711 Loader Thanks!

Colin King · Nov 10, 2018

A little after Christmas last winter, I discovered that my neighbor had a 711 loader sitting among a bunch of abandoned machinery in his back pasture. We slogged through the snow and dug it out. I liked it, and paid him for it. It wasn't until July that I had time to haul it over to our farm. It took another month before I had time to think about installing it on my 961. I installed a new dual remote from Stein er. With some excellent help from Kirk and Soundguy (including a bracket from Kirk), I got the loader mounted and then was able to get the barn cleaned.

Next summer I'm going to fabricate a jack to make it easier to remove the loader from the tractor. I also hope to adapt a snow bucket off another loader we have sitting in the scrap pile.

Fordfarmer · Nov 10, 2018

Nice looking tractor.
Your Ranger will appreciate it if you buy a manure spreader. (there... you have an excuse to peruse craigslist and auction bills)

Tom Bond · Nov 10, 2018

Colin, I sold my 961 and the new owner didn't need the loader or attachment with plow I made for it. If your interested we could work something out for the attachment and plow. Or if you need the whole set up. My email should be open.

Kirk-NJ · Nov 11, 2018

Nice to see you got it on and are getting some use out of it. I mounted and old ARPS blade I had laying around to the manure bucket. Mostly to push back snow
piles. Just finish mounting a one loader last month on my 8N. Making a jack stand will make it easier getting it on and off and the narrow front will also
help. If you find and old adjustable leg off a mason scaffold would be easily converted with a bit of welding.

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Colin King · Nov 11, 2018

Thanks for the tips, Kirk! How does the 8N handle with the loader? I was just talking to a friend of mine at church this morning and he wants to put a one arm loader on his 860, but was worried about not having power steering.

Colin

Colin King · Nov 11, 2018

Thanks Tom! I'll drop you a note.

Colin King · Nov 11, 2018

No kidding! I was averaging 3 scoops before the Ranger had all it could handle. A spreader is on the wish list, but probably won't happen in 2019.

Colin, MN

Colin King · Nov 11, 2018

Looks like I'm not able to send you an email.

You can reach me at colin dot m dot king at gmail dot com

Kirk-NJ · Nov 12, 2018

It's always better to have PS with a loader. It's strong arm steering. You kind of get used to steering while moving instead of at a dead stop. The nice thing is it's relatively easy to drop the loader when you don't need it. I drop the loader off the 8n to take it to a show and tractor pull. Will probably back blade snow with the 8n and put it back on in the spring, Which is why I suggest a quick disconnect on the hose, sure you can plug and cap but it gets messy.

souNdguy · Nov 12, 2018

great looking machine by the way!

Colin King · Nov 12, 2018

Thank you! I feel pretty lucky to be the owner of an early diesel Ford and this loader!

Colin King · Nov 12, 2018

That's great that it does OK. I've found that even just a creeping motion makes steering pretty manageable. Though you definitely know when there's a load in the bucket. I'll have to mention this to my friend next time I see him and see if we can get him set up with one on his 861. I spent nearly 10 years dreaming about one of these loaders but never saw one available in this area. Then, within 9 months, came across. Go figure. I completely agree with you regarding quick connects.

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