Front-End Loader loader attachment

nic100 · Sep 1, 2020

hi, i have a 1990's steiner 420 with a kabota diesel engine, i am looking for a loader attachment for it, any help or info in tracking one down would be awesome, thanks

CoyPatton · Sep 1, 2020

nic100 said:
hi, i have a 1990's steiner 420 with a kabota diesel engine, i am looking for a loader attachment for it, any help or info in tracking one down would be awesome, thanks

If looking for used, good luck! They are somewhat rare to come up. Check any and all outlets you can think of—from local dealers to farm auctions to craigslist to ebay to facebook marketplace to online auctions.

If willing to go with the cost of new there are a number of after market manufactures that can probably fix you up. I am sure I will miss a bunch, but here are some.
Woods
Westendorf
Coldwater
Koyker
I am sure I have missed many but all that come to mind now.

Another options is to build your own. It is a topic that comes up on the forum from time to time. If you have fabrication abilities, it could be a good project.

Roadworthy · Sep 1, 2020

Coy came up with brands for new loaders. If you go that route be prepared to shell out $4000 to $5000. New loaders are NOT cheap. You might be better off selling your tractor and shopping for a replacement with loader already installed.

Gale Hawkins · Sep 1, 2020

Pardon Our Interruption

Those are interesting tractors.
The wife and daughter would like something like that for the horse lot.

CoyPatton · Sep 1, 2020

Roadworthy said:
Coy came up with brands for new loaders. If you go that route be prepared to shell out $4000 to $5000. New loaders are NOT cheap. You might be better off selling your tractor and shopping for a replacement with loader already installed.

Hope I did not imply that it was an inexpensive route nor would be building your own. If you try to build one without personal fabrication skills and tools (meaning you hire one built) my guess is that purchase of new is cheaper by far!

I would agree that purchase of a different used tractor with a loader included could come in at not much greater expense than either of the above routes.