Question - L5030 FEL 'float'

[46Willys]

L5030 HST with LA853 FEL. When I back drag dirt in reverse with the FEL in float, it seems to work as expected. When I attempt to float going forward, the FEL pushes down into the dirt and lifts the front wheels off the ground.

Now, I don't normally try to flatten dirt using the float function going forward, but I am wondering if this is normal or if it indicates something wrong with my hydraulics. I appreciate insight.

Thanks,
Will

 

[PoTreeBoy]

L5030 HST with LA853 FEL. When I back drag dirt in reverse with the FEL in float, it seems to work as expected. When I attempt to float going forward, the FEL pushes down into the dirt and lifts the front wheels off the ground.

Now, I don't normally try to flatten dirt using the float function going forward, but I am wondering if this is normal or if it indicates something wrong with my hydraulics. I appreciate insight.

Thanks,
Will

Same thing happens on my L35. It took me a while to figure out what was happening. On firm ground you can try rolling the bucket back, but on soft ground it just does it.

 

[Edke6bnl]

Same thing happens on my L35. It took me a while to figure out what was happening. On firm ground you can try rolling the bucket back, but on soft ground it just does it.

I think that on push mode you will only get away with the bucket flat to the ground and edge a little raised to smooth things out

 

[46Willys]

Same thing happens on my L35. It took me a while to figure out what was happening. On firm ground you can try rolling the bucket back, but on soft ground it just does it.

Thanks. This is what I was hoping. With the way the HST and loader hydraulics are interconnected, I didn't know if something in the system was malfunctioning. But if it is the normal, I've just learned something.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

L5030 HST with LA853 FEL. When I back drag dirt in reverse with the FEL in float, it seems to work as expected. When I attempt to float going forward, the FEL pushes down into the dirt and lifts the front wheels off the ground.

Now, I don't normally try to flatten dirt using the float function going forward, but I am wondering if this is normal or if it indicates something wrong with my hydraulics. I appreciate insight.

Thanks,
Will

100% normal, It's all a matter of geometrics.