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Old 06-06-2012, 05:26 PM
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Hello; everyone, I'm so happy I ran acroos this fourm and hoping someone can help me. I've been wanting a small front end loader but, can't seem to find one with the lawn mower and FEL attached so I was was wondering if I could add a small 40 to 48" front end loader on my old Cub Cadet 1515 any help here would be really appreciated. It doesn't have any hydraulics though.

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Old 06-06-2012, 06:01 PM
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Hello; everyone, I'm so happy I ran acroos this fourm and hoping someone can help me. I've been wanting a small front end loader but, can't seem to find one with the lawn mower and FEL attached so I was was wondering if I could add a small 40 to 48" front end loader on my old Cub Cadet 1515 any help here would be really appreciated. It doesn't have any hydraulics though.

Thanks!
William
William how thick is the frame on your 1515? It's suggested that you have 1/8 thick frame for a loader. Depending on the loader determines where the loader pump is mounted to. A custom loader like CADPlans or PF eng you can custom build the loader and place your loader pump where you want it too. You could buy a factory loader and make a custom sub frame for it to allow the mower deck to be used.

A down side if having a loader on a mower tractor is working in tight area's hard and mowing around houses and trees can be a pain. You would want to have power steering to aid as the loader does add lots of frontal weight to the tractor.

My suggestion is have a mower and a loader tractor and have more tractors for each use.
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Old 06-06-2012, 07:45 PM
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A 1515 is a lawn tractor with vertical shaft engine, so I'd forget about putting a loader on it. You need a garden tractor to use a loader.
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William how thick is the frame on your 1515? It's suggested that you have 1/8 thick frame for a loader. Depending on the loader determines where the loader pump is mounted to. A custom loader like CADPlans or PF eng you can custom build the loader and place your loader pump where you want it too. You could buy a factory loader and make a custom sub frame for it to allow the mower deck to be used.

A down side if having a loader on a mower tractor is working in tight area's hard and mowing around houses and trees can be a pain. You would want to have power steering to aid as the loader does add lots of frontal weight to the tractor.

My suggestion is have a mower and a loader tractor and have more tractors for each use.
Hello; Duke, thanks, for the reply I'm not really sure if the frame is 1/8" but I will not be using my mowing deck for this one. I also have a Cub Cadet RZT 50” Zero-Turn KOHLER COURAGE 22HP that I mow with. I've tried to find an old heavy mower to mount the FEL on but, haven't so far.

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Ok! I thought so, what types of garden tractors do you suggest to use. thanks Matt.

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Hello; Duke, thanks, for the reply I'm not really sure if the frame is 1/8" but I will not be using my mowing deck for this one. I also have a Cub Cadet RZT 50” Zero-Turn KOHLER COURAGE 22HP that I mow with. I've tried to find an old heavy mower to mount the FEL on but, haven't so far.

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Your welcome William. There are lots on here from TN. Where ya at in TN?

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Ok! I thought so, what types of garden tractors do you suggest to use. thanks Matt.

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Well; I just got me one a garden tractor that is, but sorry! its not a cub I guess thats ok though since I have 2 cubs already.

I just picked up a Simplicity Sunstar 20HP Koler, Power Steering, F&R PTO, Hydro a monster of a garden tractor $600.00 Now! its Front End Loader time here in Tennessee. Hope I can find one, or someone to build it. I was going to upload an image but, I guess the image has to be on the Internet someplace I have it on my pc.

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Congrats on your Simplicity! It will handle the loader fine.
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sunstar is a beefy tractor, i just parted one out. one word of advise check motor mounts. this one had two broken ones.
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