Adapting Ford loader to John Deere

[mapper]

That loader never came with a Ford 8n. Much newer loader. You need flat plates running from your loader towers to the back axle. Both sides. My Kubota L245DT has a very similar loader. Front is supported off horizontal side pieces. Down braces are 10 inches back from the front. Very doable - but must be supported front and rear. No cantilever in this design. Same loader on Kubota 285.

I second that! Your going to break something if the only support for the towers is the square tube running through the JD frame. The tower supports on my 1734 are way heavier and there is a 3"X 1/2" member tying it to the rear axle. That square tube is likely to bend towards the rear as soon as you push the bucket into anything heavier than sawdust.

 

[TractorGuy]

I second that! Your going to break something if the only support for the towers is the square tube running through the JD frame. The tower supports on my 1734 are way heavier and there is a 3"X 1/2" member tying it to the rear axle. That square tube is likely to bend towards the rear as soon as you push the bucket into anything heavier than sawdust.

I see you didn't read my reply to 2458n before posting this comment. Thanks for your input but I think I have this subject covered.

The tractor has the loader frame pieces to mount it on the 8N. I will not need or use them on the 855. It has a square tube running through the frame for the rear uprights and I will make the supports to connect it to the front.

 

[TractorGuy]

I haven't posted everything I have or have planned. The loader has a bar that ties the central support legs together in the front that wasn't on in the pictures. You may be able to see it in the operation video I posted. Those supports coming forward off the rear uprights will get mounts attached to the front of the 855 frame. This will provide much the same attachment points that a 70A loader would have although not with the rears clamped on like a 70A does.

I am aware THIS particular loader did not come on this 8n but I have found and downloaded several Ford loader manuals from that era with similar appearing loaders. This loader has no identification I can find so it's anybody's guess what it's origin is.

Here is a photo of a loader manual from 1953.

 

[Spanner]

Interesting project and great input from "2458n" there. :thumbsup:
I agree that the pics appear to show no cross-bar, but I just viewed the video clip (2 mins) and it looks like a bar (of sorts) is installed there. - Visible when the loader is raised up high.

Maybe the OP has removed the cross-bar when de-mounting the loader from his 8N?

The bucket looks to be a little distorted. Maybe it's had a hard life?

Watching for progress anyway.

I haven't posted everything I have or have planned. The loader has a bar that ties the central support legs together in the front that wasn't on in the pictures. You may be able to see it in the operation video I posted.