Any experience with this type of FEL?

[asbug]

I have contacted these guys, to my town = $2150.
Comes with all to install including a joystick controller and taps for the hydrolic lines

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kubota-B7100-Tr...549?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25615eb89d

I have som more photos, just curious if any one has delt with them.
Thanks,
KC

 

[ETRon]

Not to be a stick in the mud here but I think I'd also want capacity specs on your model for comparison (to Kubota) purposes. As well it sure would be nice if you were able to get a testimonial from another customer. May well be a great unit, just saying. How does the price on this one compare to a Kubota unit?

Ron

 

[palomar]

I saw them on eBay as well, but don't know anything about them. Did you end up buying it?

 

[brewguy]

I spoke to them today. Good people to work with. The loader is based on the Kubota loader spec but with a thicker bucket steel. From the research I've done all of the FELs on the market will lift more than a B7100 can handle so you are going to run out of tractor anyway. Just looks like these guys have elimanated marketing the middle man to provide a FEL that's $1400 less that anything I've been able to find

 

[asbug]

Waiting on $'s.
Wifey decided I needed to purchase a new bedroom suit with my FEL $'s.
LOL.
Any way I was quoted $2150 to Chattanooga,Tn Fedex Terminal.
What was your quote?
Thanks,

KC

 

[300zx]

KC, to give you a reference, I bought my B219 Kubota loader for $1250 and spent another $750 in hoses, rebuilding the cylinders, sand blasting and powder coating the frame and sub-frame. My total cost without any shipping was $1800. So, if you are satisfied with the design, it looks like a good price. My only concern is that it will tap into your hydraulic system. The B219 has a hydraulic pump that runs off of the front PTO. I had always thought the B7100 hydraulic system would not adequately support a FEL, especially if you plan to use the 3 point hitch with the loader. I like the idea of getting a reference for someone who has it on a B7100.

This is how mine looked before I started in on it:

John

 

[stuart]

My B7001 came with a loader, run from a (kubota) hydraulic pump driven off the fuel injector pump. I don't know the flow rate, but apparently it runs at 2200 psi. It easily lifts enough to get the back wheels in the air. There are pictures in my portfolio here.
I can't comment on the specific loader you mention, but there are some things to watch for
1 - that the loader reach down below grade a foot or more for digging holes and trenches.
2- that the bucket curl enough in the down position to get a full load of sand or gravel and keep it properly inside with no spillage.
These are two problems I have encountered with mine. I can't change #1, but a bit of fabricating would fix #2.

 

[brewguy]

Waiting on $'s.
Wifey decided I needed to purchase a new bedroom suit with my FEL $'s.
LOL.
Any way I was quoted $2150 to Chattanooga,Tn Fedex Terminal.
What was your quote?
Thanks,

KC

$2150 to Atlanta.
should be here in a week or so.
I'll post a review after I get it on

 

[asbug]

$2150 to Atlanta.
should be here in a week or so.
I'll post a review after I get it on

How did it work?
KC