I do think, as an ET loader user, that Rob's point is
well taken. As I said in my earlier post, I can feel the frame flex a bit
when I pick up a moderately full bucket. In fact, I was thinking about
adding a heavy angle subframe under the middle of the 'Trak just to beef it up,
but the loader subframe may make that difficult. I think the E-15 (and I
assume the 20 is about the same structurally) is really near its design limits
with the bucket loader, and the stresses associated with even normal
twists and jolts that go with careful and appropriate use will eventually weaken
the frame platform and front end.
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