One enquiry we've not been able to service here at ITP has been the rear mount (or) "loader pump" for OliverCockshutt, White, Allis Chalmers, Minneapolis Moline, or Hesston tractors.

That has gone on for year after frustrating year, but we have finally found a supplier for a replacement pump, so now we're happy to say we've got them.

Yes, we now have a replacement for the "loader pump" on your tractor. It's been a long time coming, but the wait is finally over.

This is just the replacement pump--and it looks a little different from the original--but not a kit to retrofit tractors without this system. That is something we still have on the drawing board. Yeah, for any tractor that has a loader but doesn't have this setup, it's the cat's meow, man. If you want awesome loader performance, the rear mount "loader pump" setup is the way to go. It turns your tractor into a self-propelled hydraulic pump bank. Your power steering pump is independent, your regular hydraulic pump is independent, and the new loader pump is independent.

An example of the value of this is if you wanted to handle round bales or logs with a grapple fork on your loader. There is no 'sharing' or priority selection when you steer to make a turn; the power steering system is self contained with it's own pump and fluid supply. The original hydraulic pump is independent, and runs the grapple via the remote valve. The loader pump is independent, and runs the loader through the loader's valve bank. You can lift, turn, and squeeze, all at the same time, depending on how good you are with your hands!

The regular pump on your tractor delivers about 5¾ - 6½ gallons per minute. The loader pump delivers over 12, so it's a dramatic improvement. The cycle times are cut in half.

Being that we haven't had the loader pumps, much less loader pump kits, what we've done for years to help owners frustrated with slow loader cycle times, is to sell a 42 litre/minute (sorry for the metric) pump for the engine, to replace the 21.6-24.5 l/m pump the tractor came with new, resulting in an increase from almost 75% to almost 100% in cycle times. A speed increase like this makes a tractor seem like a totally different one, making it respond with much more authority when you pull a loader or remote lever. A slow loader is a frustrating thing, especially in repetitive work like manure handling. Sitting at the spreader with your foot on the floor revving the engine to get the loader up to dumping height before you can move over the spreader is hard on the patience. The rest of the tractor works great/the loader? Not so terrific. Upgrade to a high volume pump, and the loader is easily up to dumping height before you get to the spreader. Loader cycle times are cut in half, and crowd to dump tractor cycles are reduced by about a third by not having to wait for slow loader cycles at the spreader. The bucket crowds at the pile with much more authority, too.

High volume pumps are great for log splitters, too, greatly reducing their cycle times as well, or in any hydraulic motor work.

So, for the time being, until we are able to put together a retrofit rear mount loader pump kit, you can email us for a high volume pump for the engine end of your tractor, or buy a replacement loader pump for your existing, but tired one, and get the kind of loader performance you've always wanted!

ITP: your enthusiastic source for parts support for your efficient and precision-built Fiat tractor.