JD Loaders 260 vs 265

Anonymous-0 · Dec 11, 2008

I just broke the heck out of my 260 loader. The thing is welds-on-welds already, so before I take it in to get another layer of welds on it I thought I would price used loaders.

Does anyone know what the difference is between a 260 and 265 loader besides a couple of thousand dollars and the fact that one is newer? Do they at least use the same tractor mounts? I know that the quick-tach bucket is the same, but I really don't see any real difference from photos.

Mike M · Dec 11, 2008

Might be time to consider how/what for it is being used and move up to an industrial model loader ?

buickanddeere · Dec 11, 2008

265 is for 4WD tractors. 260 is for the 2WD version of the same tractor models.Same basic loader but with more overhang to clear the front tires.
2WD tractor with loaders around here break more loaders than 4WD tractors.
The operators tend to "take a run" at a pile or when scraping a yard. Bringing a tractor to a dead stop from 7.5mph puts twice the stress on a loader than bringing the same tractor to a stop from 5mph.
Only broken laoders I've ever seen were busted with abuse by "cowboys".

Mike Aylward · Dec 11, 2008

TJdub, one of the differences is in the torque tube up front between the loader arms. The 265 loader has an oval tube instead of round. I think there are some improvements in the mounts at the rear as well. For the most part they are very similar. Mike

Anonymous-0 · Dec 11, 2008

Nah, the previous owner was the responsible party for the welds.

It's more then enough loader for me if I could just suppress the operator error problem. I was pushing snow in my cowyard to make a path for the vet to get in with his cattle chute and I misjudged the location of a raised edge on a concrete slab under the snow.

Anonymous-0 · Dec 11, 2008

Well this 260 is on a MFWD. I was under the impression that the 260 was just older than the 265 since the ones I've seen for sale have been early 80's for 260 and late 80's for 265.

buickanddeere · Dec 11, 2008

Which model of M4WD? Some of the shorter chassis with smaller front tires can sneak a 260 on instead of a 265.

Anonymous-0 · Dec 11, 2008

It's an open station 2950, so yeah, I think it does have smaller tires than the SoundGuard model.

Glen D Anderson · Dec 11, 2008

"Only broken laoders I've ever seen were busted with abuse by "cowboys"."

Although that wasn't the most politically correct statement I've ever heard, it's fairly accurate!

You've got to expect something is going to happen if your travelling 5 MPH + and your bucket hits a rock!

There's one exception though! The extreme cold............I've seen damage occur to loaders at - 40 F with competant operators that would've never happened at -15 F.....................It doesn't take much when the irons that cold!

RodinNS · Dec 11, 2008

I'm no Deere expert, but there's a couple 3140's around here, both MFWD's that have 260 loaders on them. There was a different set of mounts to put them on the 2-wheel drives. One of these loaders was moved from a 2 wheel; the other wasn't. The one that wasn't is equipped with 28's and 38's for rubber...
I thought the only real difference between the 260 and 265 was the vintage.
To give Deere a modest amount of credit once and a while, the 260 is a very good loader.

Rod

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