Tach-all quick attach for LA402 loader???

[PaulK]

Henro,

I have an ATI tach-all for my B21. I purchased Northern's 250 lb weight & 2000 lb rating pallet forks after the forks that clip on the bucket proved ineffective. Since my tractor and yours seem to be roughly equivalent [B21 has 925 lb lift capacity], you will have the same problems with "clip-ons". The capacity is greatly reduced. I could move only 3 80 lbs squares of shingles on a pallet. The shift in the center of gravity impacted the stability of the tractor even on a smooth front lawn. It was easier to put the shingles in a wheelbarrow than to mess with the tractor. After this "failure", I bought the forks. Night and day difference. When it takes 20 seconds to remove a bucket and put on forks, you totally alter the scope of your projects. When you can touch material with your hands just once and then move it with the machine you get more ambitious with your projects, safer with your body, and much better looking.
Good luck.
Paul.

 

[jpr62902]

Are you suggesting that if I get an ATI Tach-all, I'll be better looking? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif I'm in! Heck my BX22 probably couldn't even lift the darn thing.

 

[Junkman]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Are you suggesting that if I get an ATI Tach-all, I'll be better looking? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif I'm in! Heck my BX22 probably couldn't even lift the darn thing. )</font>

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder..... Don't underestimate the BX22..... just think of it as "the little engine that could" (childrens story) /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[ronjhall]

Henro
I have been following your thread. Since you are not specific about your need to use Skid Steer, attachments I will give you the thread to the <font color="orange"> Kubota </font> Quick Coupler that gives you the ability to change 402 FEL attachments. I have four attachments that I use with my Quick Coupler. Two FEL buckets (one has tooth bar), <font color="orange"> Kubota </font> Pallet Forks, and Curtis 6 1/2’ snow blade. I plan to modify my boom pole to quick attach to the coupler this winter. I am always switching between one of the buckets and the pallet forks.
This operation only takes about 5 minutes. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

You will not have to modify your bucket to fit the Quick Coupler.

Click Here

There is also a thread in the middle of one of the threads of a Quick Attach made by a fellow TBN’er. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Henro]

<font color="blue"> Henro
I have been following your thread. Since you are not specific about your need to use Skid Steer, attachments I will give you the thread to the Kubota Quick Coupler that gives you the ability to change 402 FEL attachments. </font>

Ron and all, thanks for you input!

I know I have been kind of vague on the need to use skid steer attachments...probably because I don't have a need to do so! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif But the desire is there... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

The driving force is the want of something better than clamp on pallet forks, because I can't see what I am doing with the bucket in the way, and also for the reasons PaulK pointed out.

Ron thanks for the pointer to those links. I will jump right over and read those threads as soon as I post this!

Not sure why, but my gut is telling me if I had a quick attach I would find myself is a similar situation to that guy who built the baseball field:

If you buy one they [the attachments] will come... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Junkman]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue">
Not sure why, but my gut is telling me if I had a quick attach I would find myself is a similar situation to that guy who built the baseball field:

If you buy one they [the attachments] will come... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif </font> )</font>

Welcome to the "Field of Dreams". If we don't dream think how boring life would get..... good thing that we have wives to wake us up when we dream tooooooooo much.....LOL.... /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[RobertN]

Bobcat sells the pieces. People custom make attachments for thier skid steers. I checked while renting a Bobcat for work my Kubota could not do, nor fit in to. I did not though, ask about the price for the bare attach plates.

I have used a Bobcat S185, 463, and B200. The S185 and 463 are skid steers. the B200 is a semi CUT TLB with all wheel steering. All three had the standard Bobcat quick-tach.
http://www.bobcat.com/products/lbh/index.jhtml
http://www.bobcat.com/products/item.view.jhtml?itemId=2783
http://www.bobcat.com/products/item.view.jhtml?itemId=1623

If you can do it, it would be a handy setup to have. I like having a smooth material bucket and a tooth bucket to switch back and forth.

Without forward hydraulics, it would limit attachments you could use though.