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I would be hesitant putting a loader on an X3 or X5, as far as I know those are just lawn tractor chassis. Meant for cutting grass and maybe towing a yard cart. Front end and frame are not designed to take the stress of a FEL. Could be wrong, others will correct me if so 👍

I made a dozer blade for my old L100 lawn tractor... and the steering gear stripped out in rather short order 🤦

 

Actually the X500 series has always been a Garden tractor. Until recently, the X500 series took both a 30-inch Mechanical and a 42-inch Hydraulic tiller. Now, the Hydraulic tiller is only available for the X580/X590. The X300 and X500 share the same Frame, Basically, the X300 is built On a Garden tractor's frame, not the other way around! Yes the Gauge of steel has gotten thinner On the X300 and X500 series since 2016. But it hasn't really changed the tractor's capability. The only reason the 30-inch Mechanical tiller was dropped was Poor sales In recent Years, and Covid was when there was a slow In 30-inch Mechanical tiller sales. The Hydraulic Lift Integral Hitch (sleeve Hitch) still has a pretty high sales.

As far as the LGM Loader goes, there are several members On This forum and mytractorforum.com that have them on Both 1st and 2nd generation X300 and X500 series tractors with No ill effects.

I personally don't have one Because I have 3 full Hydraulic Loaders, 2 on Garden tractors and 1 on a compact tractor. Plus, I do have a Johnny Bucket Jr for Both My Cub Cadet XT3GSX and My JD GX335 (the older version of an X530/X580), while not Listed on the LGM website, Carlos (owner of LGM) does Make the LGM for Other Brands of Machine besides John Deere. Carlos does now offer faster electric actuators, so the speed does get close to Hydraulic lift speed.

I just wish Carlos (LGM) and John (Johnny Bucket) would start using Warner H-track actuators (which are Hydraulic actuators with their own onboard Hydraulic Pump) so you get the plug and play of electric actuators with the normal speed of Hydraulic lift.

 

Thanks for the replies to this as it may help those out looking for such an item.