FEL for Century 2028...dealer wants $5250!!!

[KenEmAll]

I called a local dealer to get an idea of the cost on a FEL for my Century 2028 and got quoted $4500 for "off-brand" and $5250 for a Branson!!!

Am I missing something or is that the going rate for them? I bought the tractor and finish mower for $5000!

 

[johnrex62]

I don't know if that is good or bad. The dealer list for a FEL on my Kubota is about $4200. I bought mine as a package with my tractor so it was not itemized on my deal.

 

[MicroPilot]

Those prices are about right. Lots of steel and expensive hydraulic bits on those back hoes.

 

[Zork]

Once you own a tractor the next best investment is a loader of some sort; then a hoe; then a rototiller; then a .........., does it ever stop? lol.

 

[Canuck_49]

Once you own a tractor the next best investment is a loader of some sort; then a hoe; then a rototiller; then a .........., does it ever stop? lol.

......then a rotary mower, a scraper blade, forks for the FEL.

This is as much fun as customizing a motorcycle! :laughing:

 

[bp fick]

I called a local dealer to get an idea of the cost on a FEL for my Century 2028 and got quoted $4500 for "off-brand" and $5250 for a Branson!!!

Am I missing something or is that the going rate for them? I bought the tractor and finish mower for $5000!

Had that tractor been fitted with loader, you might have had to give $9000-$9500 for it? (best guessimate) Was that your shopping experience? Montana model that is a twin would give you that pricing comparison as well.

So, now you have to decide, would I have paid $10 for this? Only you can decide. Yes, typically, there is a bit of a surcharge for buying pieces individually. Also, there will be a 5-8 year "gap" in the age of the tractor and the age of the loader, if that matters to you at all.

 

[KenEmAll]

I was hoping to hear that the dealer was way off. It would be a very nice addition...but I don't think its worth that much to me.

If I just had money to burn.....:mur:

 

[Kernopelli]

I was hoping to hear that the dealer was way off. It would be a very nice addition...but I don't think its worth that much to me.

If I just had money to burn.....:mur:

What was the "off brand"? I find it hard to believe with a little patience you couldn't do much better than $4500 for a loader this size. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this like a Koyker model 120 size FEL we're talking about?

 

[MicroPilot]

Sorry, for some reason I thought we were talking about backhoes. I think a FEL should be a little lower priced, say in the $3,000 range. You didn't mention it, but the dealers price probably included installation.

 

[mattellis2]

i recently added a loader to my 2005 2910, and had much the same shopping frustration. i got quotes on woods, bush hog and branson loaders from various local people. all ranged from $4-5.5K, and installation was 300-500 more depending on who I was talking to.

After a lot of internet shopping, I ended up buying a BL25S from on of the site sponsors in CA. He got me a VERY good deal, that was substantially below anything I was quoted locally. All correspondence was over the phone or through email, and it could not have gone smoother. I live about 2 hours from Rome, GA where Branson is HQ'ed, and drove up there to get it.

I put it on myself in about 10-12 hours from start to finish with nothing more than hand tools and grunt work, and I am a rank novice wrench turner compared to some guys on the board. I recently added some pallet forks, and for the life of me, I don't understand how I had the tractor for 3 years without the loader. It has added a whole new level of functionality, and has made lots of jobs lots easier.

You can search my posts for details on the installation.

-matt