cetane

Yes more likely got knicked during use. You can take that rod out and get it re chromed for probably $200-$300.

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tractor beam

No the whole rod on all three rams are nearly solid pitted rust. It's been sitting for about 5 years in the moisture. I know I get concerned about my cheap piece of crap non chromed JD rods.

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rancher43

if the tractor is inside there are no elements...nice poem, u shd have been a poet...ha

farmertim

Hey Rick, how does your bladder hold up?

I always store inside now cos I can, with the boom down and the bucket curled to protect the rams, even when I had it outside I would rather have a bucket full of water and have my rams protected.

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ErnieS

I park mine outside with the boom down and the bucket a bit past level with a 4x4r under the heel and a 2 x 8 under the cutting edge. This keeps water from collecting and the bucket off the ground.

Rusty

My tractor is brand new and at the dealers instrucion I put the boom down,I believe this is more for saftey than for the rams. For now my tractor lives on a trailer as I just recently purchased 10 acres and have not had time to put up a storage facility as yet. I place the three point in the down position,and tilt the bucket just far enough forward as to allow rain water to drain. After tractor is off,in nuetral, with parking brake set, I push the joy stick and three point one last time to release hydraulic pressure. CANT WAIT TO GET MY STORAGE TOGETHER,I absolutley Hate leaving things out in the elements.I live in Florida and the humidity and salt air can turn new steel to rust in a matter of months.

smithed

Since I am a new owner of a tractor with a bucket I ask my father in law, who has been farming fo 60 yrs. He has always kept his boom down with with curl up. A 4x4 under the bucket so if the tractor does not start you can pull it. He has old equipment and is maticulous with prevntative maint. to keep the old stuff running instead of going into debt.

PaulChristenson

The other reason to have the boom down with the curl up is so that your hydraulic shafts are as covered as much as possible...keep that chrome protected...

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JoeT

I keep mine in a poll barn. Things are a tight fit. So I have the FEL rest on top of my finish mower. This way everything is out of the weather. I also thow a tarp over everything.

locknut

I park mine on the wall,along with the cab and the front blade.High & dry

bmax59

That shiny stuff on the cylinder rod is hard chrome! thats different then the chrome on your bumper. If it rusts , then it was damaged or worn thru before the elements got to it . The seals may leak a year or two sooner left out in the elements but they will leak when you don't want them to .

DrBailey

""Inside with the boom down and the bucket in the dump position""

this is what I would vote for, thread says I already voted ! I dont think so,lol

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SledgeHammer

I park mine inside with arms down and bucket flat to floor. Then shut tractor down and remove all tension. 3 pt down all the way with any components removed.

Kevin Beitz

Guess I'm different...
I park mine inside with the bucket up on a shelf.
I do this to save room in my barn.
The bucket is up high and dry...
This lets me pull my tractor in another 4-5 feet.

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ErnieS

Hope it's a sturdy shelf.

pogobill

I park mine inside now, always with the boom down and the bucket flat. More of a safety issue than worrying about buckets and rams. Training in the mining field taught us to park this way to avoid a loader or scooptram from rolling away if the brakes bled down when the engine was shut off.
When I park my tractor this way, I don't have to compromise my safety by getting under a raised boom and bucket to unlock the bumper and pop the hood to do pre-operating checks before I fire it up.

546cowboy

Mine is always stored inside with the bucket flat on the floor. I don't know where all of you live but I've seen a lot of cylinders that are rusted which means they leak fluid. That is one reason my skid loader sits inside when not in use.

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DurhamFarms

I park it right in front of the house (the neighbors really love it!) with the loader bottom flat and the arms down. After reading this thread, now I know better.

ACS

I park mine inside,boom down and bucket flat on the floor. Hopefully no strain on the system. I picked OTHER.

mwnayl

Mine is parked outside, under a carport. I put the bucket on the ground with a slight dump position (down) so I don't catch my foot on the sharp corners when walking by. I always release all the hydraulic pressure by slightly moving the control lever in the order specified on the tractor mounting, in all four primary directions. This method also allows any moisture to run out of the bucket.