Help me buy the right loader(Farm Trac 45)PLEASE!!

[Mosey]

Re: Help me buy the right loader(Farm Trac 45)PLEA

CMunger - That's probably true. New Holland does not make the 7308 loader, my dealer told me the name of the company that makes them, but I forgot the name. But, there is a difference between a company making OEM loaders for a tractor manufacturer and a company making "add on" loaders. In the former, the loaders are made to OEM specs. In the later, they are made to fit a range of tractors and therefore are not going to be as good of a fit.

 

[MarkV]

Re: Help me buy the right loader(Farm Trac 45)PLEA

Pretty sure that Kubota makes their loaders and backhoes at the main plant North of Gainesville, Ga. A friend of mine is in the metal fabrication business and his company makes a couple of the loader and backhoe parts for Kubota. I am sure they out source most of the components but weld and paint them up at the plant. My Kubota B21 for sure has a backhoe bucket that was made by Woods.

MarkV

 

[MajMac392]

Re: Help me buy the right loader(Farm Trac 45)PLEA

MotoXer,

I have a Bush Hog Loader on a Cub Cadet 23HP 4WD and I am very happy with its performance. I had the option when I bought the tractor to get the OEM model or the Cub. Money was an issue and it looked like the Bush Hog was a very good value for the money. It is not a Quick Detach type but it looks like it would come off in just a few minutes. I haven't had the need to take it off so it has stayed on since new, 6 - 7 years. My only other comment is the Fit and Finish of it was not as high a quality as the CC loader. The paint was kind of rough and didn't match to well but as far as its performance I couldn't ask for much more. I think you would be real happy with the loader. If I remember right the BH specs were quite a bit better than the CC OEM model.
Let us know what you buy and how it turns out.

 

[MotoXer]

Re: Help me buy the right loader(Farm Trac 45)PLEA

OK MAJMAC, I will...Thanks guys...
BTW does anyone have any idea what I should ask for the BH chipper/shredder that I pictured? I'm going to put it in the local "Heavy equipment trader"...I don't expect to get rich off of it but I don't wanna get ripped, I mean it is brand new.
Thanks, Moto /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[CMunger]

Re: Help me buy the right loader(Farm Trac 45)PLEA

All these answers to my comments have good merrit. The answer is it depends on the manufacturer of the product. Some after market loader manufactures run alot of R&D, some just make them fit, the same with the OE loaders. Good dealers know the balance between price and good quality, if it's OE or not. Everyone looks for absolutes, ain't no such thing
Chuck M.