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Originally Posted by Iowanian
I'm not sure why I do so many things the hard way.
This weekend I bought a scoop for my tractor. It's an old one, and I had figured out the source and what the guy had paid for a tractor that had this scoop. I ball park surmised it a similar size to my tractor and I put on a buyers clinic that would make you all proud. I offered half price and we tussled and sparred and lobbed arguments as to why each were right. I pull the pin and raise my final offer $100. He's going to have to take a beating. He wants another 50....I say I respect that he has to draw a line and so do I and I walk to my truck. The gentlemen comes out before I leave and agrees essentially to my terms. I was pretty proud of myself on the rife ho,e.
I get it home....and the front brackets are 2" too narrow....and the brackets that attach to the axels are 8-10" too long. To use this, it's going to require fire axe and welding skills beyond my known ability.
Not sure why I insist on doing so many things the hard way. I do it to save money, but now I have an old loader, that doesn't fit....my old tractor that runs, sometimes.
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I know nothing about what’s available for the models you have but SOMETIMES there are adapter kits for loaders for common tractors.
If it’s just a bracket that needs work, most welding shops can do that in no time. You won’t like the money, but I’d do it. Having a scoop really increases the value of the old tractors. You’d probably get your money back out of having a welder do it.