DL 95 vs DL 100 loaders for GC series

[WilliamBos]

Are they adding Mechanical self leveling like the Big Brother ALO and the ALO compact line has?

I will eventually get the 160SL for our 1635.

Compact Series - quicke.nu

 

[KingsEquip]

Ok TSO here is the skinny on the new loaders being fitted to Massey Ferguson lineup. The old model like the 130 which I just looked at sitting on my 1758 at the dealer is made by Soo Loaders see this link: Soo Tractor loaders

They are also known as this company Radius Steel Fabrication located in Sioux City Iowa

The new Massey loaders are being built by the company called ALO North America; they are making some of the Bush Hog, Deere,NH, and CaseIH loaders according to my dealer today. They are originally a Sweden company and now have connections in Canada and a plant here in the states located in TN.. Here is a short link about that company Manufacturing Today - Alo North America

Alo Quicke has signed deals with many big names to supply their loader models with the brand name on it and the branding model even though they are just Alo loaders painted. As far as I know Massey Ferguson, Case IH, New Holland, Kubota, Landini, McCormick, Challenger all have signed these deals. Alo Quicke is a Swedish company with all research and design done in Sweden. They purchased the Bush Hog loader plant in Tennessee and are now building compact and utility loaders out of this plant. However, the design is still European. Alo had a warehouse in Niagra Falls, Ontario, but it is closing and everything throughout North America will be run out of Tennessee.

 

[KingsEquip]

Quick question for the experts. Can the MF lift and roll the loader at the same time?

This should all be in the loader valve, not the loader itself. The 1700 Series compacts can. Some other brands use a cheaper valve with less feathering ability and less combined function ability.

 

[KingsEquip]

Are they adding Mechanical self leveling like the Big Brother ALO and the ALO compact line has?

I will eventually get the 160SL for our 1635.

Compact Series - quicke.nu

To my knowledge, no there will not be mechanical self levelling for the compact loaders. I have the 160C loaders on my McCormick and Landini tractors. I have installed a self levelling kit before. They are not perfect. It still rolls back a slight bit when it gets close to the top.

 

[Cub 7274]

The Warehouse in Niagara Falls is still operating
When is it supposed to shut down?

 

[fletchtim]

Agco walked away from a very good supplier, Soo Tractor Sweeprake for all of there compact and utility loaders. I don't think it was all over price, ALO is not known to be a low cost player. It's a bloody shame what this change in supply did.

 

[TSO]

Agco walked away from a very good supplier, Soo Tractor Sweeprake for all of there compact and utility loaders. I don't think it was all over price, ALO is not known to be a low cost player. It's a bloody shame what this change in supply did.

Can you explain in further detail?

 

[jd870]

It seems to me that alo quicke is owned by the alamo group,same company that bought bush hog.but im not absolutley sure.

 

[fletchtim]

I could say more about the SooTractor-Agco break up, but i don't know where the line between public vs confidential information lies. In my biased opinion, the product and quality out of the Soo plant was second to none and customer acceptance was top notch.

 

[TSO]

I could say more about the SooTractor-Agco break up, but i don't know where the line between public vs confidential information lies. In my biased opinion, the product and quality out of the Soo plant was second to none and customer acceptance was top notch.

What is their "public response" then to why they switched? I like the Soo loader, very beefy