Universal Quick Attach

[bubenberg]

if you need any help ... i am testing some prototype machine for one of the partners of that company and am going there tomorrow .... Wednesday ... to pick up the prototype which needed some adjustments. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[EquipJunkie]

Marrt

I have and use exactly what you have in mind. (as Ed indicated) I'll take some pictures and get them posted, but it won't be until I get to the office on Monday. I welded a pt reciever plat to an ATI "tach all" universal skid steer plate: http://www.preseeder.com/

Good luck
Richard

 

[marrt]

Richard, thanks. Pics would definitely be helpful. The adapter I noted above costs about $675 shipped to a business address. That's not too bad I guess. However, I do wonder if the additional attachment flexability will be worth the investment. My guess is "yes", but only if one intends to buy (collect) a number of attachments. That said, if one wants forks or a PHD, the recovery may be sooner as the PT forks and PHD are a little expensive (although most of their other attachments seem to be reasonable priced).

 

[Mark1445]

Marrt. Here is is the diagram I drew when I designed my Universal attachment plate. I had to run back and forth to my local Bobcat dealership a couple of times to get the measurments off other skidsteers just right.

I removed my Power-Track plate and took it to my local welder with my measurements. For 150 bucks he cut, beveled the top edge 45 deg, and welded 5/8" thick steel to it that makes a perfect fit for any attachment. I also had him add 1 inch in length to the Power-Trac quick attach pins so they would drop down further into misc. attachments.

The best thing about converting your Power-Trac plate is that you get to keep the quick attach design from Power-Track (very important to me). The only drawback is you have to cut new holes for the locking pins to drop down into in each of the new implements you buy. No problem if you have a plasma cutter or are good with a simple cutting torch. Also on a couple of attachments I have had to weld on extra metal plate for the locking pins to go into.

My next addition will be to move the locking pins out further to the sides where all attachments have the holes allready. It should be fairly simple to replace the existing quick attach ram with a longer ram and drill and tap new holes for the locking pins at the correct width.

I'll still try to get some pictures of all this soon, I have been soo busy I only have had time to read others postings and saw you were about to spend around $700. and give up your Quick Attach feature on your Power Trac. To me the speed at changing attachments is worth more than double that.

 

[MChalkley]

The adapter I use to attach 3-point implements to my EarthForce EF-500 is Kasco's Switch Hitch. (It's at the bottom of the page.) It's plenty heavy duty, fairly priced (I don't recall exactly what I paid for it), and also has a 2" receiver tube to allow a standard trailer hitch for moving trailers, etc.

 

[Bird]

Hello, Stranger; glad to see you back. Your link didn't work for me, so I edited it to take out the extra "http://".

 

[Thomas]

Could it be /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif..long time Mark,hope all is well and you'll shall{update}share some pics of your "Beast Master"

37.2..Clear sky. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Harv]

Well I'll be darned! Look who came home for the holidays! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

You gotta lotta catchin' up to do, fella. Feel free to regale us with whatcha been up to.

 

[JerryG]

Welcome back Mark. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[J_J]

Like what you did to your Quich-Attach plate. I have an older 1445 that I would like to adapt just like yours. Would you be willing to layout the measurements for the quick attach plate plus the addition to fit the skidsteer attachments. Thanks

J.J.