GRAPPLE HELP FOR B2920

[donn12]

I would like the longer lower tines or teeth. what is a well made unit? i have the front loader QA - I think from a b3200? i have forks for really heavy stuff so for this i would prefer not too heavy or expensive. i will post a pic of the loader connections - i dont know what it is called

 

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[fried1765]

I would like the longer lower tines or teeth. what is a well made unit? i have the front loader QA - I think from a b3200? i have forks for really heavy stuff so for this i would prefer not too heavy or expensive. i will post a pic of the loader connections - i dont know what it is calledView attachment 679120

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[donn12]

What tractor did you put that on? 550 lbs is pretty strong!

 

[fried1765]

What tractor did you put that on? 550 lbs is pretty strong!

Kubota L48TLB, 48HP

 

[oosik]

I would recommend Land Pride or Everything Attachment. Both have a full range of grapples. This is a picture of my Kubota M6040 with a Land Pride SGC1560 - rock & root grapple. It's a whole lot heavier than what you want and it has the heavier, shorter tines. It does show how well this implement fits the FEL and quick attach. AND since you are getting a grapple - - I STRONGLY recommend you do something to your OEM grill guard - pic attached. The joy of a new grapple will be lost when a stick, limb or stob goes thru your radiator, grill or battery.

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[donn12]

That grill guard is a great call - thank you

I would recommend Land Pride or Everything Attachment. Both have a full range of grapples. This is a picture of my Kubota M6040 with a Land Pride SGC1560 - rock & root grapple. It's a whole lot heavier than what you want and it has the heavier, shorter tines. It does show how well this implement fits the FEL and quick attach. AND since you are getting a grapple - - I STRONGLY recommend you do something to your OEM grill guard - pic attached. The joy of a new grapple will be lost when a stick, limb or stob goes thru your radiator, grill or battery.

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[Xfaxman]

I would like the longer lower tines or teeth. what is a well made unit? i have the front loader QA - I think from a b3200? i have forks for really heavy stuff so for this i would prefer not too heavy or expensive. i will post a pic of the loader connections - i dont know what it is called

I am surprised no one commented on your loader connector .

It is for sure not SSQA. It is the Kubota proprietary coupler, Here is an old thread about it: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-buying-pricing/198139-la364-loader-quick-coupler.html

 

[149owner]

Everything Attachments uses high strength steel and weigh less than some of the other grapples so you can lift a heavier load. I don't know if they can make one for your loader coupler but I would ask them.

 

[JJZ 109]

I am surprised no one commented on your loader connector .

It is for sure not SSQA. It is the Kubota proprietary coupler, Here is an old thread about it: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-buying-pricing/198139-la364-loader-quick-coupler.html

Right. That for sure is the pin on coupler and no SSQA attachment is going to work there. Several years ago I had a B3030 and I added a Washburn skid steer adapter from hayspear.com. It worked but it reduced loader lift capacity due to the added weight and the fact that it also placed the load further out from the lift arms.
I believe the B3030 and 2920 are pretty much the same tractor except for a small horsepower difference. And the lift capacity isn't that great to begin with, much less after decreasing it with an SSQA adapter.

 

[TMGT]

You just need to buy a pin on attachment for for what the quick attachment adaptor is for.
I made an adaptor for my B2620, I thought there was a slight difference between the LA364 and the LA504 that was used on the B3200, but its been a while so I could be mistaken. I remember Kubota didn't officially offer an adaptor for the LA364 at the time I made mine.

As for grapple, I would look at the everything attachments, they have a low enough weight that you won't lose kill your material capacity but are still strong enough that you won't bend them up. They also offer them in pin on for the Kubota loaders.

 

[Paystar]

This Kubota pin-on quick attach.....do they still have pallet forks available for that also? I'd like to get that for my B2620 because I really don't like my clamp on bucket forks. You just can't see them and they put so much leverage being so far out when you have weight on them.

