Loader B7100 HST Loader question

[Rooster 01]

After several hrs surfing, I'm no further ahead in picking the best loader for a Kubota B7100 HST (1997). ...Du-al, Woods, Koyker ?....Decided to ask you folks @ TractorByNet...what's the best front end loader on the market? Do I need to also order the optional equip..two spool dinoil valve carton ?..is it personnel preference when choosing the joystick or the 2 handles option?....Do I go with the short mounting brackets/hoses or the long ones.?

 

[Thomas]

Welcome to TBN.
Notice you didn't mention Kubota which I believe offers one joy stick..my X 1995 B7100HST did.

 

[Egon]

Go for the single joystick. :thumbsup:

Can't help with the hose length.

 

[RobertN]

when I got my old B8200, there was no loader. After a couple years, I had a local shop put a Bushhog quick attach loader on it. It worked very well.

 

[Bird]

Welcome to TBN.
Notice you didn't mention Kubota which I believe offers one joy stick..my X 1995 B7100HST did.

I notice you had the 1630C loader while my 1995 B7100 had the B1630C loader. And I have no idea what the difference was when they added the letter "B" to it. And I certainly prefer the the joystick over the 2 levers, although a real farmer friend with 100 hp range John Deeres (3 of them) all had the 2 lever and he said he preferred that.

 

[Thomas]

"I have no idea what the difference was when they added the letter "B" to it."

Good question Bird..nor do I.

 

[jimmer2880]

I put a Koyker loader on a Yanmar I once owned. It was bullet-proof. Not quite as easy to put on & off as my Kubota loader, but it was much stronger built.

 

[Bird]

I put a Koyker loader on a Yanmar I once owned. It was bullet-proof. Not quite as easy to put on & off as my Kubota loader, but it was much stronger built.

Personally, I'd prefer having a loader be the same brand as the tractor, but that's just a personal preference. I know of one Kubota dealer who does (or at least did) sell Koyker loaders, and they do appear to be very good ones.

 

[RobertN]

Out here, there are a lot of Harvest Return sales. Those seem to get aftermarket loaders. For harvest, the rancher/farmer usually gets the tractor bare; no 3pt or loader. Just tows trailers. They don't get ordered with loaders, so they seem to get the aftermarket ones.

The tractors ordered with loaders, seem to get factory.

For my old B8200, I could have got a Kubota loader. But, they were going to modify the brackets for a newer tractor. The Bushhog was only a little bit less expensive. But, I got it from a independent tractor shop, just a couple miles from my house. Brian over at Sierra Tractor has always been great.

Personally, I'd prefer having a loader be the same brand as the tractor, but that's just a personal preference. I know of one Kubota dealer who does (or at least did) sell Koyker loaders, and they do appear to be very good ones.

 

[KubotainNH]

I have the 1630 on my B6100 with a single lever. I prefer that over 2. I've seen some aftermarket loaders that look way to big for the tractor which may put too much load on it. Robert's Bushhog looks like a nice setup, seems like it's easy on/off. You may be able to find a used loader, the B6100's and 7100's are very similar to each other.