new B3030 Quick Attach Question

[BrianW]

I have a B3030 with an ATI tooth bar. I also have a set of Paynes light duty forks. They fit over the tooth bar fine. In fact, they clamp on to the tooth bar. I like this as it reinforces the bucket. That said, I would prefer to have the quick attach because I beleive you will be able to see the forks much better. I am debating purchasing the Kubota quick attach. I know that I will not be able to use skid steer attachements, but the Kubota quick attach is the lightest one you can get and the lifting capacity on the B3030 is not high enough for me to want to give up some to a skid steer type QA. This has been discussed on this board quite a bit. I believe I read Kubota says you can lift 600# with their forks, but a poster here said he felt 800# was his limit. I am not possitive about these numbers, but you could search for the post. As I recall, there was a picture of a B3030 lifting a lawn tractor parked on a pallet.

 

[goneandbrokeit]

From bucket to grapple in 5 minutes or less with the ATI tach all. Although most skidsteer attachments are to heavy for the B2630/3030, I like the idea of the industry standard attachment. I can share attachments with my L3830 with common sense limits.

 

[BrianW]

I found one of the links I menioned previously.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/63395-lifting-900lb-generators-attachments.html?highlight=B3030+forks

I can't get the link to preview properly, so just cut and paste it to the address bar.

Go down to Stef's post.

 

[Friver]

Wow, getting more confused as we go. Thanks for all the photos and links. I have studied them thoroughly.
I am pretty much convinced pallet forks on the bucket wouldnt be the best way for me to go. I would like to be able to occasionally lift items weighing about 850 lbs, either from the back of my pick up, or my trailer. Looking at some of the threads, 850 seems to be the max with the bucket off and a QA and forks on. I have to think the lift would be substanially less with the bucket on and the forks sticking that much farther out front.

There seems to be a shortage of info available on the Kubota QA system. On their website under B3030 attachments for the loader it has "Quick coupler; Pallet fork frame and 36 in. pallet forks; 54 in. and 60 in. pin-on/quick attach bruckets" (their spelling, not mine). No weight given. I don't like the idea of being limited to a bucket or pallet forks - front snow blade seems like a good idea.
I think the ATI TachAll and Pallet forks come in somewhere between 200 and 300lbs, which is a substanial amount, but the lift would be much closer in (as it would be with the Kubota). This would also allow other attachments.

Hmppph!!

Any other thoughts are greatly appreciated.

The saleman will be back from Texas tomorrow, so hopefully we can figure this out.

 

[Stef]

Hello everyone. BrianW is right, here's my first lawn tractor (White GT205)... 800lbs on pallet forks with backhoe BH75 as counterweight. On the pallet fork frame is says 600lbs maximum (security purpose). I tried 900lbs (with the backhoe of course) and nearly tip forward (rear wheels way off the ground)... ouch. The forks are 36" long, IMHO the length is enough for the capacity of the tractor.

Before buying anything I looked at the options as anybody would do, I liked the ATI but I finally bought a Kubota pin-on QA for three reasons. First, I don't mind the fact that it takes about 15 secondes more to attach the bucket or the forks with a pin-on QA (you have to get off the tractor twice compared to one for a Skid-Steer type QA). Second, the price of a pin-on QA is a lot cheaper than an ATI QA. And finally I only use a bucket and a forks... so why pay more for the same thing.

Ok... I'll post pictures later, I have to go and play on the snow for now.

 

[NYBOB]

I have the ATI on my NH TC33D, the only problem I had is when they cut off the bucket brackets and welded the plate on flush to the back of the bucket, I lost 4 inches of curl. Did you have the same issue with the Kubota?

By the way, I am looking at the new Grand L's. I like my NH but I want to try the new HST plus.

Bob

 

[mikeyd]

yeah goneandbrokeit, we have the same ati setup, works like a charm. I would reccomend it (ati) to anyone.

 

[amigauser]

What attachments have you used with your QA? Looks nice.

I currently have the stock bucket and q/a pallet forks. I plan on getting a grapple when I have some $$ and also a tree spade.

Norm

 

[RPK]

Friver:

I have an L3130 with an LA723 QA bucket. I bought a Bradco pallet fork attacment to interchange with the bucket. I had the clamp-on forks for my little Yanmar that I sold to get the 3130. The clamp-ons work fine but can be very dangerous because stuff could fall over the top of the bucket if you're not carefull. With the full pallet forks it is much safer to lift the loader up high with a load. Spend the extra bucks and do it right you won't be sorry.

RPK