Front Loader Quick Attach Automatic lock?

[Bedlam]

I was thinking of making some sort of either hydraulic or electric way to pull the levers down and up on the loader QA. Cant seem to find much ,I have hydraulics to the front of the tractor but would have to design the mechanical part and the hydraulics. I also consider two Linear Actuators (12 volt) The levers open and close easy so I think the electric is a good consideration. Im interested in anyone else thoughts or links, or ideas. Thanks.

 

[Bedlam]

WOW I would need a 7 or so inch stroke and its quite expensive. lol
7.32" Stroke 1 lbs 12 Volt DC Linear Actuator | DC Linear Actuators | Linear Actuators | Electrical | www.surpluscenter.com

 

[metalbender]

Lots of skid steer machines have hydraulic actuators on the quick attach. A quick search will bring up all you need to know. If you're changing implements with hydraulic action, you have to aget off to couple hoses anyway. Some cases it would be sweet.
On a side note, electric actuators are annoyingly slow, you'd be done much quicker just manually doing it.

 

[downsizingnow48]

This is the most complete thread I know of on electric actuators.
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/321704-linear-actuator-power-ssqa.html

 

[Fallon]

This is the most complete thread I know of on electric actuators.
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/321704-linear-actuator-power-ssqa.html

Ya, cheap linear actuator worked well until I sold it. But I upgraded to a new tractor. Probably going hydraulics this time when I get around to it as I have the 3rd function already plumbed in up there.

 

[Terragator]

Ya, cheap linear actuator worked well until I sold it. But I upgraded to a new tractor. Probably going hydraulics this time when I get around to it as I have the 3rd function already plumbed in up there.

Wondering if ya looked at doing this again, i got valmet loader frequently change from bucket to forks..could use 3rd function like you say

 

[Fallon]

Wondering if ya looked at doing this again, i got valmet loader frequently change from bucket to forks..could use 3rd function like you say

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=387972 but in short, no. Have cylinder, valves & plans but not the time, fitting & hoses still.

 

[jonsstihl]

I'm going the hydraulic route and have about 200$ USD and I have no hoses yet. electric is probably cheaper but I am more of a mechanical guy and electrical stuff that can burn the tractor down scare me

I am going with tees in the third function line with ball valves but you can also do a double selector valve but they are more expensive.

 

[LouNY]

The easy way is to get a loader with the Euro Global quick hitch,
even the base models you unlatch remove whatever you are using go to the next piece of equipment curl into it roll back and a spring shoves the pins back in.
Much nicer then SSQA and safer also very difficult to lose an attachment by just curling all the way they will still be hanging on, SSQA will fall off.

 

[Fallon]

The easy way is to get a loader with the Euro Global quick hitch,
even the base models you unlatch remove whatever you are using go to the next piece of equipment curl into it roll back and a spring shoves the pins back in.
Much nicer then SSQA and safer also very difficult to lose an attachment by just curling all the way they will still be hanging on, SSQA will fall off.

The big problem is Euro Global is no where near as common as SSQA. John Deere is the only CUT that has something other than pin on or SSQA. All modern skid steers use SSQA & end most other CUT sized smaller equipment. Impliments follow the standards used by most machines (or the other way around). Market momentum can trump a better design sometimes. I thought Euro Global was for bigger equipment as well.

 

[RoyKing]

Kubota has a hyd latch system uses a single cyl between the two handles and electric solenoid out on FEL for 3rd valve diverter flow. Fit rite hyd said he could make and sell them but never did. Awhile back I found the pics on Messicks site

 

[Fallon]

Kubota has a hyd latch system uses a single cyl between the two handles and electric solenoid out on FEL for 3rd valve diverter flow. Fit rite hyd said he could make and sell them but never did. Awhile back I found the pics on Messicks site

That's basically the same system I built previously with a linear actuator & sm going to copy with a hydraulic cylinder in the future. I think I posted a link earlier. The cylinder alone from Kubota is $800. They use dedicated valves where I'm going to use a manual diverter & an existing 3rd function.

 

[Semper Paratus]

Quickie has a version of that: See page 15 or so

View attachment QUICKE 310.pdf

 

[ruffdog]

Power Bob-tach:

 

[Fallon]

Power Bob-tach:

You only need 1 cylinder on most tractors due to the curl linkage not being in the way. But functionality is basically the same.

Power SSQA v2 1 - YouTube
Power SSQA v2 2 - YouTube

 

[ptsg]

Quickie has a version of that: See page 15 or so

View attachment 658685

But that's the Euro style. Which is safer, stronger and less sloppier than some SSQA attachments I've seen.

On the Euro style, you have two types. On with the lever on the side of the loader, that will auto lock once the attachment falls into place. And the style with the lever on the center, that actuates both pins.

This later style is easier to just add a electric actuator as it doesn't requires much force at all. When I built my loader, I uses this style and I've ever since playing with the idea of adding an actuator to it.

 

[RoyKing]

Front Loader Hydraulic Quick Attach Coupler - YouTube

Seems overkill

 

[downsizingnow48]

The Kubota youtube clip shows flat pins rising up through the top brackets of the attachment? If so that would seem to make the system incompatible with approx 99% of all ssqa attachments.

 

[Fallon]

The Kubota youtube clip shows flat pins rising up through the top brackets of the attachment? If so that would seem to make the system incompatible with approx 99% of all ssqa attachments.

My videos? The only thing I added was the horizontal actuator & the brackets to mount it to the stock SSQA levers. Nothing to interfere vertically at all. The stock levers are behind the SSQA attachment interface.

 

[downsizingnow48]

Sorry was referring to the royking youtube clip. it shows the kubota hydraulic ssqa in action.