Ford 3000 bucket loader confusion.

Plow24 · Apr 10, 2015

I have a ford 3000 tractor, I would like to add a loader to it. I came across one it is a loader off of a ford 3500 loader backhoe combo tractor. Everything I have been reading is that a 3500 front loader should fit a ford 3000 tractor. The problem I see is this particular loader bolts to the front grill of this 3500 tractor. Mine does not do that. Upon further research I see a lot of these loaders on ford 3000 tractors have this "brush guard" grill thing that ties the front of the bucket loader into the front of the ford 3000. Does this make sense? Maybe someone can clarify this for me. It is a really good deal on this loader but if there is no way to bolt it up then I guess its not that good of a deal.

Suggestions, help, comments all would be appreciated.

thank you

sotxbill · Apr 10, 2015

(quoted from post at 08:38:46 04/10/15) I have a ford 3000 tractor, I would like to add a loader to it. I came across one it is a loader off of a ford 3500 loader backhoe combo tractor. Everything I have been reading is that a 3500 front loader should fit a ford 3000 tractor. The problem I see is this particular loader bolts to the front grill of this 3500 tractor. Mine does not do that. Upon further research I see a lot of these loaders on ford 3000 tractors have this "brush guard" grill thing that ties the front of the bucket loader into the front of the ford 3000. Does this make sense? Maybe someone can clarify this for me. It is a really good deal on this loader but if there is no way to bolt it up then I guess its not that good of a deal.

Suggestions, help, comments all would be appreciated.

thank you

Your observations are correct. A 3500 has a cast iron or steel front nose. A 3000 has sheet metal. So, yes, you need a loader that bolts to the front bolster or casting. A 727 or 730 loader will work with the correct frontend mounting bracket.

sixbales · Apr 10, 2015

Will a 735 loader fit on a 2600 tractor?

showcrop · Apr 10, 2015

(quoted from post at 08:19:25 04/10/15) Will a 735 loader fit on a 2600 tractor?

If you go on Tractor House and look at lots of tractor pics you will soon see that all loaders fit all tractors. I recently saw one that is the same as one that came on my Ford 960, mounted on a 90 HP tractor.

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