loader availability options for a john deere 790.

windsor96 · Feb 19, 2015

What loader is best for this tractor?

beenthere · Feb 19, 2015

The model 70 or the 300 FEL I've seen on them. Best..?? don't know...

RoyJackson · Feb 20, 2015

The 419 loader was also available on the 790.
If I was going to buy a loader, it would be the 300...it's the strongest. I had the 419...no complaints and, if you found one for a good price...go for it.

kennyd · Feb 20, 2015

Does your 790 have the hydraulics to run a loader? The new H130 may be compatible also, unless you can find a NOS 300x at a dealer somewhere.

MORRISONSTEEL · Feb 20, 2015

I think it may be the mounts that are the more spendy part of the deal if you can't find a 300 coded for a 790, mounts can be bought but is about 1k for a set. If can find the 300 mounts then is possible that the h160 would be the closest. H160 is correct for the 3203 that also used the 300 loader with very different mounts. Don't know if it would be required for the h series loader but you had to have the hood guard as well for the 300 when mounted on a 790 and if 790 is below s/n G790000 and already has hyd controls/valve then it will all be on the wrong side of the tractor. Not a big deal, there is still a kit available for the 300/h160 loader. Otherwise I would look at an aftermarket, there is quite a few out there. Buhler/farm king, eeze-on, etc, etc. Good luck

foggy1111 · Feb 22, 2015

My 790 had a model 70 loader on it. Worked fine. I had a 60" bucket and a tooth bar. I've seen a used loader to fit the 790, from time to time on CL.

spruce Deere · Feb 27, 2015

Best for the tractor is a Deere loader.

Got the 300 on mine, Perfect loader I thought. Till I saw a 790 with a 300x with bigger cylinders and capacities. If I would have known the bigger loader would fit when I bought the tractor I would have made the dealer swap the 300 for the 300x.....

Westindorf, woods, Koyker there is a lot of different companies that make loaders some stronger some not. But none will fit, perform and allow maintenance clearance for oil changes, air filter ect. like a genuine factory built loader.

mkr7734 · Feb 23, 2016

spruce Deere said:
Best for the tractor is a Deere loader.

Got the 300 on mine, Perfect loader I thought. Till I saw a 790 with a 300x with bigger cylinders and capacities. If I would have known the bigger loader would fit when I bought the tractor I would have made the dealer swap the 300 for the 300x.....

Westindorf, woods, Koyker there is a lot of different companies that make loaders some stronger some not. But none will fit, perform and allow maintenance clearance for oil changes, air filter ect. like a genuine factory built loader.

When I got my 3203 10 years ago they would not sell me anything but the 300 FEL. I would much rather have a 300X or CX. Would love to find lift cylinder up-grade for under what JD wants for them.

apriordan · Jan 13, 2017

RoyJackson said:
The 419 loader was also available on the 790.
If I was going to buy a loader, it would be the 300...it's the strongest. I had the 419...no complaints and, if you found one for a good price...go for it.

Late to the party but I'm obsessed with all things 790. That said, I've got a 419 loader with an extra wide bucket. Previous owned welded 1ft extensions on each side. Now my machine plows, dogs, clears a 7' wide swath.

I will say when pushing the machine, the 419 flexes quite a bit. Which as you can imagine makes me nervous. That said it hasn't failed me.

RoyJackson · Jan 13, 2017

apriordan said:
I will say when pushing the machine, the 419 flexes quite a bit. Which as you can imagine makes me nervous. That said it hasn't failed me.

I don't think you'll find any quick detach loader that doesn't flex...
I had the standard 61" bucket on my 790...which was plenty big. I think a wider bucket should be limited to light weight materials such as wood chips, fresh mulch...things like that.

apriordan · Jan 13, 2017

RoyJackson said:
I don't think you'll find any quick detach loader that doesn't flex...
I had the standard 61" bucket on my 790...which was plenty big. I think a wider bucket should be limited to light weight materials such as wood chips, fresh mulch...things like that.

Couldn't agree more, unfortunately the owner did it for plowing purposes and horse manure transport.

