1984 Kubota L275 - Front-end Loader?

Anyway, I got a Bush Hog 2246QT for my L275 last year. Handiest thing since buttons on a night shirt! Why I didn't do this before is beyond me!

I went with Bush Hog because I know the local dealer and the Bush Hog is a good product. The real selling point was that Bush Hog had mounting brackets readily available for a 20 year old tractor. This is important--a loader is a loader, but it's got to bolt up easily to the tractor.

I saved some money by doing the install myself--even picked up the loader at the dealer. Bush Hog has a Kubota orange color offering, but it is the newer color code and will not match our older paint color. I got an orange one, and it looks OK on the tractor if that's important to you.

The loader isn't the speediest thing in the world with respect to bucket dumping, but the 6.7 GPM L275 pump has output enough for satisfactory work speeds. Hey, were not loading out twin screw dump trucks with it, you know.

Lifting power is very good almost to the point where it might have too much. The front axle of the L275 is not the most robust thing in the world. I just travel very slowly with heavy loads so as not to put too much dynamic stress on things.

The steering input force is not objectionable even w/o PS. You will definitely need counterweight! I've loaded my tires and have added a weight bracket to the 3 point hitch and have about 600 lbs hung on it. Most of the time I have a drag blade mounted and some suitcase weights strapped to the blade frame. Hey, it works!

The set up isn't the best for digging. The concept of this loader is for handling loose material, and it shines when used this way.

Having a loader at one's beck and call has opened up tons of options on how I get things done now. I do a lot of tree clean up and handling logs is now a pleasure instead of a milk-straining pain. Don't tell anyone, but that loader is great scaffolding. Keep us posted.

I just went and got the loader for wifey retaliation. She went and got some new furniture, but really frowned on me lusting after a Ferguson 35 Diesel Deluxe. Since the loader was more justifiable (new item on a newer tractor) she didn't say much. Just tell your wife, "Honey, I'll get things done so fast now, I'll have time to go shopping with you!"

My wife has worked in the legal field for nearly 30 years, and almost without exception the attorneys I've met wouldn't know how to put a cob handle on a file. You would be a rarity in my experience.

There are some things with respect to the hydraulic hook up you'll need to know about. For starters, there are a couple of ways to tap in to the system. The best way and easiest, is to visit the local Kubota dealer and order a remote hydraulic adapter block. It bolts up nicely and is a neat arrangement. The adapter block furnished with the Bush Hog kit...well...I had no clue what it was supposed to fit. It sure didn't fit the L275! It was no big deal to me as I had already gotten the factory adapter. Once this is installed, everything else will appear fairly straightforward.