GotDeeres

I designed and built the original Buford Bucket Compact Loader. This loader is for specific John Deere garden tractors models. These models include the JD 318, 322, 332, 425, 445, 455, the older X400 and 500 series, and the X700 series. The tractors must have the dual hydraulic outlets.

I grew up on a farm in NW Indiana. I bought a JD 317 and being a farm boy,  I wanted a loader for it. A real JD loader was too expensive and most aftermarket "loaders" did not have enough lifting power. So I decided to design a loader that was less expensive, had better lifting capacity and was safer for an average homeowner. The loader will easily lift 500 pounds to a height around 40 inches. Even for a VERY experienced operator like myself, this can be a little dangerous to operate. Any loader tractor needs the proper counter weight.