quick attachments

avant 1735 · Jan 10, 2016

Is there a product that will allow you to convert a front end loader to a quick attach mechanism. I have a loader that has 4 pins for the bucket, I would like to be able to change the bucket out without having to pull the 4 pins everytime. Is there something out there that will do that or will I just have to manufacture something.

old · Jan 10, 2016

Never seen one made for an older loader but have seen where a person used things like a pintlde hitch to make a quick hook up thing. A lot also depends on what you wanting to do as in if you want a bale spike they make them that go in the loader bucket and as simple as 1 bolt and it is on or off.

mj · Jan 10, 2016

You can probably eliminate 2 of the 4 if you look around - http://www.worksaver.com/optional-bolt-on-brackets

DeltaRed · Jan 10, 2016

Go look at a newer JD loader.Friend has a newer JD(5400/5420?) tractor with a quicktach bucket. A 'saddle' on top and 2 short pins/studs that use a common lynch pin. Pretty slick!!

gene bender · Jan 11, 2016

Just make your own as no such kit exists

John_PA · Jan 11, 2016

Yes.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/321248626887?ul_noapp=true&chn=ps&lpid=82

centash · Jan 11, 2016

A good welding shop should have templates for a quick attach plate for your model of loader, or can make one up. You will have to weld a plate hook up to your bucket and whatever other attachments you have for your loader. Handier than a pocket in a shirt!

Ben

Nick m · Jan 11, 2016

Look up titan attachments out of Tennessee. They have an eBay store also. I bought a blank skid steer style quick attach from them for my deere 158 loader. Took a little fabrication but works nice. Also bought some forks and a bale spear from them. Very competitive prices and free shipping.

Geo-TH,In · Jan 11, 2016

avant 1735,
The 3 pt on Jubilee only has one way hydraulics, up. Gravity pulls it down. Rear attachments like back blade and rake float over uneven ground.

My front bucket has 2 way hydraulics, so there is no way for my rear attachments to float.

My solution was to make a simple device I bolt on my forks, then use a chain to allow rake to float. Very easy to make, very cheap and works great.

f2355j · Jan 11, 2016

Find a skid steer junk yard and get a setup off a bobcat, you will then be able to hook up to about 50 skid steer attachments.

Dan in North Houston · Jan 11, 2016

I have a JD 4020 with a JD 148 loader. I went with the MDS Shur-Lock system, it works great.

cool hand · Jan 11, 2016

I have an older Du-Al (now Woods) 200 loader and I can't imagine any quick-attach system working better. The material bucket is factory made, and I have home-adapted manure bucket, pallet fork and bale spear. Many times I don't even get off the tractor to switch attachments. Also removing and re-attaching the main loader is easy and fast.

Ken Macfarlane · Jan 11, 2016

Yes there are 3 or 4 companies that make retrofit quick attach headstocks for loaders. They cost about 700-1000$ though.

Some people make simple pin grabber brackets for their loader but it does push the attachment out farther.

paul · Jan 11, 2016

Was just looking up the same again.

Not cheap, and moves stuff out a few inches, but I ran across these companies. I'm sure there are others once you start searching:

Worksaver as mentioned.

http://www.wikco.com/smp.html

http://www.4startools.com/New-Holland-832830-Adapter-Plate-Skid-Steer-QA-NH-Case-IH-832830.htm

Paul

rrlund · Jan 11, 2016

I've got two loaders. One wasn't quick attach when I got it,the other had a Horst quick attach. I bought new steel for less than $100 and made a QT just like the factory job for the one that didn't have it. It didn't take much effort to change all my buckets and attachments.

Here's a link to a company that makes them. You can see several different configurations.
Worksaver

DMP62 · Jan 11, 2016

Hayspear.com is another supplier, they have the popular conversions or will custom make them.

In my area there are several local fab/welding shops that custom make them, most of those shops also manufacture buckets, grapples or other attachments, check with any fab/welding shop advertising the attachments, they might make the conversions too. I bought one from a guy about 40 miles away who was advertising attachments on Graigslist, gave him all the dimensions from the existing pin connections and it fit fine, cost was $700.00 picked up, including new pins. He would have preferred to have my original bucket at his shop for a template and he would have put a quicktach mount plate on that as well had I wanted him to.

Best to do a little research, they aren't all made the same, some aren't very heavy duty, some really extend the mount location forward, which can hurt your rollback capacity.

KCTractors · Jan 11, 2016

I put one on from Hayspear, on a Schwartz loader. I have the skid-steer type mount for attachments. That was the hardest, cutting off the four pin mounts and mounting the skid-steer plates on the bucket and forks. I should have done it long time ago.

jm. · Jan 11, 2016

The absolute best one coms from an out fit called ATI . Just google ATI, I think it is attachments international inc. They make one that fits most loaders.j

Fred Werring · Jan 11, 2016

For what it's worth...still works for me.

Fred
Home made quick attach

495man · Jan 12, 2016

You can buy conversion kits to make any loader a Euro/Global attach or Skidsteer attach. HLA makes them.

I priced on for an IH 2200 loader, wasn't cheap, but would have meant going from pin on to Euro with nothing more than writing a cheque.

VicS · Jan 12, 2016

The JD system is the only one I have ever used. I like it. Workes good for us. Shame everyone's not on the same page. I can change bucket to forks or spear in seconds. But have to get off and put in two linch pins.

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