netroglycerin
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I bought a new JD 790 and while I opted for a Woods backhoe, I stuck with the Deere Model 70 loader. I am very disappointed with the loader. I have already had the loader pop out of the mounts while using the loader to drag some loose soil backwards and it seems very underpowered.
My bigggest complaint is the Model 70 loader bucket. It stinks. Is so vertical in angle you can't get under any brush piles or large limbs. It's like trying to load with a dozer blade. The bucket bottom is so short, I can't slip under individual flat rocks without them flopping out of the bucket. The front angle of the bucket has no "notch" to locate and carry poles or large limbs so they slide around as the tractor pitches, sometimes falling off or shifting balance and swinging dangerously towards the driver.
Does anyone know of an affordable replacement bucket that can be installed, one that looks and works like on the JD 4xxx series tractors? Thanks.
My bigggest complaint is the Model 70 loader bucket. It stinks. Is so vertical in angle you can't get under any brush piles or large limbs. It's like trying to load with a dozer blade. The bucket bottom is so short, I can't slip under individual flat rocks without them flopping out of the bucket. The front angle of the bucket has no "notch" to locate and carry poles or large limbs so they slide around as the tractor pitches, sometimes falling off or shifting balance and swinging dangerously towards the driver.
Does anyone know of an affordable replacement bucket that can be installed, one that looks and works like on the JD 4xxx series tractors? Thanks.