loader removal on Ford 881?

T. Mike Potter · Jul 21, 2010

I bought a Ford 881 that has a loader with trip bucket. I need sugestions on easiest removal? I used to have a compact tractor that was easy because all you had to do was drive into the loader for installation and back out for removal. With this Ford 881 you can't do that, infact it appears that once the rear pins are removed and the front pins are removed, the front part of the loader frame drops down and then you have to back tractor a few inches, then rear loader frame has to be lifted high enough so that tractor can back out. Any better ideas?
Thanks!

old · Jul 21, 2010

Why remove it?? That said yep you pretty much need an A frame etc so you can hoist it up and off. BTDT on my 841 once and only once but that was to fix a crack in the main frame and I would not want it off because with out it that tractor was way to front end light for what I needed if for

T. Mike Potter · Jul 21, 2010

I figured it would be easier for me doing an engine rebuild that I'm going to have to do.

mkirsch · Jul 21, 2010

The only way to get it off is the hard way...

Your best bet is to hang the arms from a tree, then disconnect them from the frame along with the lift cylinders. Back out, and remove the frame separately.

Mike (WA) · Jul 21, 2010

Easiest way is to use another loader tractor to lift it, if you have access to one. After unbolting it and finding the balance point, you can lift or lower the loader as needed so you can back out from under it.

Without that, remove the loader arms and bucket from the frame first (suspend from a tree), then you can more easily rassel the frame off.

old · Jul 21, 2010

Yep if your doing an engine rebuild it will have to come off unless your just doing it half a$$ and then it is not worth doing. Block need to be pulled and crank checked/turned etc so yep loader has to come off and best way is an A frame or another tractor with a load

T. Mike Potter · Jul 21, 2010

Thanks for the advice guys!

andy41372 · Jul 21, 2010

where are you located and do you want to sell the loader? I have a 881 we just restored as a matter of fact I am still waiting on the decals for it and if you need a set I am going to have these reproduced for a 871 I an starting on next week just need th graphic shop to change 1 numner to make them work.

ANDY

andy41372 · Jul 21, 2010

where are you located and do you want to sell the loader? I have a 881 we just restored as a matter of fact I am still waiting on the decals for it and if you need a set I am going to have these reproduced for a 871 I an starting on next week just need th graphic shop to change 1 numner to make them work.

ANDY

T. Mike Potter · Jul 21, 2010

Sorry, not inerested at this time in selling the loader. I'm going to rebuild the engine and hope to have it running shortly.

JDseller · Jul 22, 2010

We had an older kelley loader on a Ford 861. We just pulled under a cross beam in the barn. Then just hooked a come-along on it and removed the pins and hoses.

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