I run into problems when I try to dig/ excavate, flexes like a *******.

RoyJackson · Jan 13, 2017

apriordan said:
Couldn't agree more, unfortunately the owner did it for plowing purposes and horse manure transport.

I run into problems when I try to dig/ excavate, flexes like a *******.

Loaders are loaders...not particularly good at digging. It helps if you have a tooth bar and rear weight box, but it's still designed for loading more then digging.

apriordan · Jan 13, 2017

RoyJackson said:
Loaders are loaders...not particularly good at digging. It helps if you have a tooth bar and rear weight box, but it's still designed for loading more then digging.

No teeth, but once I get my hands on a torch I'll be doing some serious fabrication around the farm.

I've seen tool boxes mounted behind the seat. Unfortunately I can only find 3pt platforms. By chance do you know of a behind the seat mounted tool box?

beenthere · Jan 13, 2017

Depends on how big the tool box must be. What do you have in mind to put in it?

pmsmechanic · Jan 13, 2017

apriordan said:
Couldn't agree more, unfortunately the owner did it for plowing purposes and horse manure transport.

I run into problems when I try to dig/ excavate, flexes like a *******.

I would look into buying a regular bucket for when you need to do heavier work.

apriordan · Jan 13, 2017

beenthere said:
Depends on how big the tool box must be. What do you have in mind to put in it?

Recovery straps, pry bar, etc.

dieselcrawler · Jan 13, 2017

790/3005 design doesn't allow a behind the seat tool box easily. The 3ph top link gets close, and any box might get hit or block rear vision. I had my chainsaw holder across the back of the ROPS and didn't like it.

I mounted an ammo can to the right fender, holds a few tools and gloves nicely.

The 300 loader lifts enough to make me worry about overloading the front axle... it's very small compared to my buddy's simular size Kubota L2850.

apriordan · Jan 13, 2017

dieselcrawler said:
790/3005 design doesn't allow a behind the seat tool box easily. The 3ph top link gets close, and any box might get hit or block rear vision. I had my chainsaw holder across the back of the ROPS and didn't like it.

I mounted an ammo can to the right fender, holds a few tools and gloves nicely.

The 300 loader lifts enough to make me worry about overloading the front axle... it's very small compared to my buddy's simular size Kubota L2850.

Didn't think of the ammo box, was considering a bench seat center console. I like the ammo box a lot more, add a magnetic cup holder and I'm sold

kebo · Jan 13, 2017

apriordan said:
Didn't think of the ammo box, was considering a bench seat center console. I like the ammo box a lot more, add a magnetic cup holder and I'm sold

Here's a tool (ammo) box/console that I added to my 790 a few years ago. Love it!!

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/217918-heres-my-tool-box-console.html?highlight=

Here's a chain bucket that I added to it. I keep a 24" pry bar in it, along with three chains: A 15ft, a 10ft, and a real short 3ft chain.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/223460-heres-my-chain-bucket.html?highlight=

Here's a chain saw carrier and fire extinguisher mount that I added. I have since relocated the fire extinguisher because it was hard to get to, and it got in the way when removing the engine side panel.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/236771-heres-my-chainsaw-scabbard-carrier.html?highlight=

Here's a pic of the Best Top canopy and "FOG" (flying object guard) I added last year. The canopy is the best thing yet, keeps the sun from frying the top of my balding head. :thumbsup: You can see the new location for the fire extinguisher, much easier to get to! Also, I added a holster to hold a dead blow hammer for driving pins in/out.

Love the 790, great tractor! I've had it 10 years and still in the process of pimping it out. Up next is some LED light bars on the front and rear of the canopy.

sixdogs · Jan 14, 2017

I have a 790 with 419 loader and it does what I want it to do. My 790 has a backhoe on it so I think that takes some of my hydraulic capacity but my 790/419 will lift all of the implements that would go with the tractor. You aren't going to lift 1000 lbs with it so if that is the goal get a bigger tractor. I consider my 790/419 a near-perfect combination of workability and desirable characteristics and it is a keeper just the way it is.