Titan has sale on SSQA adapter

[Torvy]

Palletforks is an awful company.

I don't have an opinion on your chosen mule.

 

[5030]

Palletforks is an awful company.

I don't have an opinion on your chosen mule.

While I have no opinion of 'Pallet Forks' either, if they are as poor as you state, in this economy, they wont be in business very long I suspect. The ones I own (I have 2 sets of them are ATI (Attachment Technologies) out of eastern PA and well established ( they are located adjacent to New Holland bailer plant) and sell through dealers but sell online as well. Quality stuff fair pricing (not cheap but quality stuff isn't cheap last time I checked) and nice to deal with. I not only run their SSQA adapters on my M9's but 2 sets of the pallet forks as well.

 

[Torvy]

They are a Chinese importer who used Titan Equipment's name to get a foothold. They set up their office in Tennessee to further the grift. That's why the actual manufacturer changed their name to Ironcraft. Palletforks was hurting their reputation.

 

[5030]

They are a Chinese importer who used Titan Equipment's name to get a foothold. They set up their office in Tennessee to further the grift. That's why the actual manufacturer changed their name to Ironcraft. Palletforks was hurting their reputation.

Sounds very shady to me.

 

[2manyrocks]

I'd like to figure out an adapter to go from my PT1445 to SSQA. The PT attachment plate is $400 plus shipping. It's 1/2" plate with two notches bent into a lip at the bottom with a welded retaining lip at the top of the plate which measures 12 1/8 tall x 23 wide compared to the SSQA dimensions of 16 tall x 48 wide. The TBN members who've fabricated adapters seem to be of the opinion that the PT plate has to be tilted at an angle to work with SSQA attachments.

Power Trac's attachment plate seems to be unique in that the latching arms are hydraulically actuated from the operator's station where most every SSQA latch I've seen has been manual.

Part of me thinks I should just fabricate another PT plate and weld it directly onto the bucket or grapple instead of fiddling with an SSQA latch plate?

 

[m5040]

If you look at my picture of the adapter (like the one on sale) I bought years ago, you will see the angle of the PT plate to the SSQA. I think it was 30 deg, but you must check it. I got it from a PT bucket, on level ground, and the angle they had for the quick attach.
The good part about once you make the adapter is that you will be able to purchase readily available-mass marketed attachments AND on the used market for even less. Then if you are done or don't need/like,, there is more of a market to resell. That is also depending on how many other PT owners are near you with the same machine to buy factory attachments if you need to sell. The PT attachment will fit better and are correctly proportioned to the machine. I mix and match all kinds of stuff that isn't available through PT.

 

[PowerTracManiac]

M5040: Appreciate u posting this big time and the photo on page 1 of this thread. I am starting the adapter plate journey for the 2nd time.
2many rocks: I did what you are talking about by attaching a PT plate directly to a fork attachment a few years ago. I thought I was done with the attachments I needed and now I am realizing that was a rookie mistake on my part. I am now wanting other attachments and can't use the adapter plate that I bought previously for any other new attachments I want since it is welded on the fork attachment.
I am now buying the 3 pt to SSQA adapter mentioned above and another PT1460 plate to make the PT to SSQA adapter plate I should have made the first time around. Seems the SSQA stuff is dropping in price and there are very good deals to be had on used SSQA attachments.

 

[2manyrocks]

I'd like to see your PT to SSQA adapter when you get it done.

Been too hot to work on it, but I bought a 3pt receiver hitch adapter that I'm going to modify to use to move some logs with. I'm going to try making a PT plate to weld on it and save my factory plate for a SSQA adapter later.

 

[Hay Dude]

I would heavily suggest Worksaver brand. Built in USA. Twice the price, but 10 times the quality.

 

[2manyrocks]

I change front implements so infrequently that I'd be okay with some kind of SSQA adapter that bolted in place instead of relying on the normal lever adapters. Haven't seen such a thing.

I've even thought it would be simpler to just fabricate PT style plates for the few implements I will be changing out mostly on a seasonal basis.