722 for 2000 on a 860???

[Mike Gibson]

I leaped before I looked on this one and bid on a 722 one-arm bandit (e*** item #330192884218) that, it turns out, is for a 2000. The guy originally said he thought it would fit a hundred series but since then a knowledgable person has said the mounts are for a 2000. The question is this: can it be adapted to a 860? We"re really needing a front end loader for both our farm as well as the church"s food pantry (to unload pallets from the trucks) and think the 711/722 loaders are just what we need. Can a thousand series loader be adapted for the hundred series??? Suggestions or leads on a correct loader would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

 

[awhtx]

That loader will fit a 860 with the proper brackets. Good luck finding a "hip" bracket (the twisted one). The other 2 brackets can be cut from steel plate. As you stated the brackets that came with the loader are for a 1965 or later 3 cylinder tractor. I notice that the seller never answered the question about which mounting box is on the loader- the 3.5" box or the 5" box. I believe it has been discussed on this forum previously that if you don't have the box that matches your tractor the loader will still fit but the bucket won't be parallel to the ground.

 

[souNdguy]

It's parallel to the ground.. just not perfectly straight in front, side to side.

soundguy

 

[souNdguy]

Don't give up just yet.

IF the loader is indeed for a 3cyl model.. it will have the short 3.5" box.

Now..assuming it does have the 3.5" box.. and was for a 3cyl.. then it should also have the hip bracket that is unique tot he 3cyl tractor as well as the front and bottom bracket. Those 2 are of less concern as has been mentioned.. you can torch the front bracket out of 1/2" plate.. and the lower bracket from 3/8" plate.

You got 3 options.. 1, there IS a bracket that fits the 4 cyl tractors that lets you use the 3.5" box.. it is slightly offset to make up for the short box. I've only ever seen one of these.
2, get the normal 4 cyl hip bracket, and you will have to fudge everything just right, and you will be able to slip the front nub in under the axle, and then slide the box on, and then leave the lower bracket off for the time being and dink with the angle till you can get your retainer pin in thru the box and nub. I ground a point on my pin, and did have to hammer it in.. but it went in, you should find that once in.. the lower bracket should be right at perfect.. I used another laoder to suspnd the frame and had the bucket off to make it easier to move... I used ratchet straps to help fudge things in... I installed this on an 850.. and it was the 3.5" box and the 4 cyl bracket.

net result is a working loader.. but if you look at it front the front and really size it up. the left corner of the bucket is about an inch farther out than the right due to the angle difference in the box sizes.

3, you can torch and weld your box to make it the longer size.. and you still need that 4cyl bracket.

( If you decide to sell your 3 cyl bracket.. I'm interested ).

Soundguy

 

[souNdguy]

I just checked out the auction, and was hoping to see if maybee this was a 4cyl 2000 it had been on.. cuz if it was.. you'd be ok.. all the 4cyl 000/00 were the same brackets except the NF models.

Those deffinately look like 3cyl brackets to me..( as they don't look like 4cyl brackets.. )


and there was no good pic o fthe box..

Soundguy