Lift boom assembly

A machine, comprising:

• a frame having a front portion and a rear portion;
• a front traction assembly located at the front portion of the frame, and a rear traction assembly located at a rear portion of the frame, the rear traction assembly having an axle;
• a boom assembly coupled to the frame to allow for movement between a raised and lowered position, the boom assembly including;
• a boom extending from the front portion of the frame toward the rear portion of the frame;
• a rear link member connected between the rear portion of the frame and the boom by a first frame pivot connection and a first boom pivot connection;
• a forward link member connected between the rear portion of the frame and the boom by a second frame pivot connection and a second boom pivot connection;
• and
• an actuator connected between the frame of the machine and the boom by a third frame pivot connection and a third boom pivot connection,
• the second frame pivot connection being located below the first frame pivot connection and being located forward of the axle of the rear traction assembly;
• and
• a work implement coupled to a front portion of the boom.

A boom assembly for a machine, comprising:

• a boom extending from a forward portion of the machine toward a rear portion of the machine;
• a rear link member connected between a frame of the machine and the boom by a first frame pivot connection and a first boom pivot connection;
• a forward link member connected between the frame of the machine and the boom by a second frame pivot connection and a second boom pivot connection;
• and
• an actuator connected between the frame of the machine and the boom by a third frame pivot connection and a third boom pivot connection,
• the second frame pivot connection being located vertically below the first frame pivot connection and above the second boom pivot connection when the boom assembly is in a lowered position, and
• the second boom pivot connection being located horizontally between the first frame pivot connection and the second frame pivot connection when the boom assembly is in the lowered position.