AC 720 -Simplicity 9020 Ark Loader Brantly Backhoe

New user here. Picked this up a few weeks ago.  Brother to the AC 720 with loader and backhoe.

Everything works , had to put the bucket in the truckbed as the 12 foot trailer was too short to hold it. I am/was a Wheel Horse guy so this is a new one. Purchased from the second owner, original labels shown. Onan Engine at full throttle sounds good , no smoke at all.

It was sold by the owners son who knew nothing at all about it .

I drove it around , jacked it up fully and dug a hole, all the rods look clean and straight. All the pistons seemed smooth.

Hoses need attention for sure but then again no rust when its covered in oil.

Paid $2500 for it.

Here are a few pics .....comments welcome

A second effort to remove another stump in the yard.

I was a bit more aggressive using the weight of the tractor to dig and scrape downward a bit more, trying clearly to curl the bucket teeth against the roots as I found them. Worked well and I moved quite a bit faster with the 4 plus 2 controls getting familiar. I have kept the throttle at lower setting on the scale between idle and 1/2. Just keep curling and crunching roots in somewhat of a circle around the stump and them you can see the whole stump loosen and wiggle a bit as you proceed.

You can see the flip-over seat and just how close it is to the ground here.

Tractor has two separate subframes, the upper for the Ark 9000 Loader and a second from the mid of the tractor to the rear for the Brantly 603 backhoe. Subframes are very stout and thick steel. Very snug and secure , no rattles or movenet when using them.  

The bucket is the 13" size as shown.  


Here are a few pics .....comments welcome

Here's a picture of my 720 with Ark loader and Brantly backhoe.
As you may be able to tell, I do not use it as we have a mid size
track hoe and there is no need to tear up this unit.  As for the
price...I think you stole it.  Good find...pretty rare combo.  Den

Here it is with two more of my 7  720s.
 

Den, the sickle mower on the 720's do they run off a mule drive from the front of tractor? Been contemplating trying to fabricate one on my 5020.
Thanks, Eric

Edited by EricPA - 25 Feb 2016 at 9:56am

mnoonan-NEWI wrote: I wish I wish I had a back hoe like that for my 720!!