Farm Hand Loader

micheal

FIRST, FARMHAND WAS BOUGHT OUT BY AGCO AND MOVED TO OHIO FROM THEIR HOME IN IOWA. NOW AGCO IS SUBING OUT PRODUCTION TO ANOTHER COMPANY BACK IN IOWA. THIS CONSTANT MOVING RESULTS IN PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE OF DISCONTINED ALTOGETHER.

I SUGGEST YOU FIRST PRICE A NEW LOADER FROM YOUR LOCAL EQUIP. DEALER BEFORE YOU GO TO THE SALE. IF IT SELLS FOR 1/2 OF NEW PRICE AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND HAS THE OPTIONS YOU WANT THEN BUY IT. IF IT WAS MOUNTED ON A TRACTOR DIFFERENT FROM YOURS DON'T BUY. YOU WOULD THEN HAVE TO BUY A MOUNTING KIT FOR YOUR TRACTOR.

LOOK AT THE BUSH HOG LOADER LINE. THEY HAVE SEVERAL MODELS AT GOOD PRICES.

WHAT TRACTOR ARE YOU PLANNING TO PUT A LOADER ON AND WHAT DO PLAN TO USE IT FOR?

GOOD LUCK!

The Farmhand loaders are good. F-11 has abot 3-3500 pound lift capacity. I use mine (on a Farmall M) to move big round bales about 1100#, no problem, just steers hard because of the weight. I also use it for grading around the house we're building.

Check the arms carefully for welds, cracks, repairs, etc., especially around the attachments for the bucket curl cylinders. Also make sure the loader is set up to attach to your tractor.