Loader mounting question Jinma / Farm Pro 2524

kjnwi · Feb 2, 2020

Anyone mounted a Spirit loader on one of these? Looks similar to Koyker but it was off the tractor when I bought it.

I bought a used SL-15 and while the frame brackets went on fine, the 2 bars connecting the rear mounts to somehwere in the back have me stumped. I dont think I have the rear frame brackets reversed, based on the pictures I could find on the web.

The bars attach to the rear frame brackets but I don't see any logical attachment points by the rear axle.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

npalen · Feb 2, 2020

Would seem like the most obvious place to connect at the rear would be where the lower 3PH arms attach to the tractor. But you've probably already checked that?

Edit: This video shows a koyker loader on a FarmPro with the straps mounted but can't tell where they attach at the rear:
Farm Pro inspection video - YouTube

kjnwi · Feb 3, 2020

I did take a look. The bars aren’t long enough to reach and the holes in the bars are smaller than the pins. Thanks for the video.

piper184 · Feb 3, 2020

Do the bars reach any point on the forward frame that makes sense?
The Jinma mounts don't have any bars on the bottom. Mine has brackets that hang down for the front of the backhoe, but that is totally different.
Could the bars be for something else like a belly mower?
Hopefully someone will have photos of a Spirit loader mounted.

Affordable · Feb 4, 2020

You have to change the 4- bolt plate under the rear axle that has the 3-point stabilizer chain on the back . The ones that come with the loader have a flat bar on the front of that 4- bolt bracket that holds that brace on. You can modify those pretty easy with some 1/4" flat bar

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kjnwi · Feb 4, 2020

Thanks. That appears to be the missing link. I did not get the plates with the loader.

npalen · Feb 4, 2020

Glad you got it solved!

kjnwi · Mar 1, 2020

I finally received the axle brackets I need but before I wreck something, has anyone removed these brackets before? I thought I could take off the rops and expose the 2 outer bolts but no dice. The fender covers them up. Is the fender separate from the upper axle plate and can I just pry them apart?

piper184 · Mar 1, 2020

I wouldn't try to pry the fender from the red plate. It appears that there is fiberglass involved. On my 284 this was all one piece with the fender when it came out of the crate.
The bolts that hold the black plate to the fender plate (and ROPS) have two that are threaded into the fender plate. These are installed with the bold heads down, no nut on the top side as it is a hidden location. There may be a nut welded inside or the plate itself may be threaded, I don't remember. The other two use nuts and lockwashers with the bolts being installed with the head up and the nuts on the bottom.
You should be able to just unscrew the upward facing bolts and drop the black plate off, no need to remove the fender or ROPS.