SSQA Attachment Plate fit?

[houser52]

I just installed the Kubota skid steer adapter to my Kubota loader. So far the only attachment I have to check the fit is a blank SSQA plate which I'm going to weld onto my pallet forks this weekend. Before welding I wanted to check the fit.

When I sit the blank plate on the adapter it doesn't just drop cleanly onto the top without having to pick it up and position it. If I just drop it onto the adapter, the plate sticks out at the bottom and the pins will not latch unless I pick it up and position it.
If I pick it up and adjust it so the bottom pins will latch, it fits loose on the adapter and can be moved around by hand. The top of the adapter doesn't bottom out inside the top of the plate. Is this normal?

How much of the top of the adapter should be underneath the angle of the plate? If it's positioned as to where it locks in at the bottom, there's about half of the top edge of the adapter making contact with the plate.
The top angle is correct at 45 degrees.

Since I'm new to the skid steer system I'm not sure how they're supposed to fit and I don't want to weld it to my forks if the plate is not right.

Can someone enlighten me?

 

[Xfaxman]

The plate should drop onto the QA, be tight at the top, fit flush against the front, with very little gap at the bottom.

The 16" dimension is the critical one. Sounds like your plate is out of spec.

The QA.

The plate.

Too much gap at the bottom, the locking pins are not touching the slot in the plate.

 

[Fallon]

The pins should fit mostly into the holes on the bottom of the SSQA plate/implement. The springs keep pressure on the pins so its self tightening if things shift around. If your pins are loose or go all the way past the tapered bit when going into the holes you have a loose connection & a problem.

 

[houser52]

Here are a few pics showing the fit. What do you think?

 

[Xfaxman]

I think Kubota got sloppy making the QA, the plate looks good. It should work OK with your loader lifting power.

The top of the QA is too short, it should contact the plate where the angle starts.

This is a drawing from Bobcat of the SSQA.

 

[houser52]

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I think Kubota got sloppy making the QA, the plate looks good. It should work OK with your loader lifting power.

The top of the QA is too short, it should contact the plate where the angle starts.

This is a drawing from Bobcat of the SSQA.

View attachment 438925 View attachment 438926

Thanks for the info. I'll measure top to bottom of the quick attach and see if it's 16".

 

[Fallon]

I'd try to find a friend or neighbor with SSQA. Check your loader & plate against his stuff. I'd bet its more likely your plate than your loader side that's off, but its not impossible Kubota made a mistake.

Pin engagement looks about right. The connection at the to could fit in the socket deeper & better, but should work fine.

 

[4570Man]

I had the same problem on my pallet forks and the grapple. I welded a 1/4 inch thick piece of bar stock across the top edge of the SSQA plate. You have to do this to the implement not the loader plate or else the factory bucket won't fit.

 

[Xfaxman]

I went out and put a framing square on the SSQA.

Added arrows at the three points of contact.

Big difference on the Kubota QA.

Depending on the lifting and curl power of the loader it should work OK.

This is what can happen with too much force and a heavy load on the forks.

You also need very little to no gap at the bottom of the plate.

This is too much gap.

 

[houser52]

Thanks faxman.

Over the weekend I asked a member on OTT to post a pic of his Kubota quick attach. His is made and looks exactly like mine. Also, I got my SSQA bucket yesterday and it fits perfectly on my hitch without any slop or gaps.

It has to be an issue with the plate. I've contacted Titan about the issue and sent them pics and a video of the problem. I'll see how it plays out.

By the way, here's the video of the problem. I have to push the bottom toward the hitch before it will come close to the pins. When it's released, it just flops out of the way.