Front Loaders

Before you begin planning out your purchases there are a few things you need to know.

First you need a tractor that has front-loader capability. That is special hydraulic hookups and lifts usually mounted in front just behind the engine and in front of the cab that the actual loader arms connect to.

Second, once you pick the correct loader arms for your tractor you then need to select the attachment that is most appropriate for your job. There are a number of different attachments, and each is used for specific jobs and tasks.

Frontloader Loading Arms

These are the actual loader arms and hardware that attach to the hydraulic system on the tractor.

• Stoll FZ 30 ($5,400) Maintenance = $20 / day Suitable for Steyr Multi 4115

• New Holland 750 TL ($5,400) Maintenance = $20 / day Suitable for New Holland T4.75, T6/160

  Frontloader Attachments

  These are the attachments that you attach to the actual loader arms. These are not very expensive so you should not have to worry about investing in them, but hear in mind that each one DOES count to the limit for hardware.

  Bale Handling Attachments

• Stoll Bale Spike ($600) Maintenance = $5 / day Suitable for FZ 30, 750 TL

• Stoll Wrapped Bale Handler ($1,700) Maintenance = $5 / day Suitable for FZ 30, 750 TL

  Log Handling Attachments

• Stoll Log Fork ($800) Maintenance $5 / day Suitable for FZ 30, 750 TL

  Manure Handling Attachments

• Stoll Manure Fork ($1,000) Maintenance = $5 / day Capacity = 1860 L Suitable for FZ 30, 750 TL

• Stoll Fork with Grapple ($2,100) Maintenance = $5 / day Capacity = 710 L Suitable for FZ 30, 750 TL

  Pallet Handling Attachments

• Stoll Pallet Fork ($800) Maintenance = $5 / day Suitable for FZ 30, 750 TL

  Silage Handling Attachments

• Stoll Silage Cutter ($3,900) Maintenance = $5 / day Capacity = 1300 L NSuitable for FZ 30, 750 TL

  Universal Bucket Attachments

• Stoll Universal Bucket ($900) Maintenance = $5 / day Capacity = 1860 L Suitable for FZ 30, 750 TL

Please remember that while each of the devices and pieces of kit you own counts towards the device cap limit, but even so the utility that is provided by each of the attachments or kit pieces more than makes up for that.

That said, you should pay particular attention to the listed Maintenance costs for each as that can really add up to a hefty daily hit in terms of your costs. Basically and as a general rule you are going to want to do some sort of income producing activity each day to offset this cost, so that you are not eating away at your war chest / savings. Just saying...