[1811woody]

Originally Posted by Oak

I put a Kwik Way loader on my 1772 and I have been very happy with it. As George said, you will want to have power steering. This tractor is dedicated to being used as a loader machine because I don't want to pull it on and off.

When I tore my old chicken barn down I used the loader to tear out a bunch of concrete and dump it in a roll off dumpster. I couldn't imagine doing that by hand. Renting a skid steer machine is $500 a weekend. I probably have around $1400 in this loader. I did crack the frame and broke off a steering knuckle in the process but only because I was ramming the concrete and lifting the pieces with the corner of the bucket causing the frame to flex.
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Yes, I wish I had a Kubota BX with a FEL but I didn't have $10k to spend on a loader. Maybe someday I will. The loader is mostly used for light chores around the house and hauling firewood now and I couldn't imagine not having one.

Nice set up Oak!