Congrats! The loader looks great! How difficult was the installation?

 

Thanks. It was a challenge. The holes in the tractor frame were not evenly located. I didn't want to believe it but I measured the loader 3 times and the tractor 3 times. It was the tractor. Someone else said they had the same problem with theirs. Otherwise, it was time consuming but pretty straight forward.

 

That looks like a great toy, have fun with it.

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Very nice congrats!

 

Congrats! If you don't have it already, consider getting the tooth bar from CTC. I've used and abused my CTC for a couple of years now and have zero complaints. It had a few quirks but I enjoy re-thinking / re-engineering stuff.

Check my joystick thread - having a joystick to operate the loader made an enormous improvement to me.




Andreas

 

That's good to hear. Can you post a pic of the CTC toothbar?

 

Congrats! You will enjoy the heck out of that!

 

Nice loader you have there! :fing32:

 

Looks great and I like the decals too!!! :fing32:

Ditto on the Piranha tooth bar, it adds a few inches to the depth of the bucket.

 

Thanks Mike, Thanks again for the use of the gauge too. I appreciate it. Here are a few more pics. I made a couple of spacers for the lift cylinders to aid in removing the loader. They really help in the process. When I moved the levers to relieve the pressure to unhook the hoses the cylinders would retract, these prevent that from happening.

 

How did you deal with the frame/hole problem? Did you have to re-drill something or???

Also, did the JD graphics come on the CTC or did you add them right away?

Rob

 

I used a carbide bit to elongate the hole on the right side of the frame. I do not have a welder so I might use JB Weld to fill it and grind it or load it up and take a trip down to the local welder. I purchased the decals on Ebay, they are actually for a JD CX200 if I recall correctly (I looked at a couple different ones).

 

rfowler,
CONGRATS on your CTC loader. The JD graphics definitely is a nice touch!:thThumbsU
Roger

 

Coming from you, that is a real compliment. I spent a couple of hours last night reading (and examining) your H5 post. Almost anyone can put a couple of decals on something but few can imagine and execute a project like your H5. Congrats on an outstanding job!

 

Congrats. i have always liked the looks of the arched top frame of the CTC loader. :fing32:

 

Your welcome bud. :fing32:

Tell us more about some of the improvements on the loader.

What is the rod on the right side of the loader? :dunno:

 

I will guess it's a level bucket indicator (there may be a better term for it). My dad has one on his New Holland. Helps you know when the bucket is flat.

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Congrats on the loader. I do however find it hard to believe that all these tractor frames are drilled wrong. All of the problems that I have heard about are with CTC loaders. So that seems like the issue instead of the tractor frame. Every John Deere attachment seems to work fine.

 

I think the Deere loader mounts a bit differently, can be adjusted at at the frame mount points, to make up for some frame differences.

 

I wasn't referring to the Deere loader. I am talking about front quick hitches and I haven't heard of any problems with the Buford Bucket lining up correctly. I know it stinks that the CTC is the only option for a full front end loader these days but you hear about a lot of problems with them.

 

Sure Mike. I'll try to do that sometime over the weekend. Here is what I have for now. I know that the bucket is level when the bend in the rod is centered (it actually "drops" into the "notch" in the rod). I attached the rod about midway between the 2 bucket pins and about an inch from the rear of the inboard bracket that the pins pass through.

 

The more I look at this tooth bar, the more I am liking it. I wasn't crazy about it at first because it is different from a "traditional" tooth bar but as Mike X485 said, it will give me that little bit of depth in the bucket that I was wishing for when I used the loader for the first time. I just may have to get one of them. Thanks!

 

I just ordered a Piranha toothbar. Thanks sdwalter and Mike X485.

 

You will not be disappointed.

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I do not have any problems with mine. It is on a 2004 X485. Works just like it should everytime.

 

Hi guys

Anyone using the Heavy Hitch tooth bar? I see some people recommended the Piranha tooth bar??

Are both equal to the job?

What size do I need for the CTC loader? It’s on the way so I can’t measure it yet as it hasn’t arrived

 

I have a Titan 48" tooth bar on my 45 loader. Very heavy-duty and works great for digging. Just did a paver patio and dug 12-14" deep before back filling with gravel. Also works good for moving very large stones because it adds to the length of the bucket. The tractor is a bit light for digging, but if you take your time it can be done.