Xfaxman
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- Guthrie, OK
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- Toolcat 5610 G - Bobcat V417 - TORO+Loader
SSQA will work if you add gussets to keep the top lip from bending:
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These were made strong from the factory :thumbsup::
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. Equipment junkyard near by? Abandoned wheel loaders? The measurements (pins, width, etc.) are what really matter.Yes the big loaders sometimes have QA. It痴 a 4 pin system. It痴 nearly identical to the Kubota backhoe subframe mounts except upside down.
Xfaxman is correct about SSQA being suitable IF the attachment plate is gusseted well.
SSQA attachments are widely available but personally I hate the system. I recently sold this NH wheel loader with power SSQA.
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I much prefer the euro-style on our other machines. Dropping a bucket or attaching one can be done in the time it takes you to lower the lift arms and reverse direction.
. Equipment junkyard near by? Abandoned wheel loaders? The measurements (pins, width, etc.) are what really matter.
My buddy has a small loader with QA. The sawmills have bigger loaders with QA. I'm not sure how standardized the loader QA is.
I don't think there is a standard. Bobcat had a unique QA for their larger Versahandlers:
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I have a Deere 210C no backhoe. On paper I thought that it would be great to use as a forklift. So, I spent the time and dough to convert to SSQA. I think it sucks. I'm about $3500 into the project, and lost a noticeable amount of breakout force when trying to get a full yard bucket of crushed limestone out of a pile. And the biggest letdown is still near zero visibility with the forks. Yes, fork visibility is better with the SS forks vs the over the bucket forks, but you still need a spotter for pallets, or anything below 5' off the ground. However, there is another option. A nice pneumatic tire lift truck is money well spent! (still need the tractor for the rare occasion the forklift gets stuck)
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