Fiziksgeek
Platinum Member
One would think that a lot of people upon purchasing a scut would enquire about a SSQA. Why wouldn't they offer it from the get go. Id think they are losing out on some profits or maybe its just not that popular. In my case I did ask upon purchasing of the tractor but to my surprise the dealer didn't have much info. He showed me some sites with the attachable forks and I wasn't really interested in those. Hard to believe that massey doesn't offer this. I guess the profit margin on something like this is to slim and probably not enough people interested in it. Im sure if they did offer it would be in same realm cost wise as other third party vendors for such an attachment
I think the real reason is that until recently, there really weren't SSQA attachments that were made for these little tractors. Most skid steers have way more list capacity, which means their implements are built way stronger...and heavier. No reason to put a 500lb grapple on a scut that can barely lift more than that. BUT...things are changing, lift capacities are coming up, and manufacturers are starting to make smaller, lighter implements. Kubota just started offering the SSQA on a BX recently...can you get it on a JD 1023/5, I'm not sure. No doubt all manufacturers will offer it in the next few years!