jeepcj7
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4708 playing in the mud
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TSO
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Good shot!
timberjackrob
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how do you like the 4700 series not seen any around here yet?
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Yes, that IS a good shot. A few random comments and questions: 1) I see the 936 loader adapter for skid-steer pads has a tubular connector between right and left sides looking to be maybe 2 1/2" diameter. That should be better than the DL250 adapters that have a removable 2" square tube that twists right off the machine rather easily. You cannot see the pads from the driver's seat of my 2660 and if you catch one side of a heavy attachment (my pinch bucket is 1100 lbs) and fail to catch the other pad in the slot, you then lift the attachment and put a lot of torque on the left-right connector. Yours MIGHT stand that twist but on the other hand if it twists the repairs are nasty compared to replacing a cross bar. 2) No one in AGCO that I have ever met or communicated with has any torque data on their loaders. Apparently just not done in their engineering dept. I'm talking the loader frame, not the skid-steer adapter. I have bent my loader frame trying to pry up an old tree stump -- foolishly with one corner of a wide bucket. Yes, it will UNBEND, but leaves me wondering what I may have done. 3) That is one ferocious looking tool you have there ! A lot better suited to prying out stumps than my bucket! 4) Do you find the 936 loader frame stronger or weaker than the DL250/260 or do you have experience with both ? 5) Like timberjackrob says, we'd all like to hear your comments on the 4700 series. Have you posted a review already ?
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jeepcj7
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The 936X size wise is comparable to the DL260. Both have their pluses and minuses. Not sure I am a fan of self leveling loader option - the 931X is a standard version of the same loader. I need to add more ballast to the rear to help anchor the back to the ground. Tractor itself is very stout. Plenty of torque. Power shuttle is really good. Tractor fits me nice, uncluttered and simple to operate.