2182 - 3 pt / Lift Cylinder Question

[hotrod5337]

Hello All,

I nearing the end of a full restoration on a 2182. Still have a few things to wrap up but I got it out last night was going to use the tractor to move a trailer with the 3 pt.

Up and down movement of the 3 pt with no load has worked fine and im pretty sure with the arms in the raised position that they will stay put and not drop down after days of sitting but last night i tried lifting the tongue of a trailer (maybe 200 lbs maybe more i really dont know) and i had to keep the lever of the valve pulled out or the arms would just lower right back down.

I didnt screw around with it because it was getting dark and my first thought this morning was maybe i didnt top off the fluid (if it could even be a low fluid issue?) no noises and the tractor drove and steered normal. I have zero hydo leaks. Wasnt sure exactly how these hydo systems worked and didnt know whether or not to dig into the valve or the cylinder first. well after i check the fluid of course.

But lets say the load was too much... will this sort of problem occur? it had no problem lifting it to the highest level but wouldnt hold it there when i released the lever.

Thanks in advance