Front-End Loader Wanted: way to quick attach and detach the FEL bucket

[rickmacheske]

I got a quote for the Millonzi today. The price was not much different. The part that went on to the tractor was more than the ATI by about $75 but the part that went on to the bucket was less.

 

[IslandTractor]

I've never gotten a quote from Millonzi on that device but I am surprised their pricing is higher than ATI. ATI's business model is exclusively through their dealer network while Millonzi sells both through dealers and directly. Their grapples are much less money at least when bought directly than the ATI equivalents. Did you get the price from Joe M via a TBN PM? They seem to have a more flexible pricing structure than some of the more established companies and so far have been giving pretty good prices to TBN members.

 

[rickmacheske]

I just sent their sales people an email. How do you PM thorough TBN?

 

[IslandTractor]

I just sent their sales people an email. How do you PM thorough TBN?

Click the private messages tag in the right upper corner under the "Welcome back, rickmacheske!" message. Joe's TBN username is Joe@MI so enter that as the addressee in a new message (look to the left side and you'll see the new message option). Then just type a note and send it. I think he actually has his PMs forwarded to his email so he tends to reply pretty quickly.

I just sent you a PM so you should see a message in your PM inbox.

 

[computerboy]

I just picked up the ATI quick attach from my dealer for $680 and 2 plates for $90 each. The plates where given to me at the open house price they had last month.

I have been wanting one for awhile but the price always kept me from ordering. Switching between the bucket and forks takes too long. With the price of steel, it is not getting an cheaper. I have not had time to get the places welded on my bucket and forks. If I would have gotten the quick attach originally when I wanted too (3 years ago), I think it was only around $400.

I already have a lead on a snow plow converted for a skid steer for $500 and I may have my father-in-law build me a grapple for Christmas. It should come in handing if I have all those toys - I am tools.

Thanks,
Mike

 

[Kendall69]

I know the price is high, but it's the best money you can spend, if you change from bucket to geapple or forks often.
To just pull two levers and back out and pull up and lift and close two levers - ahhhhhhhh.

 

[IslandTractor]

I know the price is high.

It sure is. I have one of these devices and love it but there is no way they should cost as much as bush hog or similar implement. There is nothing particularly fancy about the construction or design. Some cuts, bends and welds. Not that much steel as they only weigh about 100lbs.

 

[jsborn]

It sure is. I have one of these devices and love it but there is no way they should cost as much as bush hog or similar implement. There is nothing particularly fancy about the construction or design. Some cuts, bends and welds. Not that much steel as they only weigh about 100lbs.

You are also paying for all the manufacturer liability insurance should one break off etc. when you pay high prices for things like these thank your lawyer and your congressman.

I do agree they are well worth the cost as it has been said speed cost money how fast do you want to go ? or in this case how easy and fast do you want change outs to be ?

 

[IslandTractor]

You are also paying for all the manufacturer liability insurance should one break off etc.

I cannot imagine that the liability on one of these adapters is more than on a bush hog however so I don't think liability explains more than a few dollars of the high price. Specialty item, lack of competition, not bundling it in the original purchase, trucking cost and healthy dealer margin probably explains more.

 

[450EXC]

Does the quick attatch add about 5" between the loader pins and the attatchment ? Does the additional distance from the hinge point to the attatchment cause you to loose much lift capacity?

I need one too