self-leveling loaders have smaller buckets?

[4tillingdirt]

Is this common? I may be wrong, but I think on the Branson the self-leveling loader has a bucket that is 5 inches narrower?

 

[oldnslo]

I can see no reason for smaller bucket with self leveling loader. Some models offer different size buckets as an option, could this be the situation here?

 

[sixdogs]

My experience with Deere is that a self-levelling bucket will lift more. My bucket is the same size.

 

[LouNY]

If it's a ssqa bucket it may have been changed, ne reason for a narrower bucket on a self leveler, mine is an 84" bucket.

 

[rngrrymd]

Is this common? I may be wrong, but I think on the Branson the self-leveling loader has a bucket that is 5 inches narrower?

OP, can you clarify which buckets Branson makes that you are looking at?

 

[ovrszd]

Nope.

 

[4tillingdirt]

OP, can you clarify which buckets Branson makes that you are looking at?

BL200 and BL25R. I think 25R is just smaller bucket. At first I thought it looked like auto leveling bucket but don't believe it is.

 

[kthompson]

BL200 and BL25R. I think 25R is just smaller bucket. At first I thought it looked like auto leveling bucket but don't believe it is.

ON the Branson the regular and self leveling different buckets? I have a JD that was bought with regular fel and replaced it with self level and buckets were same size.

 

[rngrrymd]

BL200 and BL25R. I think 25R is just smaller bucket. At first I thought it looked like auto leveling bucket but don't believe it is.

I was looking at those loader/bucket models and I didn't see anything about self-leveling but the BL200 is definitely a bigger loader setup - 600lbs more lift and 5" wider.

 

[Texasmark]

If you are looking at the self leveling loader it probably has the QD like Skidsteers (attachments interchangeable between types of machines), since the non-leveling like I have has such.

With that said, you can have any sized bucket that has the QD attachment, you want. My loader bucket is a full 6' and I didn't pay extra for it. It was sitting on the lot. Had no idea a SL loader even existed at the time nor what buckets came with it, or could be used with it.

 

[sixdogs]

When I first bought my Deere 5520@ 89HP, I compared lift capacity of various models and brands and can't recall an instance where a comparable SL loader was rated for less weight than the non-SL version. I recall all lifting more and a few lifting the same weight. I really like my SL loader and fully prefer it over the non-SL loader. It's so much easier for thigs like pallets, big rocks or round hay bales.

 

[Zebrafive]

Since SL loaders usually cost more, the dealer may have opted for a smaller bucket to make the price increase less.