool valve from Northern. A 4 inch section of the pressure line from the pump was cut and two number 6 JIC fittings silver soldered to the ends of the tubing.