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The skid steer loader has a mass of 1.18 Mg, and in the 1.25 m
position shown the center of mass is at G1. If there is a 300-kg
stone in the bucket, with center of mass at G2, determine the
reactions of each pair of wheels A and B on the ground and
the force in the hydraulic cylinder CD and at the pin E.There
is a similar linkage on each side of the loader.
30 E
D
G2 C
G1
SOLUTION
Entire system: 0.5 m

a + ©MA = 0; 300 (9.81)(1.5)-1.18 (103)(9.81)(0.6)+NB (0.75) = 0 A B

NB = 3374.6 N = 3.37 kN (Both wheels) Ans. 0.15 m
1.5 m 0.75 m
+ c ©Fy = 0; 3374.6 -300 (9.81) -1.18(103)(9.81)+ NA = 0

NA = 11.1 kN (Both wheels) Ans.

Upper member:

a + ©ME = 0; 300(9.81)(2.75)- FCD sin 30° (1.25) = 0

FCD = 12 949 N = 12.9 kN

FCD 12 949
F¿ CD = = = 6.47 kN Ans.
2 2

:
+ ©F = 0;
x Ex - 12 949 cos 30° = 0

Ex = 11 214 N

+ c ©Fy = 0; -Ey - 300(9.81) + 12 949 sin 30° = 0

Ey = 3532 N

FE = 2(11 214)2 + (3532)2 = 11 757 N

Since there are two members,

¿
FE 11 757
FE = = = 5.88 kN Ans.
2 2

Ans:
NA = 11.1 kN ( Both wheels )
F′CD = 6.47 kN
F′E = 5.88 kN

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