Visit Tractor Mike website: http://asktractormike.com/ Subscribe to YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/thebigrockranch?sub_confirmation=1 Visit Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Ask-Tractor-Mike-312112962245304/ When I worked at a dealership I used to get calls all the time from people asking for a price on a new loader. The customer had usually found a used tractor without a loader at a cheap price, then tried to find a used loader for it. Having failed at that task they were now looking for a new aftermarket loader. Those calls almost never end well. If you've ever worked in the business, you hate those calls for a couple of reasons. First, it takes a huge amount of time to get a number. Piecing together a loader is extremely complicated because many times there are exceptions noted where aftermarket loaders won't fit the tractor. In other words, if the tractor came equipped with the largest tires available, or it has a belly mower, it may not fit. If you don't read all the exceptions you can get burned badly, special a loader that won't fit the tractor and everyone is mad at you. There's a little risk for the dealer. The second reason I hated those calls is because they almost always ended up disappointing the customer. The tractor that looked like a bargain at $7500, for example, would require another $4800 to get a loader, and the customer could have bought a tractor with a loader already on for $10,500. It wasn't a good deal after all. I don't think in 11 years in the retail end of the business I ever sold more than a couple of aftermarket loaders. It usually doesn't make economic sense. In this video we look at a tractor that was on Craigslist with no loader and examine the economics of putting an aftermarket loader on it. You can be the judge, but it probably makes sense on this tractor because of the low hours and the hydraulic valve that's already on the tractor, but if you add a few hours to the tractor, or find one without the valve, the outcome is entirely different. The main takeaway here is, beware of what appears to be a cheap tractor with no loader. The new loader may cost more than the whole package is worth and you might have been better off to have kept looking for the tractor/loader combo for a little more money.
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If I went to a dealer and bought a new tractor, it would make sense to buy the tractor and the loader at the same time and be done with it. I bought an ATV several years ago and was going to add a few accessories later on. Well that never happened because it was inconvenient to get back to the dealer to get stuff and schedule to have the stuff installed...so in the case of buying a used tractor and then buying a loader somewhere to fit it, I'd think it would be very cost prohibitive unless you are getting the tractor and loader for very little money LOL.
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Where did you find an aftermarket loader for that tractor for $3500?
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Man this is just the video Ive been looking for .. Ive passed on many tractors that didnt have loaders already installed on them ... now I will give them a second look
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Great info TM!
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Really also depends on application too. A friend of mine bought a 60hp Case at a really good steal with for some hunting ground, all he's doing with it is prepping the food plots so he's got a tiller seeder a bushhog for maintaining the land and that's it he loves it couldn't ask for more. Or if you're like my old church that had a John Deere and just a rotary cutter on it to maintain their property that will also do just fine. But yes I agree most of the time you can almost find a needle in a hayfield a lot easier to do than tracking down a loader to fit a particular tractor let alone a tractor that already has that equipment on it to accept one.
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Nice tractor!
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Mike, really enjoy your site. I'm a new tractor owner and would appreciate you covering the fundamentals of engaging the PTO with equipment like (rotatory cutters/tillers). What are the factors associated with correct operating RPM?
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Hey there mike Dan again I was just wondering if your are familiar with the belarus brand of tractor. I've seen a few of these tractors go for very cheap with FWA, loaders, 3 pt hitches and a cab. Just thought that I would ask a expert whether its a good buy or not? availability of parts? and if the tractor is reliable? because I'm not familiar with belarus.
Thanks
Dan
PS love your videos I feel they are very informative to prospective buyers of tractors such as myself -
When my cousin was dairy farming about 20 years ago he started with an old grey fergy (TEA), then a Massey Ferguson 35 & finally a MF240 none of which had loaders on them. There was no need for them back then. Now it seems every large tractor 40HP+ seems to be fitted with a loader. What has changed?
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I BOUGHT A TRACTOR WITHOUT A LOADER BOUGHT A LOADER AT AN AUCTION AND HAD IT MODIFIED TO FIT MY TRACTOR HYDRAULICS WAS NO PROBLEM BUT I DONT THINK I WOULD EVER BUY ANOTHER TRACTOR WITHOUT A LOADER I BROKE IT OFF THE TRACTOR A FEW MONTHS AGO
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Excellent topic, Mike.
I think another option that makes you wonder if it's worth it or not are the mid and rear hydraulics if offered for that model. I have no idea how difficult it is to add these yourself, but it definitely makes sense to have them on the tractor just in case and especially helpful at resale. -
It's funny you made this video because I am currently looking for another tractor and don't really need a loader. Especially since I want a little 20 hp model to do some yard work. What do ya think, "don't do it" 😜
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hey Mike. Love the videos. Just recently purchased a 970 with a bucket. loving it so far. Only wish mine looked as good as that one. Any plans on doing a video about possibly repainting a used tractor?
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Mike, I just bought a farm with a New Holland Workmaster 55 4wd and it only has 5 hours on it and did a video, one of my subscribers told me to check out your channel, you have some great content here, Thank you!
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In Europe, the cost of a loader for a 60hp tractor (including labour for mounting it) it's about 5000 - 6000 EUR.
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Good info for the future!