Front links worth it on tractor

[dannewhouse]

I'm thinking of getting another tractor, mf 7718 ideally.

I was fancying front links for when I'm drilling, push a cultivator with packer roller type setup straight on ploughing.
To be honest I can't think of much other use, general livestock/small amount of arable. Can't see us ever getting a front mower or needing a power harrow on front. So can't see a need for front PTO but would like on just incase but can't see the value.

What extra do others use them for and do you feel there worth it?

I'm looking second hand just seems s jump in price or hours for the front link ones for sale?

 

[Drillman]

We have front press for drilling but that’s all.

latest tractor came without links an don’t miss them not been on. Use it for ever job apart from drilling. It’s 1 ton weight block can be removed in no time at all as we leave a piece of chain permanently on an just lift off with the forklift

 

[goldeneagle]

Stone fork when ploughing, front tank on sprayer and spike for handling round bales.
makes it easy to jack front up for greasing axle as an aside.

 

[Farma Parma]

first time you lift a load of 55kg weights on n off you then realise i'll just get front links, makes it a chore & add or remove 1,000's of times
with so little effort its a joke.
Should be standard like A/C is on all of them now. end of
Not to mention the endless list of things you can also use front links for.

 

[seedman stains]

Should be standard like A/C ,as well as suspension

 

[Lofty1984]

Without a doubt worth getting them on drop weight on and off with no effort and future proof yourself Incase you decide you want an implement on the front, we use ours for all sorts mostly buckrake or mowing, also link box when rolling or powerharrow to pick stones or carry seed drilling maize also wrap. front flail topper great when hedge cutter is on too, post bumper or quick fencer , snow plough and then obviously weight blocks

 

[quattro]

Never see a new tractor sold up here without one,well maybe a small loader tractor

 

[Richard Smyth]

My front linkage gets used far more than the rear. Carries a 2200 litre tank most of the year which adds sprayer capacity or liquid fertiliser when seeding. Forklift to lift and shift stuff. Weight block for primary cultivation’s. Fire fighter unit during harvest. Rare it isn’t being used.

 

[kmo]

Got front linkage.
Made a front press,
Turned the tines around on a spring tine cultivator so I can push it and pull another cultivator behind
Turned the tines around on a Opico grass harrow so I can push it with a roll towed behind.
Can put transport box of stakes on the front and post rammer on the back.
Can put folding pallet forks on the front so I can take quad bike with me to jobs.
Just got to remember with front linkage the distance between the ends of the arms is fixed. They don't float side ways to pick up implements with different width pin mountings . Most implements have to be adapted to your linkage width, or go with an A frame on them all.

 

[Drillman]

Why would anyone lift weights on/off by hand just bolt them together and lift off with a forklift

 

[icanshootwell]

I'm thinking of getting another tractor, mf 7718 ideally.

I was fancying front links for when I'm drilling, push a cultivator with packer roller type setup straight on ploughing.
To be honest I can't think of much other use, general livestock/small amount of arable. Can't see us ever getting a front mower or needing a power harrow on front. So can't see a need for front PTO but would like on just incase but can't see the value.

What extra do others use them for and do you feel there worth it?

I'm looking second hand just seems s jump in price or hours for the front link ones for sale?

If your buying 2nd hand would there be any price increase on front linc?, maybe if there,s front pto. or did you mean fit new front linc on a 2nd tractor in which case would work out expensive if the dealer does it, best to look for a 2nd hand tractor fully specked.

 

[Lincsman]

In my case a front linkage wasnt much more than buying new weights to go on it, (no PTO) I used the old weights on a home made frame that can be used on all tractors.

 

[dannewhouse]

I'm looking at the moment and it seems roughly 5k more for front links or 2000hrs more on the tractor.

It could well be there harder to sell without front links. They do tend to be a bit better spec with them, middle or top rather than bottom/middle spec.

 

[nick...]

I personally think you woukd need to be brain dead not to have front linkage.got them on both my tractors,one came with fitted and I fitted to other.used for front press and a cultivator and boxes and weights.so easy to pick up and drop of ballast as and when needed.anyone wanting to fit a ton of wafer weights by hand needs certifying.the chance of injury is huge and I’m sure probably 80% of farmers on here have bad backs.you can’t put a price on your health.also front links makes moving stuff about so much easier rather than looking over your shoulder all the while.easy to place implements in restricted space too.shoul be oem fitment as far as I’m concerned
Nick...

 

[dannewhouse]

7718 65 reg 4200 hrs joystick, loader +front links £48,500
7718 65 reg 2600 hrs joystick, no links 45,000
7618 16reg 2600 hrs 2 elec spools not joystick + front links 54000
7618 15 reg 2900 hrs joystick no links 50000
7618 15 reg 2300 hrs multi controller + joystick. Loader brackets + front links datatronic. 58750

They do jump all over in price and some are miles away and some at dealers other depots so shouldn't be a problem.

 

[dannewhouse]

I should add all Dyna 6, still skeptical about vario maybe next time ...
All front and can susp, unless I've missed it

 

[ARW]

Good for resale value too

 

[seedman stains]

https://www.agriaffaires.com/neuf/relevage-avant/31799671/john-deere-john-deere.html just found this if anyone is interested

 

[Alistair Nelson]

My front linkage gets used far more than the rear. Carries a 2200 litre tank most of the year which adds sprayer capacity or liquid fertiliser when seeding. Forklift to lift and shift stuff. Weight block for primary cultivation’s. Fire fighter unit during harvest. Rare it isn’t being used.

That’s a hell of a front tank what tractor do you run?

 

[HarryB97]

7718 65 reg 4200 hrs joystick, loader +front links £48,500
7718 65 reg 2600 hrs joystick, no links 45,000
7618 16reg 2600 hrs 2 elec spools not joystick + front links 54000
7618 15 reg 2900 hrs joystick no links 50000
7618 15 reg 2300 hrs multi controller + joystick. Loader brackets + front links datatronic. 58750

They do jump all over in price and some are miles away and some at dealers other depots so shouldn't be a problem.

Avoid the 76 series everyone I have ever been in has been incredibly uncomfortable even though from the outside it looks like the cub suspension is working well. So bad infact where I used to work we refused to drive them, local dealer even says to avoid them