Pics of my LA504 Loader Quick-Attach

[Ductape]

Jim,
I think whomever you were speaking to was just mistaken. You won't need a new bucket with Kubota's QA kit. As bstrom stated, there is less of a weight penalty with the Kubota kit vs. skidsteer, so if you don't think you'll need to go much beyond swapping buckets and a set of forks the Kubota kit would be the way to go.

 

[JTPass]

Ductape,

I think you are correct. The salesperson I was talking with may have been thinking of the QA for the L series, which is SS. The weight issue isn't as big as I originally thought. The ATI SSQA kit weighs 78 lbs. The plate to be welded to the bucket would add a few more, but not that much. I would think that the Kubota QA kit weighs about 50 lbs...not that big a difference.
A bigger consideration for me would be what SS attachments could I use on the B3200. The limiting factor for some attachments would be the hydraulic capacity of the B3200 vs the attachment's hydraulic requirement. I was looking at a SS attach post hole digger that required 15 GPM...The B3200 max's out at 9.9 GPM. I expect anything that runs on a hydraulic motor would require 15 GPM or so. I guess I am leaning toward the Kubota QA.

Thanks for your insight.

Jim

 

[Ductape]

You are right, our tractors are on the light end of using any of the skidsteer stuff....... nevermind having similar hydraulic capacities. There are members here who do run smaller hydraulic post hole augers. Charlesaf is one I think of first since its right in his avatar. Certainly most other hydraulic skidsteer attachments are gonna be off limits. I went skidsteer mostly because of the ease of finding attachments..... especially used ones. I made an attachment to lift things, and move trailers, but also forsee myself wanting other things like a grapple, bucket with teeth, perhaps a stump bucket, forks, work platform, etc. With the skidsteer set-up..... should I ever get a different tractor, I can keep all those attachments for the next tractor. They are both good options...... its all in what you are willing to spend and what other attachments might be in your future.

 

[PSDStu]

One of the nice things for my setup, and my useage is that all I wanted was to be able to switch between my bucket and my grapple.

I spoke with WR Long and before I ordered and explained that I wanted to be sure that the OBG2-48 Grapple they were going to make for me would have the same pin fitup as the bucket does for the LA 504 loader because I wanted to be able to use the Kubota QA. They assured me that it would and it fits perfectly.

I think the ATI version is clearly better suited for those who have a need for various SSQA items.

Stu

 

[joekubota]

I highly recommend the ATI skidsteer type mount if that is way a person wants to go. I am very pleased with with it. It works great and looks as good as a factory part.

My dealer had it installed on my new tractor for me and it came with an ATI bucket. Adding it to the new package cost me $599 extra. Considering the cost of a new bucket alone, I don't think this was too bad for the bucket and the mount (of course they kept the original bucket so that offsets their cost).

I'll post some pictures later if I can figure out how to do it!

 

[MDM]

Anyone know what the options are for the L2800/3400 for QA. I have the old style LA463 loader and I don't think QA was an option back in 06.

 

[joekubota]

Anyone know what the options are for the L2800/3400 for QA. I have the old style LA463 loader and I don't think QA was an option back in 06.

If you are looking for the skidsteer type, you can use the ATI QA-KU11 for the LA463 and LA513. A product list can be found here:

http://www.preseeder.com/PDF/AttachProductList2009.pdf

 

[joekubota]

Here are a few pics of the ATI skidsteer type QA on my B3200 (I hope this works, it's the first time I've attached pictures).