LA513 Question

[Tractor Dr.]

I had the exact problem when I bought my L3130 with the 513 loader and 66" bucket. To solve the problem I bought the QA attachment and the Light Duty 72" QA bucket which has 1/2 again the capacity of the 66" bucket. I am very pleased with my decision as this bucket while labeled light duty, is actually capable of more than light projects. I paid the dealer the difference in price of the 72" vs. the 66" and the QA attachment cost about $300. I think it was $400 total for the whole setup. Now I have the QA which is universal allowing me to expand what I can put on the FEL and I have the extra capacity of the big bucket. I'm pleased but if i could do it all over again I woud've paid the extra $$$$ and went with the 723 loader. I could use the extra lifting power.

 

[Tractor Dr.]

Thought I would add a picture of my bucket so you can see its size and so I can showoff a bit. I took this picture yesterday when my son and I were cutting a maple tree that was rotting at the base.

 

[Ben3130]

Thanks Tractor Dr. I really appreciate the pic, it's nice to see the setup. That's exactly what I was looking for. I'm going to talk to my dealer about getting one. I still want to keep my 66" bucket, as I have a toolbar on it and I do a lot of digging (and the capacity of the bucket with heavy things can max out the loader well enough). Since I bought the loader with QA, I should only need the bucket.

All in all, I agree with you about going with the 723. I have to admit, I have been most impressed with the 513. It's meet (or exceeded) most everything I've asked it to do. But there have been enough times when I've had to be "creative" with the 513 to do what the 723 would have handled in one shot. Oh well, hindsight is 20/20.