Did that B3200 have extendable bottom lift arms too for the 3 point hitch? I'm looking for a set of those that will work on my B2620.

 

[TMGT]

This Kubota pin-on quick attach.....do they still have pallet forks available for that also? I'd like to get that for my B2620 because I really don't like my clamp on bucket forks. You just can't see them and they put so much leverage being so far out when you have weight on them.

Did that B3200 have extendable bottom lift arms too for the 3 point hitch? I'm looking for a set of those that will work on my B2620.

I might be selling my B2620 here soon, if so I might keep my pallet fork frame and QA that I could sell you if shipping wasn't too bad.

As for the lower arms, I would get a set of Pat's and forget the new lower arms, will be way cheaper and work better.

 

[JJZ 109]

This Kubota pin-on quick attach.....do they still have pallet forks available for that also? I'd like to get that for my B2620 because I really don't like my clamp on bucket forks. You just can't see them and they put so much leverage being so far out when you have weight on them.

Did that B3200 have extendable bottom lift arms too for the 3 point hitch? I'm looking for a set of those that will work on my B2620.

Is Kubota's pin on QA a proprietary thing or universal skid steer? Universal skid steer is going to make it much easier to find QA attachments.
I agree about clamp on forks. I went that way many years ago. Didn't keep them long before I got a SSQA for the tractor and some real forks. Lack of visibility and the forks pushing sideways if you didn't hit your target dead on turned me against them. They lasted for about 10 minutes on Craigslist before they became someone else's problem.
In the years since I bought a skid steer and proper forks.

 

[TMGT]

Its proprietary, just uses stock pin locations on the bucket and just changes the top connection to a hook (also you don't have to remove greasy pivot pins).

The ssqa has more options, but honestly unless you change loader attachments pretty regularly or have some pretty lightweight ssqa implements there's not much benefit of changing over to a ssqa on this size tractor.

Here's an old video of one a made about almost 10 years ago, sorry the video quality is not great. Also I was short on pins, usually the top pins stay in the bucket, grapple etc. so you can just drive up and hook them.
Kubota Quick attach homemade - YouTube

 

[JJZ 109]

The ssqa has more options, but honestly unless you change loader attachments pretty regularly or have some pretty lightweight ssqa implements there's not much benefit of changing over to a ssqa on this size tractor.

That's exactly what I discovered. With the added weight of the SSQA adapter and the fact that the loads were further out in front of the lift arms, it just wasn't a great idea on a B3030.
Traded that tractor to a dealer for some other equipment & cash, as I'd bought a skid steer in the meantime. Still have the skid steer and now also a BX2380 with turfs for lighter loader & lawn work.

 

[Paystar]

I might be selling my B2620 here soon, if so I might keep my pallet fork frame and QA that I could sell you if shipping wasn't too bad.

As for the lower arms, I would get a set of Pat's and forget the new lower arms, will be way cheaper and work better.

Thanks TMGT. Just PM me and I'll give you my email address. If it works out still being cost effective compared to new with the shipping and converting my Canadian dollars I'd be interested.
Just bought a new Kubota backhoe for this tractor, so I'll be keeping it long term now.

 

[TMGT]

Will do, are they able to put the newer BH70 on the B2620? I ended up building my BH since I didn't really like the BH65.

 

[Paystar]

No, my dealer had two BH65's that never sold and he said they don't work on the new B2601 (which surprised me because I didn't think anything changed on the small B), so he gave me a good deal. Came with a thumb and 16 inch bucket.
I like it. But I have to figure out the plumbing because I need to make it Cat control pattern.

I get screwed up running it, then going to work and jumping in the Cat excavator. I know I can switch the Cat, but I'd rather just have everything Cat pattern.

 

[TMGT]

Paystar you need to work that machine more! Looks like a garage queen

I do know the B2601 has position control which uses a different "hat" for the 3pt, but other then that the rear axle looked very similar to the 2620.

Suprised anyone had a BH65 in stock, much less 2 of them!