I was tempted to pass on a loader for the same reason as you, but am I ever glad I didn't. Like everyone else already said, get the loader - it's worth it, and you will find a million uses for it, including power wheelbarrow.
L brown, he bought his tractor a month ago and has not posted since. Maybe instead of saying "Probably the handiest tractor implement there is," we should ask him WHERE ARE THE PICTURES? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif