canoetrpr
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- Joined
- Aug 7, 2005
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- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Tractor
- Kubota M7040 cab/hyd shuttle - current, Kubota L3400 - traded
I might be selling my Kubota and purchasing a JD 4520. My Kubota has a SSQA and the two compatible attachments other than my bucket are pallet forks and a hay spear. I don't really envision getting anything else but really one never really can future proof enough.
The JD is a used machine and has JD QA. My choices are:
1. Sell / trade my forks and spear and get the JD QA versions. I expect this to cost me a few hundred dollars in difference (say $500)
PRO: Lower weight of the QA
CON: Not compatible with a future purchase, a future tractor etc.
2. Convert the bucket to SSQA by getting it cut and a plate welded on. I had someone do this for me with my Kubota bucket. That cost me about $250. Then get the JD or Horst SSQA adapter. Heck I actually see a almost brand new Horst SSQA on kijiji around here for $ 600. I think the total for this will be around $850.
CON: Weight of the QA - but not a huge issue given the loader has plenty capacity.
PRO: Compatible with any future purchase, a future tractor.
3. Horst makes a different adapter - JD QA to SSQA that I found out courtesy of another forum user who actually tried to originally go with a JD SSQA with problems. Not sure what that costs but I'm guessing $700 or so. I do have 2 SSQA attachments. The bale spear is what tends to get used in the winter and does not see any use in the summer. The forks tend to get used a lot more in the summer to move my mineral feeder every few days. Probably not too inconvenient an option for the odd time I have to move the adapter from one to the other.
PRO: Both QA options available.
CON: More weight of QA on spear and forks - not huge deal.
Any suggestions on the best way forward?
The JD is a used machine and has JD QA. My choices are:
1. Sell / trade my forks and spear and get the JD QA versions. I expect this to cost me a few hundred dollars in difference (say $500)
PRO: Lower weight of the QA
CON: Not compatible with a future purchase, a future tractor etc.
2. Convert the bucket to SSQA by getting it cut and a plate welded on. I had someone do this for me with my Kubota bucket. That cost me about $250. Then get the JD or Horst SSQA adapter. Heck I actually see a almost brand new Horst SSQA on kijiji around here for $ 600. I think the total for this will be around $850.
CON: Weight of the QA - but not a huge issue given the loader has plenty capacity.
PRO: Compatible with any future purchase, a future tractor.
3. Horst makes a different adapter - JD QA to SSQA that I found out courtesy of another forum user who actually tried to originally go with a JD SSQA with problems. Not sure what that costs but I'm guessing $700 or so. I do have 2 SSQA attachments. The bale spear is what tends to get used in the winter and does not see any use in the summer. The forks tend to get used a lot more in the summer to move my mineral feeder every few days. Probably not too inconvenient an option for the odd time I have to move the adapter from one to the other.
PRO: Both QA options available.
CON: More weight of QA on spear and forks - not huge deal.
Any suggestions on the best way forward?