Maka said:
What does Farmtrac charge for the remotes as an option? The Montana loader and remotes are features I would look closely at. The loader is manufactured here in the USA by an extremely good manufacturer and we have found them to be as good as you can get.
My Farmtrac dealer quoted me $600 to install a set of remotes on the 270DTC.
I am going to drive 120 miles round trip to the nearest Montana dealer to look closely at a 2740 and talk price. One drawback, I believe the unit has the old loader.
Maka, you stated that the loader is manufactured here in the USA by an extremely good manufacturer and that you have found them to be as good as you can get.
I believe you are referring to the new curved boom loader, correct? What concerns or shortcomings prompted the changeover to the new loader?
Where I currently stand (my research to date shows both units identical save for the color and the items in parentheses):
Farmtrac 270DTC (foldable ROPS, new [blue, not black] loader, no remote valve, dealer trusted and 3 miles away) price quoted in person $14,800 w/ loaded tires.
Montana 2740 (old style loader, fixed ROPS, remote auxiliary spool valve, dealer 60 miles away and reputation unknown) phone price $14,784 (I anticipate face to face offer to be less).
Thanks to all for the help so far.