Another loader question

[Jim in LA]

Have any of you bought and installed the complete front loader on your tractor? Is it very difficult? My tractor is a JD 5105 2WD. I mainly need a loader for moving stuff around not dirt work.

 

[Tony in SD]

They are easy to put on if you have any mechanical abilities & metric tools. But & a big but you will be disappointed with a loader on a 2WD. Not that it won’t work, it will not work nearly as efficiently as a 4WD.

 

[cjunrau]

Have any of you bought and installed the complete front loader on your tractor? Is it very difficult? My tractor is a JD 5105 2WD. I mainly need a loader for moving stuff around not dirt work.

If you buy it with mounts for your tractor it is basic bolt in the existing holes. 2wd drive tractors have had loaders on for a lot of years and can do almost everything a 4x4 will. slower but can do it. for moving things around the 2wd is a little more nimble.

 

[Phill Tibbetts]

2 WD is not too bad if you have a rugged front end and better tires. Also need a good counter weight on back or weights on rears. Weight on back is more efficient but may tie up your 3PH

 

[Jim.ME]

Have any of you bought and installed the complete front loader on your tractor? Is it very difficult? My tractor is a JD 5105 2WD. I mainly need a loader for moving stuff around not dirt work.

A5105 should be easier than most to get a loader for. Find one that is intended to be on a 5105 and that has the correct mounts with it. Unless you are looking for a fabrication project.

You might want to find one with a quick attach adapter, bucket and forks, at the same time.

If you just want to move things around and are not looking to do serious earth work, your 2WD tractor should be fine. Moving heavy things might be aided with something for ballast on the 3-point hitch.

 

[NDIHC]

I'll bet 80% of older tractors with loaders are 2wd. They work fine. Of course 4wd would be nice but I've been using an M with a DuAl loader since my dad bought it in about 1978 and still use it. My main snow mover has been a Hydro 70 with a 340 DuAl for over 25 years and has dealt with ND winters fine. Have a blower now but until 2 years ago it was all done with the loader and 2wd tractor. No fluid in tires, just chains and 2 wheel weights per side.

 

[wh]

Installed a new in box bush hog brand loader on a 5600 ford. Took maybe 4 hours. When done could have probably did it in half the time. Lot of time used just unboxing and sorting the pieces that bolted to tractor and hydraulic line hook ups. It was very easy to assemble.

 

[m16ty]

They are easy if you get a loader with the correct brackets for your tractor. If you don't have the correct brackets you can still often make them work, but you have to have fabrication tools and skills.

 

[Jim in LA]

Thanks for the replies.

 

[Willow Lane]

Everyone seems to be talking about physically bolting the loader to the tractor, no discussion on the hydraulics. Are you planning on hooking the loader onto the rear remotes or getting a power beyond setup and a joystick

 

[plattman]

Have any of you bought and installed the complete front loader on your tractor? Is it very difficult? My tractor is a JD 5105 2WD. I mainly need a loader for moving stuff around not dirtI

I have a heavy loader on a JD 2940. Also had a utility box on the 3point. Did some digging but found the rear box just as handy for carrying around stuff. If thats all you need keep it simple

 

[flying belgian]

Have any of you bought and installed the complete front loader on your tractor? Is it very difficult? My tractor is a JD 5105 2WD. I mainly need a loader for moving stuff around not dirt work.

Don't know about yours but I bought a new Westendorf to put on my cx100 Case. Yes it was made for my model and all the bolts fit but it was still quite a project. On mine you need to drop the fuel tank and add some spacers. You need to be mechanical and have some common sense. If you lack any of those you better have your dealer do it and be willing to pay big $$.