Loader quick attach adapter for 2415 - is it worth it

QRTRHRS · Apr 21, 2008

MtnViewRanch said:
For me, a loader is great to have on when you are mowing the unknown, but after you have done it once then it is just that much more that is bouncing and rattling around. Much nicer when it is off in my opinion. Oh, I put front weights on when the loader is off.

Do your weight hang on the loader frame or do you take off the loader totally and hang them on the front of the tractor?

MtnViewRanch · Apr 21, 2008

QRTRHRS said:
Do your weight hang on the loader frame or do you take off the loader totally and hang them on the front of the tractor?

Remove loader assembly and hang weights on front of tractor.

rback33 · Apr 22, 2008

OK... just to clarify here.... the ML105 has ONLY the pin-on style, proprietary QA available and NOT the skid steer style that most have. There are none that I know of that could work either. If you plan to use a pallet fork on it a lot, I would buy it. If not, I would just park the whole loader off to mow.

Hey QRT....where did the dealer get the box tubing forks for the pin-on QA? DO you know? They most certainly were not made by KMW, as we don't have such and animal.

George2615 · Apr 22, 2008

There is a company that sells aftermarket quick attach skid steer adapters for various tractors and loaders. See them at thearg.com/skidsteer-adapter-conversion-unit-for-frontend-loader.html

QRTRHRS · Apr 22, 2008

rback33 said:
OK... just to clarify here.... the ML105 has ONLY the pin-on style, proprietary QA available and NOT the skid steer style that most have. There are none that I know of that could work either. If you plan to use a pallet fork on it a lot, I would buy it. If not, I would just park the whole loader off to mow.

Hey QRT....where did the dealer get the box tubing forks for the pin-on QA? DO you know? They most certainly were not made by KMW, as we don't have such and animal.

I don't know but I will ask them the next time I get by. They had to make some plates to adapt them to the pin QA. I think the regular price is about 500 bucks. They had thrown them in for free on the used 7520 that I originally purchased.

The fork width was easy to adjust. Just tilt them and slid them by hand, no locking pins.

Overall, they worked okay but there is nothing like a thin fork to get under say a bundle of lumber.

By the way, the pin style disconnect that was on the 7520 was easy enough to use. I would not have traded it back in just for the skid loader type for ease of use, just for the ability to utilize other attachments.

On the 7520, that front end is pretty far away so either way, hookups are no way as easy as on a skid loader to see what is going on.

QRTRHRS · Apr 22, 2008

George2615 said:
There is a company that sells aftermarket quick attach skid steer adapters for various tractors and loaders. See them at thearg.com/skidsteer-adapter-conversion-unit-for-frontend-loader.html

Thanks for the info. I will have to check it out and pass it on to my dealer.

I guess I should have asked on the board here for help on that. I could have saved 7k or so. Oh' well, I really wanted a new tractor anyway having only ever bought used ones before.