Front 3 point linkage.

Finno59

thinking of putting a front point linkage without pto on the tractor. Dont like loaders would be a bit heavy and wouldnt suit the set up off the yard. For bale carrying and some light transport box work. Has anyone done this? and @ what cost?
Thanks

pakalasa

Finno59,

Ring a few tractor dealers. I know a lot of them come into this country on tractors and are just taken off. You should be able to pick one up easily. I know, Brogans in Tuam had one come in recently on a MF375.;)


Chris Brogan Tractor Sales
Galway Rd, Tuam
Galway
093 28694

jeff greene

Get a loader, front links are very limited for those jobs, what tractor are you putting it on? A loader is more maneuverable as you can lift it up etc, links are sticking out the front, safer at junctions too.

Finno59

farmtrac 80 , dont want a loader , have settled on front linkage.

Tora Bora

I half fancy the idea of one myself. Whilst a loader is way more versatile, its an awful lot of money for a decent one. You get a respectable enough wheel digger for price if decent loader.
I have to draw bales a nice distance into the yard. Front linkage would be handy. Heavy bale bouncing away on a loader over good distance is severe on loader and tractor, unless you have a 110hp or over tractor.

Not too many would agree probably, but the contrarian view can be worth another look sometimes.

stanflt

Finno59 wrote: »

thinking of putting a front point linkage without pto on the tractor. Dont like loaders would be a bit heavy and wouldnt suit the set up off the yard. For bale carrying and some light transport box work. Has anyone done this? and @ what cost?
Thanks

madness:D sheer madness- i dont think i could operate a farm without a loader

jeff greene

Tora Bora wrote: »

I half fancy the idea of one myself. Whilst a loader is way more versatile, its an awful lot of money for a decent one. You get a respectable enough wheel digger for price if decent loader.
I have to draw bales a nice distance into the yard. Front linkage would be handy. Heavy bale bouncing away on a loader over good distance is severe on loader and tractor, unless you have a 110hp or over tractor.

Not too many would agree probably, but the contrarian view can be worth another look sometimes.

Put them on a trailer:cool:

I agree with you, new loaders are scary money and make s/h loaders like 50hxs good value, but are way more useful than front links, also with loader suspension, bouncing will do little or no damage to tractor

pakalasa

Here's one for a 40 series NH or Ford, €650;
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tractors/2055320

supermajor

stanflt wrote: »

madness:D sheer madness- i dont think i could operate a farm without a loader

Its like one of the fathers sayings. "Wouldnt it be handy even if ya never used it!"