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Originally Posted by mmzullo
The problem with the on board hydraulics is pressure and volume of the pump. It will work but take a long time to lift and curl the bucket. Also the volume of the trans might not carry enough fluid. I've heard people try but never heard about the outcome. They where talking about putting a remote tank somewhere.
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It all depends on the loader design. When a cylinder extends/retracts, the volume change is only the volume of the rod. That volume is very small for the right cylinders, well within the volume capacity of the Cub Cadet hydro.
That is for double acting cylinders (up and down pressure). Single acting cylinders use a large volume of oil (up pressure only).
I have built as well have seen MANY Cub Cadets powered by the hydro pump run loaders, no extra tank needed.
Some day I will get around to putting my CC149 with loader on YouTube. The loader works perfectly off the hydro.
Some people say not to use this pump for loader duty, I say bunk!! The pump is always pumping oil anyway, why not use it??
Mine is almost 20 years old.