Where can I get weld plates for SSQA attachments that fall off?

[Mortarsprayer]

Hello Friends,
I have a brand new hydraulic pallet fork frame from Titan Attachments. I have used it on a Cat 247B and a Bobcat CT2035. It falls off of both machines. There appears to be way to much vertical space at the attachment point. With the slightest amount of down force (as simple as resting in a parking lot) the forks can spring off. I found some good threads on this forum and it looks like one solution could be welding on plates to tighten up the gap.
I am wondering which vendors sell spacer plates. Something like this: https://p13.zdusercontent.com/attac...Pbpt2UcDTnb3vhzn7a1OjI.USsvs4n1aWnMZWh4Mr8Aqg

Perhaps it is even one of the bucket hook manufacturers that sell a kit? If I had a set of 1/4" and 3/8" I might be able to fix this instead of sending it back.

Picture from Dave, DStig1 Gator Grapple fix for Kubota SSQA

Thank you,
Nolan Scheid

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

I welded rebar across the top of the skid steer part, no problem since. It's all fun until the bucket falls off in a mack dump truck you are loading with poop. Did both machines that morning.

 

[Mortarsprayer]

Well Roustabout, that sure paints a picture! Goodness. I use this fork frame on a couple different machines. I would like to adjust the attachment since my others fit on both machines well.
I wonder if there is a standardized dimensional drawing that the manufactures try to adhere to.

 

[setxjeff]

I have had to tweak about 1/2 of my quick attachments to make them more secure or even to latch. Enlarged a few holes with 1/4 die grinder and welded a few 3/8 flat bar pieces on some. I think the lighter weight loaders on some tractors twist just enough to cause these problems Vs the heavier weight skid steer they were originally designed for.

 

[Xfaxman]

I wonder if there is a standardized dimensional drawing that the manufactures try to adhere to.

 

[4570Man]

Weld it across the top and not the bottom. All you need to go across the top is a piece of readily available bar stock.

 

[Mortarsprayer]

Thank you 4570Man. That does look the easiest.

Xfaxman, That is the drawing I have been looking for. Thank you. I'm looking forward to measuring this frame to find where they missed.

 

[dstig1]

In my case, the grapple was brand new and falling off, so i called the company with what I saw. They asked me if they could send a couple different thickness plates if I could weld them on, and they did. While it did help, the real problem was a combination of the way Kubota makes their upper hooks on the SSQA and a gap that the grapple mfger left near the top that only became an issue in combination with the Kubota hook design. The gap in the grapple lined up with a space in the hook so the hook could just pop right out under slight downforce. I had to weld in some plate on the grapple to fill that gap and then they worked right.

If your fork mount plate is solid all the way to the top hooks, then this is not your issue and you probably just need to add spacers either top or bottom. You could make them yourself too, if you had to.

 

[Xfaxman]

the real problem was a combination of the way Kubota makes their upper hooks on the SSQA and a gap that the grapple mfger left near the top that only became an issue in combination with the Kubota hook design.

Here is a picture of the too short "upper hooks":

 

[dstig1]

Yah that ain't holding on by much... The gap at the blue arrow was what got me in my particular case. I consider it a bit of an oddball situation.