kcm.MN
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- NW Minnesota
The Farmhand F19 loader that came with my Farmall 460 has definitely seen better days, and I planned on replacing it from the beginning. Well, here's hoping... The F19 has lots of sloppy welds, sometimes 3 patches deep! ...And the arms are the [i:10bc46e57d]good[/i:10bc46e57d] part of the loader! The bucket is simply toast!
There's an auction coming up next week with a Great Bend 900 Hi-Master loader, complete with PTO pump, controls, the works. Can't see any sign of repairs. The online pics are higher resolution than I can post, so here's the links:
http://www.redriverron.com/wp-content/gallery/consignment/IMG_9274.JPG
http://www.redriverron.com/wp-content/gallery/consignment/IMG_9275.JPG
http://www.redriverron.com/wp-content/gallery/consignment/IMG_9276.JPG
http://www.redriverron.com/wp-content/gallery/consignment/IMG_9277.JPG
This loader looks considerably heavier-duty than the F19 I currently have. There's also supposed to be an F11 at the auction, but no pics of it anywhere. Looking at online photos, the F11 doesn't look much stronger than the F19. I'm planning on doing a fair bit of loader work with the 460 and am thinking it might be wise to fit the GB 900. Am I wrong that all that extra steel would stiffen up the tractor frame?
I also plan to add some ballast to the 3 pt. Would appreciate your thoughts, as well as value of the GB 900.
There's an auction coming up next week with a Great Bend 900 Hi-Master loader, complete with PTO pump, controls, the works. Can't see any sign of repairs. The online pics are higher resolution than I can post, so here's the links:
http://www.redriverron.com/wp-content/gallery/consignment/IMG_9274.JPG
http://www.redriverron.com/wp-content/gallery/consignment/IMG_9275.JPG
http://www.redriverron.com/wp-content/gallery/consignment/IMG_9276.JPG
http://www.redriverron.com/wp-content/gallery/consignment/IMG_9277.JPG
This loader looks considerably heavier-duty than the F19 I currently have. There's also supposed to be an F11 at the auction, but no pics of it anywhere. Looking at online photos, the F11 doesn't look much stronger than the F19. I'm planning on doing a fair bit of loader work with the 460 and am thinking it might be wise to fit the GB 900. Am I wrong that all that extra steel would stiffen up the tractor frame?
I also plan to add some ballast to the 3 pt. Would appreciate your thoughts, as well as value of the GB 900.