I have the smaller 80 loader on my 565 it came off a 135 they will fit
MF 565 - looking to fit a loader
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there are loaders that will come off in half the time of an 80
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Did you make your own front bracket?
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Maybe, but in 1976 when launched- the 80 was one of the quickest.
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I would go for the 880 if it were me. the 80 was a weak piece of sh!t with that single ram on the tip/crowd. The 40 was a far stronger loader and wasn't that bad to remove but the 880 was the best of the bunch.
The 80/880 were kindo on the long side for a 2wd tractor so if the beams off the smaller tractor fit as said that might be the best bet. They were designed for attachments to be fitted between the hook ends but as the buckets got wider they had to be fixed on the back making them stick too far forward and put a hell of a strain on the tipping ram and front axle.
The 80/880 were kindo on the long side for a 2wd tractor so if the beams off the smaller tractor fit as said that might be the best bet. They were designed for attachments to be fitted between the hook ends but as the buckets got wider they had to be fixed on the back making them stick too far forward and put a hell of a strain on the tipping ram and front axle.
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What would they be?
I once took a quicke loader off a 4355. I could have had my 80 on and off about ten times in the time it took just to get it off
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I cut about a foot off the front. Much better now
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Mine was on 12r34's now on 13.6r38's on 72" track the mudguards not an issue.
To be fair the MX loader is probably the easiest to take off
It only takes about 30 seconds to take our MX100 off
80 loader would be the easiest in its day though
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Be more like a minute, maybe even two for the 80. The oil pipes are the biggest part of the job
Fueuchex [not sure if that is spelt right] on my 4355 is very fast to take off and even faster to put on.
Did faucheux not make loaders for MF at one point?
We had a MIL from the same era it was half an hour and a 14lb hammer to take off
yes 900 range I think
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Why are you guys shortening 80 loaders?
I have the long version on my 265 and it's great: with a hook carriage I can reach right across lorries to unload fertiliser from one side, and when loading with bucket/spike or flat 8 keep a good distance from the trailer with the tractor.
My only complaint is on Mrs Brown's theme in that I've had to re-weld the crowd ram mounts which suffered cracking.
I have the long version on my 265 and it's great: with a hook carriage I can reach right across lorries to unload fertiliser from one side, and when loading with bucket/spike or flat 8 keep a good distance from the trailer with the tractor.
My only complaint is on Mrs Brown's theme in that I've had to re-weld the crowd ram mounts which suffered cracking.
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There is no getting away from it, 80 is a long loader. I didn't need that much length and wanted it more compact. I bought it mainly for bale handling. All I needed was to be able to do was place a round bale on the far side of trailer
Lift height is very sufficient for my needs
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I've only one spool on the tractor at present. Is it easier to fit another spool to the tractor or mount a spool block in the cab and run it off the "constant pumping"?
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It's not to difficult to add extra slices. That's going to be a nicer job than having an extra spool block.. probably faster oil flow too
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Have you twin pumps?
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I have some extra tractor spools that I can add.