Will a L 1200 fel fit an 86 b8200?

Joekelsch

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New to the site and the question is in the title. I've owned my b8200 for a year now. It only has a mower deck and a 5 foot backblade. I've been looking for a front end loader for it, but the one it would've come with is nearly impossible to find. I found a L 1200 for sale nearby on Facebook marketplace. Guy said he had it on his b8200. The local dealership says it's not the recommended loader. Would this loader work? Is it too much for the smaller tractors?
 

Dave_eng

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Looking over just spec's, your B8200 is almost 500# lighter (or 30%) than the smallest tractor the L 1200 was designed to fit which was a L175.

Others may have more practical experience with such an installation.

Regardless if you could get the FEL to fit, if you break the front axle or engine block on your tractor you have done a lot of work installing the L 1200 and in an instant turned the B8200 into salvage parts.

Dave