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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SoonerP226" data-source="post: 4013470" data-attributes="member: 26737">In this same vein, one thing to look for is how far to the rear the loader mounts. Some will mount ahead of the transmission, while some have extensions that go back under the rear axle. If the tractor isn’t designed for the ones that mount ahead of the transmission, you’re putting unexpected loads on the interface between the engine and transmission, and it’s possible to break the tractor, which is no bueno. (Fortunately, I’ve only seen pictures of this, not experienced it directly.) I’m pretty sure all of the loaders I’ve seen for Ford tractors have the extensions that go under the rear axle to distribute the load, but when I was looking for a loader for a JD 2640, I ran into them having two different loaders, with one having the extensions and one not. That was the first time I heard about a loader breaking a tractor…</blockquote>