OP
Thoughts On Lining Up Bucket to Front End Loader
- Thread starter MUDONTHETIRES
- Start date
- Views: 7598
dstig1
Elite Member
- Joined
- Apr 7, 2010
- Messages
- 4,964
- Location
- W Wisc
- Tractor
- Kubota L5240 HSTC, JD X738 Mower, (Kubota L3130 HST - sold)
Putting it up a bit higher helps. I have a 2-3' wall outside my shop where I often park the bucket when i need to use the forks. Easy to line it up. The other trick is my forks live on a dolly so I get the tractor close, then push the forks on the dolly so the forks can get hooked by the SSQA and lift it up. Yeah I have to get off one extra time to do that but it is easy on smooth concrete floor.
setxjeff
Silver Member
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2016
- Messages
- 136
- Location
- Newton County, Texas
- Tractor
- 1951 IH cub, International 254 and 1538 Mahindra Towable Backhoe
I can lean out to the right and line up my implements easily.
rScotty
Super Member
- Joined
- Apr 21, 2001
- Messages
- 9,442
- Location
- Rural mountains - Colorado
- Tractor
- Kubota M59, JD530, JD310SG. Restoring Yanmar YM165D
Standing, leaning, a piece of tape on the bucket - plus I'm learning I really ought to line it up on the level and in low gear.
rScotty
rScotty
WranglerX
Super Member
Maybe something like this...
OH WOW!... Delete button came back, wonder how long it will stay?
Magnetic Trailer Alignment Kit
Amazing deals on this Magnetic Trailer Alignment Kit at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.
www.harborfreight.com
OH WOW!... Delete button came back, wonder how long it will stay?
- Joined
- Feb 21, 2003
- Messages
- 26,226
- Location
- SE Michigan in the middle of nowhere
- Tractor
- Kubota M9000 HDCC3 M9000 HDC
Both m y buckets as well as my pallet forks have 'wings' on each side the will align the loader SSQA if off a bit. If it's close I'm all good and I certainly cannot see where they are with my square hood M9's
bdhsfz6
Elite Member
- Joined
- Apr 11, 2015
- Messages
- 3,032
- Location
- Northeastern Pennsylvania
- Tractor
- Kubota MX5800 HST & L6060 HSTC Formerly L6060 HST B7100 HST, L2550, L3010 HST, L3430 HST
I use a wireless camera powered by a cordless tool battery. It has a dual magnetic base which will stick to any metal surface:
I store it in the cab and place it wherever it's needed. It can also be placed on the ground which sometimes gives a better view of the work operation.
I store it in the cab and place it wherever it's needed. It can also be placed on the ground which sometimes gives a better view of the work operation.
scootr
Elite Member
- Joined
- Aug 9, 2022
- Messages
- 4,953
- Location
- Temecula California
- Tractor
- Kubota MX5200 HST, 773 Bobcat, Cat forklift
It's just easier to see the contact points on some tractors than others. I read the LS or NH tractors had a very sloping hood and loader arms making SSQA easier to see.
The MX Kubota is not too bad to see. But nothing come close to the ease of connecting implements on the Bobcat
The MX Kubota is not too bad to see. But nothing come close to the ease of connecting implements on the Bobcat
Attachments
Last edited:
amarsh64
Silver Member
- Joined
- Sep 9, 2014
- Messages
- 224
- Location
- Norton New Brunswick
- Tractor
- LS G3033H TLB Husqvarna YTH1942
The ssqa on my LS tractor is fairly easy to line up once you get used to it. I can see the top but not the sides so I just line up evenly side to side on my levers and come in square. The only thing that I have found is that some things require your loader to be levelled out before the plate fits in easily. My grapple is like this. My bucket is easier when tilted forward.
Smokeydog
Elite Member
R
Last edited:
