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<blockquote data-quote="DiamondSCattleCo" data-source="post: 337725" data-attributes="member: 2862"><p>Front end loader work is unusually abusive to the front axles, front drive (on MFWD tractors), transmission, steering and clutches. Its not unusual for a straight field tractor to amass several thousand hours with hardly any wear on those parts, but for a loader tractor, several thousand hours is nearing (or over) the useful lifetime on those parts, and you'll be looking at replacement. This is especially true when it comes to people who feed heavy hardcore bales. No tractor, other than a Bi-directional, is designed with loader work in mind.</p><p></p><p>So unless I know that a loader tractor has been used very gently, or has minimal hours on it, I won't generally touch it.</p><p></p><p>Rod</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DiamondSCattleCo, post: 337725, member: 2862"] Front end loader work is unusually abusive to the front axles, front drive (on MFWD tractors), transmission, steering and clutches. Its not unusual for a straight field tractor to amass several thousand hours with hardly any wear on those parts, but for a loader tractor, several thousand hours is nearing (or over) the useful lifetime on those parts, and you'll be looking at replacement. This is especially true when it comes to people who feed heavy hardcore bales. No tractor, other than a Bi-directional, is designed with loader work in mind. So unless I know that a loader tractor has been used very gently, or has minimal hours on it, I won't generally touch it. Rod [/QUOTE]
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