Skid Steer Quick Attach Setup

[Woodsman603]

Machine is a 2001 Kubota L3710. I swap between a FEL to bring in firewood, and a plow setup from a truck for snow removal. Running a Kasco Uni-Hitch setup. Its awful. I can't stand it. Came with the tractor when we bought a few years ago. If I had one attachment that stayed on, it'd be fine. But for going back and forth, its terrible. The latch system keeps needing tweaking, the flat bars running from left side to right side easily get twisted. Just a garbage setup.

Suggestions for a new setup? Friend said I can get one for just a couple hundred bucks. I'm not seeing it. EverythingTractor has a setup for like $900. Which is really steep. From what I can see, I'll need the four pin setup, right? That connect right into the loader arms?

 

[Xfaxman]

Need pictures please.

 

[Woodsman603]

Need pictures please.

Yea, I'll get something. At the time of posting I had just finished the driveway. It took me 30m to line the plow plate up to the quick attach. The quick attach bends so easily if I don't click it on just right. I may be able to get away with welding some steel tubing behind it give it some rigidity.

I'll do some pictures or a video tomorrow. Just tough because by the time I get home its dark. Morning should be light enough.

 

[ruffdog]

Is it the implement that you are hooking up to that is tweaked? Or, is it the ssqa adapter on the tractor that may be sprung?

 

[Woodsman603]

Is it the implement that you are hooking up to that is tweaked? Or, is it the ssqa adapter on the tractor that may be sprung?

A little mix of both. I'll grab a video today to explain it all. Run some ideas around.

 

[ddbackhoe]

Suggestions for a new setup? Friend said I can get one for just a couple hundred bucks. I'm not seeing it. EverythingTractor has a setup for like $900. Which is really steep. From what I can see, I'll need the four pin setup, right? That connect right into the loader arms?

If just swapping occasionally, something like this would be easy to fabricate or just buy..Kubota loader LA34 LA54 LA434 LA364 Quick attach system/quick release bucket | eBay

 

[Woodsman603]

This is what I'm dealing with.

 

[chevy791979]

This is what I'm dealing with.

What keeps happening? Is it not latching because it is twisted ? If so I'd either plate the whole thing or brace it with tube steel that looks as flimsy as a toothpick now

 

[Woodsman603]

If just swapping occasionally, something like this would be easy to fabricate or just buy..Kubota loader LA34 LA54 LA434 LA364 Quick attach system/quick release bucket | eBay

That's a slick setup. But all my attachments have that skid steer setup. So I'd have to redo all of them. I swap about once a week. I try to keep the FEL on so I can run out to the wood pile and load it up. Then I'll swap to the plow when it snows.

I just have these two things fighting me. Wasn't until I popped off that adapter that you can see how warped it is.

 

[Woodsman603]

What keeps happening? Is it not latching because it is twisted ? If so I'd either plate the whole thing or brace it with tube steel that looks as flimsy as a toothpick now

Yea, its a pain in the *** to latch. One side will lock on, the other is off, then I'm fighting the plow plate flopping over. Then I get snow stuck inbetween the adapter and the plate.

 

[chevy791979]

That's a slick setup. But all my attachments have that skid steer setup. So I'd have to redo all of them. I swap about once a week. I try to keep the FEL on so I can run out to the wood pile and load it up. Then I'll swap to the plow when it snows.

I just have these two things fighting me. Wasn't until I popped off that adapter that you can see how warped it is.

I'd make it square and plat it in between the two sides that's how the good ones are made

 

[Joe Malovich]

You should weld a torque tube between the 2 couplers so they stay aligned.

 

[Xfaxman]

Or remove the weak twisted flat bars completely. Before hookup do a full curl up to get the latch plates aligned. Then curl down touching the QA plate, raise up, curl up and latch :thumbsup:.

Easy peasy.

 

[ruffdog]

We don't know if the OP latched one side and not the other that might have tweaked the loader arms too. We then do not know how simple the fix will be because we don't know the extent of the tweaking.

 

[Xfaxman]

We don't know if the OP latched one side and not the other that might have tweaked the loader arms too. We then do not know how simple the fix will be because we don't know the extent of the tweaking.

Look at his first picture, you can see the tweak.

 

[Woodsman603]

We don't know if the OP latched one side and not the other that might have tweaked the loader arms too. We then do not know how simple the fix will be because we don't know the extent of the tweaking.

I've never latched one side and not the other completely. Was does happen some times is if the plow flops over I can hook one side (not latch it with the dogs), and pull it back some to get another bite at it. But I don't raise the plow up or anything. I doubt the arms are tweaked, but maybe its a possibility? The adapter plate is definitely tweaked.

 

[Woodsman603]

I fixered it:

Working fine. Just need to dub with the plow setup so the plate doesn't keep flopping forward.

 

[DK35vince]

I would plate the whole front for strength.
My SSQA came plated across the front and boxed half way down the back.
Very sturdy, 0 flex. Strong enough I welded a hook to the middle and use it for lifting

 

[Woodsman603]

I would plate the whole front for strength.
My SSQA came plated across the front and boxed half way down the back.
Very sturdy, 0 flex. Strong enough I welded a hook to the middle and use it for lifting

Problem with that is the snow getting stuck behind there. Maybe if I did like a grated piece of metal. That was a common issue when switching back and forth.

 

[K5lwq]

To keep the hitch of the plow from flipping forward you could cut two pieces of pipe about 12 to 18 inches shorter than your chains. Then just feed the chains through the pipe and this will keep it from flipping all the way forward but still allow it to float. Just a thought.