Global to Skidsteer Adapter

[workinonit]

I bought a new hydraulic PHD a while back off of a farm equipment auction. It is a SS attachment and my loader is global. I ordered an adapter from Bell Precision Tool and received it today. Nice piece that fit like it's supposed to.



And with the PHD head mounted.



I've never seen a whole lot about these adapters on here so I thought I would post this in case anyone has a need. I really dislike skidsteer so this is a perfect solution for not having to change over to it.

 

[mo1]

Adapters from a tractor QA to skid loader QA are fairly common, many manufacturers make them. You don't see them widely discussed here as most tractors discussed here are compacts. The only compacts with a QA that isn't a skid loader QA are some of Deere's units. Adapters weigh a couple hundred pounds and push the attachment out another 6-9" or so which is no big deal for a utility tractor loader that can lift over 3000 pounds at least 11 feet up in the air, but it is for a compact that may be able to lift 750-1000 pounds or less at the pins to only 7' or so. Most of the discussion is about changing the QA rather than getting an adapter due to the impact on lift capacity.

I've used skid loader QA, Global, and the hooks-and-pins JD 500 series QA, and skid loader is also my least favorite of the three. It's the pickiest one with getting things lined up straight and latched. This is especially true if there is any caked-on dirt or mud on the carrier or the attachment.

 

[workinonit]

This one weighs maybe 70 pounds and pushes things out maybe 4". I doubt that I would want to put a bucket on it with the capacity my loader has but for what I need it's perfect. Yea, I didn't know if I would like the global hookup but now that I've used it it is by far my choice now.

 

[Hay Dude]

Looks like your hoses are stretched pretty tight there, big guy.

I bought the cheapie one advertised on ebay. Works, but the handles don’t stay in the upper “open” position.

 

[workinonit]

LOL. The hoses aren't even attached to the Faster connector in those pics. I had to get 2 jumper hoses made and used the flatface connectors that came on the PHD. The 2 foot jumpers gave me plenty of hose. I'm trying to figure out how I want to secure the hoses so they don't get pinched in the loader.
I decided to pay the couple hundred extra and get something that I knew would fit. I got gun shy at the Titan horror stories. Besides that I don't buy Chinese every chance I get.

Big guy.