Great Bend 22o loader on a YM155d

[guyina4x4]

I've found a GB220 loader that was on a john deere 650 locally
it looks like it'll fit on my 155d
but I can't find any specs

anybody got a GB220 on a ym155d?

 

[guyina4x4]

here is a pic of it

 

[winston1]

Wouldn't doubt it would work but also would believe there would be some fabrication involved on the mounting hardware. Purely speculation, no experience. :2cents:

 

[California]

That looks like its masts have pins that rest on saddles, to make it quick-detach.

And I don't see the crossmember that runs under the bellhousing and ends at those saddles. I hope the seller includes the crossmember.

My GB loader undercarriage is bolted on by the starter (and equivalent on the opposite side) as well as to the bottom of the transmission, and also has radius arms that go back to attach below the back axle. I don't see any undercarriage like this in the photo above.

Here's an old post where I showed these undercarriage components:

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/yanmar/34494-building-frontend-loader-ym2000.html

 

[guyina4x4]

yes the brackets on this tractor come with the loader, there is one for the front and one for each side
I did not see anything that would go to the rearend. though the JD650 has a cast iron trans instead of the steel one
wouldn't be to hard to fab something for that part
he wants $1900
any thoughts about the price?

the JD in the pic has a blown engine (if you're wondering) and is also for sale seperately

 

[winston1]

If the fabrication or conversion of mounting hardware is doable without much expense I would consider the price fair.

 

[Jtullis13]

Well it depends on how much fabrication you want to do. It looks like a nice loader and you have almost everything you need with a little fabrication to do. I know that Coldwater just quoted me $2300 for the loader and $500 to ship it for my 155d. So you are saving around $900 and it appears to be a nice looking loader.

 

[guyina4x4]

yes it doesn't look too bad, the bucket has been welded at the mounts on both sides, I couldn't really tell why but the bucket is a slightly different color,makes me think maybe it isn't the original bucket? and the mounts were welded on to make it fit.

Jtullis13, is your $2300 quote include hydraulic pump and control valve? because my $1900 does not.

 

[Jtullis13]

yes it doesn't look too bad, the bucket has been welded at the mounts on both sides, I couldn't really tell why but the bucket is a slightly different color,makes me think maybe it isn't the original bucket? and the mounts were welded on to make it fit.

Jtullis13, is your $2300 quote include hydraulic pump and control valve? because my $1900 does not.

Ahhh, $2300 quote was loader, hoses and control valve only. No pump included. From what I have learned the 155d's that used the main hydraulic pump lacked a little flow for loader use, not saying it didn't work well, but maybe was a little slow. The later 155d models used a separate pump that ran off the front PTO to run the loader. Now that is just what I have been told, I don't have any experience to confirm that or how the loader would function one way or the other. If it was me I would use the tractors pump, or maybe upgrade the pump for better flow.

I notice you are Illinois, so if I would bet if you bought from Coldwater your shipping would be close to $500 or less.

 

[guyina4x4]

I don't see myself buying new
when I looked at the loader in question the owner was pretty set on his price, firmly believed it would sell in a day or two
it'll be a week tomorrow and it's still for sale
I didn't make him an offer, I didn't want to piss him off any more than I already had.
he had a Ford 1210 he had taken the engine out of to put in the johndeere 650, because it was also a Yanmar engine? he got pretty upset when I told him it wasn't yanmar, it's a shibaura.
I'm going to have to think about this some more
thanks for input

 

[Jtullis13]

Yeah that Ford 1210 is not a Yanmar engine, and should be a Shibaura engine like you said. I have been in a similar situation where you piss off the person (not intentionally) selling something, and have a hard time trying to make a deal that will benefit you at the same time. Since it is still there after a week, I would go back and make an offer on it and see if he will meet you somewhere close to what you offer.

Best of luck and you are welcome.

 

[guyina4x4]

well 4 months later and he still has the loader for sale, price has dropped to $1200, I might have to go look again.

 

[California]

Great Bend loader is excellent quality. That what is on my YM240. Apparently dealer-installed when new. Mine runs off the tractor's hydraulics and that works ok. The lift is not real fast but it's quite sufficient for general farm use. I don't know if YM155 has the same capacity hydraulic pump as YM240.

As for undercarriage, we read about tractors split in half at the bellhousing. I think you need the arms going back from the crossmember under the transmission, to prevent that localized stress. I linked to photos of my undercarriage in my post above.

If you have a welder and can fabricate the mounts for YM155, that would be a good buy.

 

[guyina4x4]

california, yes I looked at those pics and I'd have no problem fabbing up something similar. thank you

my thing is, I already have a laoder on my Cub Cadet and don't use it all that much.
I just want a loader for the Yanmar because I think it would be a neat addition as all I currently have is the back blade for it which did get a good wrokout this last winter.
I don't like to invest too much $$ in my tractors as they do not make me any money, only a hobby you know.

 

[Jtullis13]

If I was closer I would buy that loader for my 155d. I can attest that these little tractors can be a hobby for a lot of us on here, but at the same time they really do serve a purpose. Mine have made my life way easier, and my back and neck thank me for having them too.

 

[guyina4x4]

oh yes they are a great help and definitely a back saver!