One annoying thing.

"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes) 12/09/2016 at 15:23 • Filed to: None

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This is the lever for the front bucket.

Tilt the bucket: Left = tilt forward, right = tilt back.

Lift the bucket: Down = bucket up, up = bucket down.

The lever should go up to raise the bucket, not down.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 12/09/2016 at 15:27

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counterpoint: Air-craft stick controls. Human brain. Interprets “pull” as lift. Down is “pull” forward is push.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 12/09/2016 at 15:30

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I get that backwards feeling in my Impala when I use the paddle shifters. They’re intuitively backward. Or counterintuitively backward...

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 12/09/2016 at 15:31

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Your garage has cool things.

Couldn’t you just swap two hoses and achieve the desired effect?

There might also be some safety consideration in effect...

TheRealBicycleBuck > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 12/09/2016 at 15:35

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I agree with Jawz. Pull back/towards you = go up. Think of it as leaning back in a chair - the more you lean back, the more you look up.

It would be more intuitive without the bend in the lever.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 12/09/2016 at 15:36

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If only it was heated.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 12/09/2016 at 15:38

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Um, no. It’s standard heavy equipment intuition. Away from you = away, toward you = toward.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > TheRealBicycleBuck 12/09/2016 at 15:38

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I don’t mind the bend, it is a good height. Any higher or lower it be uncomfortable.

ateamfan42 > TheRealBicycleBuck 12/09/2016 at 15:52

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It would be more intuitive without the bend in the lever.

Precisely. When these single stick loader controls are located next to the operator’s seat, then the intuitive direction is more clear.

Just be glad you don’t have to old two-lever setup. That one is more confusing to remember which one is height and which one is tilt, and then which way each goes.

EngineerWithTools > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/09/2016 at 16:04

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Mr. Rover beat me to it...

Every crane, wheel loader and excavator I’ve sat in works this way. (Unless someone’s messed with the controls - which is now possible with electronically set customization.)

TheRealBicycleBuck > ateamfan42 12/09/2016 at 20:31

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The forklift I used to drive had multiple levers. Up/down, left/right, tilt forward/back. You get used to it.