Millalien
Bronze Member
I got a Frontier FL1572 "debris" (grapple) bucket for my 3320; dealer installed it and delivered on Friday. It's the 72" version and I used it some over the weekend and it's very unwieldy. I can't tell if its the weight or width. I also can't tell if it sized for my machine.
It's a foot longer than the HD 61" bucket and it weighs 645#. The width blocks my view compared to the 61" and the weight really affects the stability of the tractor. Both the weight and width limit my ability to maneuver around and grab stuff and it's kind of dissappointing. I was expecting it to work and feel a lot like the 61 HD bucket with the additional grapple, but its completely different.
The thing is that the Frontier manual has pictures of the 1560, 1572 and 1576. The 1576 is not rated for a 3000 series machine - it's too big - and it's built differently then either the 1560 or 1572. When I looked at the 1576's mechanical diagram I thought that the dealer had installed a 1576 since its pic looks like my bucket and I figured that I'd discovered the problem. But I checked the equipment stamp on my bucket the next morning I found that its a 1572.
What I'm guessing is that the 1572 and 1576 are built the same and the 1560 is built differently, instead of what's depicted in the Frontier manual, which groups the 1572 and the 1560 even though my 1572 looks exactly like a 1576.
I've already been thinking about what to do about this -- either swapping for the 60" version (FL1560) or modifying the one I have but cutting 6" of bucket off either side.
I'm interested in finding anybody who has a 1560 model. I'm curious about how it's constructed.
It's a foot longer than the HD 61" bucket and it weighs 645#. The width blocks my view compared to the 61" and the weight really affects the stability of the tractor. Both the weight and width limit my ability to maneuver around and grab stuff and it's kind of dissappointing. I was expecting it to work and feel a lot like the 61 HD bucket with the additional grapple, but its completely different.
The thing is that the Frontier manual has pictures of the 1560, 1572 and 1576. The 1576 is not rated for a 3000 series machine - it's too big - and it's built differently then either the 1560 or 1572. When I looked at the 1576's mechanical diagram I thought that the dealer had installed a 1576 since its pic looks like my bucket and I figured that I'd discovered the problem. But I checked the equipment stamp on my bucket the next morning I found that its a 1572.
What I'm guessing is that the 1572 and 1576 are built the same and the 1560 is built differently, instead of what's depicted in the Frontier manual, which groups the 1572 and the 1560 even though my 1572 looks exactly like a 1576.
I've already been thinking about what to do about this -- either swapping for the 60" version (FL1560) or modifying the one I have but cutting 6" of bucket off either side.
I'm interested in finding anybody who has a 1560 model. I'm curious about how it's constructed.