Still have to read the following posts, but that seems reasonable to me.With tractor stopped, i put the joystick to full forward, and then punch it, the bucket hits the ground with a thump and stops. I curl the bucket up, bucket lip facing up and start reverse. I understand the danger of putting the front lip of the bucket contacting the ground.
If i don't float, i simply put the bucket as close to the ground without touching, and curl the bucket up, and start reverse and adjust the loader to grade the gravel.
Does that sound acceptable? Sorry i am still new to operating. Appreciate all the help i could get.
The risk is if you have the bucket rotated fully in the dump direction, and when backing up you would hit something, that would cause the bucket to apply compressive force to the fully extended cylinders...
You do not seem to be putting your system in that position...