I have a L185DT and I need a loader to fit it. Can't seem to find one. If you have one or a owners manual that I can copy the dimensions and make one for myself I would like to hear from you
deanmb
deanmb
l185dt loader
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North Idaho Wolfman
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Look for a Woods, Allied, or Bush hog loader for it, They are a little easier to find that the Kubota loaders.
I made a loader from scratch year and 1/2 ago for my B7100, and I'll say it's not an easy task to pull off.
And even with good sourcing of parts and materials it wasn't cheap.
Now on my L3450 I picked up a Woods loader and have never been happier with a loader, it's built very well and is issues free.
You might have to make your own loader mounting brackets as finding one's that fit might be rough.
I made a loader from scratch year and 1/2 ago for my B7100, and I'll say it's not an easy task to pull off.
And even with good sourcing of parts and materials it wasn't cheap.
Now on my L3450 I picked up a Woods loader and have never been happier with a loader, it's built very well and is issues free.
You might have to make your own loader mounting brackets as finding one's that fit might be rough.
Thanks for the advise I have never talked to someone who had done what I was planning. I checked allied. the only one I had not checkedLook for a Woods, Allied, or Bush hog loader for it, They are a little easier to find that the Kubota loaders.
I made a loader from scratch year and 1/2 ago for my B7100, and I'll say it's not an easy task to pull off.
And even with good sourcing of parts and materials it wasn't cheap.
Now on my L3450 I picked up a Woods loader and have never been happier with a loader, it's built very well and is issues free.
You might have to make your own loader mounting brackets as finding one's that fit might be rough.
deanmb, to make one from scratch would be a pretty consuming project.
I would suggest find a loader already made that will fit your tractor, and if you felt OK with building a complete loader the bracketry would be "duck soup"!
On my L305DT I found a Massey Ferguson 1246, built by Woods, and made it work.
I would suggest find a loader already made that will fit your tractor, and if you felt OK with building a complete loader the bracketry would be "duck soup"!
On my L305DT I found a Massey Ferguson 1246, built by Woods, and made it work.
Saw this one the other day. Decent pics of a loader "kit" assembled but not installed on a tractor.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/grd/4812406929.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/grd/4812406929.html
North Idaho Wolfman
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L3450DT-GST, Woods FEL, B7100 HSD, FEL, 60" SB, 743 Bobcat with V2203, and more
That is a heck of a find for someone with a B6100 or B7100 (that's what that loader fits) it won't fit a L unit, too short and too narrow.
He would need an L1730 Loader to fit his tractor.
I have a Koyker 80 loader on myL185dt.
The quality is excellent with no problems after 5 years.
Koyker shipped to me and i installed it.
Lee
The quality is excellent with no problems after 5 years.
Koyker shipped to me and i installed it.
Lee