Ford 1000

 Hello,

I have a few questions:

What is the lift capacity of the 3 point?  

Is a skid steer style adaptor for the 770 loader that I have now that would allow me to change attachments?   For example from a snow blade to a bucket  Cost?

 I want a 6' bucket, do you have ones that will fit my 770 loader?   Cost?

What is the cost of adding a front and rear remote?

Is there a small backhoe that would fit my tractor,?  Cost?

Thanks,  Jeff

 JEFF,

THE 3PT. LIFT CAPACITY IS ABOUT 400 TO 500 POUNDS, DEPENDING ON HOW FAR THE IMPLEMENT HANGS OUT FROM THE TRACTOR LIFT ARMS.

IF YOU HAVE A QUICK ATTACH PLATE THAT IS THE SAME AS A N.H. SKID-STEER LOADER, YOU THEN HAVE WHAT IS CALLED A UNIVERSAL MOUNTING PLATE. MANY DIFFERENT COMPANIES USE THIS STYLE MOUNTING. WHAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT IS THE WEIGHT OF THE BUCKET. OUR STANDARD SIX FOOT BUCKET IS ABOUT 450 POUNDS. THIS WILL LIMIT THE LIFT CAPACITY WHEN USING THE BUCKET. THE COST OF THIS BUCKET IS IN THE $800.00 AREA. YOU MAY NEED TO FIND SOMETHING SMALLER AND WITH LESS WEIGHT.

TO PUT ANOTHER REMOTE ON THE FRONT AND THE REAR COULD COST AS HIGH AS $2000.00. DEPENDING ON HOW IT IS DONE, YOU COULD GET AWAY FOR LESS.

TO PUT A BACKHOE ON THIS TRACTOR, YOU MAY HAVE TO FIND AN OLD TRADE IN OR SOMETHING THAT WILL JUST WORK. MOUNTS FOR THIS TRACTOR WILL BE HARD TO FIND. A NEW HOE TODAY IS IN THE $6,000.00 TO $7,000.00 AREA. THE BEST WAY TO RUN A HOE ON YOUR TRACTOR IS WITH A PTO DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND EXTERNAL OIL TANK. YOU MUST BE CAREFUL NOT TO PUT A 3PT. HITCH MOUNTED BACKHOE ON YOUR TRACTOR. THIS TYPE OF BACKHOE WILL BREAK YOUR TRACTOR AT THE REAR HITCH.

I HOPE I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF ALL YOUR QUESTIONS. IF I CAN HELP ANY MORE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

THANKS, LES.

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