Why SSQA?

[CADplans]

This is the Bob-Tach style adapter that I DIYed onto the IH 584,,

The adapter is VERY heavy,, probably close to 300 pounds.
It probably came off a skid steer that was over 150 HP.

Then, I added close to 50 pounds of steel making an adapter so that it would pin to the loader arms.

The weight does not bother me,,
a neighbor drove his 1978 Ford F150 off the side of a small farm bridge.
My forks were able to pick up the front of the truck,, and put it back on top of the bridge.

Nothing I will ever want to lift will weigh that much,,,

 

[Xfaxman]

Can someone post a pic of a "global carrier"?
Is that different than a Bob-Tach?

Very different:

 

[CADplans]

Very different:

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OH!!

I like that!! :thumbsup:

 

[aczlan]

On baling hay, we have a Kubota L3830 which has 32 PTO horsepower and it works well baling hay with an older New Holland hay baler I think it's a 269 but don't me.

Aaron Z

 

[Farmer495]

Euro/Global is the farm tractor standard here now, even Deere finally went to it from their proprietary systems.

Skidsteer is still the norm on compacts and smaller utilities.

 

[MORRISONSTEEL]

Proprietary I thought meant having the exclusive legal right, if that is the case why is it so easy to get Deere carriers from aftermarket sources. Deere (or any of the big oems) do not strike me as companies that would allow there to be so many copycats available on the market. Maybe it is more of an expired patent issue?.... not a legal scholar myself but the only carrier I have ever struggled to get via aftermarket channels is the old early 90's and before skid steer carrier that a few users adopted before joining to the now bobcat style ssqa but they where tough to get from the oems also. IMAO

 

[Farmer495]

Proprietary I thought meant having the exclusive legal right, if that is the case why is it so easy to get Deere carriers from aftermarket sources. Deere (or any of the big oems) do not strike me as companies that would allow there to be so many copycats available on the market. Maybe it is more of an expired patent issue?.... not a legal scholar myself but the only carrier I have ever struggled to get via aftermarket channels is the old early 90's and before skid steer carrier that a few users adopted before joining to the now bobcat style ssqa but they where tough to get from the oems also. IMAO

Proprietary more like they came up with and used, not so much that no one else could use it. Perhaps "from their own design couplers" would have better used. Although I can't readily recall many after market Deere coupler attachments around here, was mainly the 500 series "lynch pin" or 600/700 series "latches on each bucket" systems, most people buying those bought the attachments at the same time. Wasn't uncommon to see a tractor traded with the bucket, forks spears etc all with it for new ones. Now you see tractors traded just with a loader with euro coupler and no bucket!

 

[RickB]

Proprietary I thought meant having the exclusive legal right, if that is the case why is it so easy to get Deere carriers from aftermarket sources. Deere (or any of the big oems) do not strike me as companies that would allow there to be so many copycats available on the market. Maybe it is more of an expired patent issue?.... not a legal scholar myself but the only carrier I have ever struggled to get via aftermarket channels is the old early 90's and before skid steer carrier that a few users adopted before joining to the now bobcat style ssqa but they where tough to get from the oems also. IMAO

Proprietary in this context means non-universal. You can find attachments out there from other makers but you won't find those coupling devices on anything but Deere loaders. Any way you slice it, the market and supply for these attachments is a fraction of those made and sold for SSQA or euro couplers.

 

[4570Man]

Gold bars might be an issue also. But in a good way

I think I could work through that issue!

 

[k0ua]

Proprietary in this context means non-universal. You can find attachments out there from other makers but you won't find those coupling devices on anything but Deere loaders. Any way you slice it, the market and supply for these attachments is a fraction of those made and sold for SSQA or euro couplers.

^ yes, this is what I meant when I used the word Proprietary. I did not not explain it as well as you did.

 

[k0ua]

I think I could work through that issue!

Yep, lots of trips with smaller "bites". grinning all the way..

 

[4570Man]

Yep, lots of trips with smaller "bites". grinning all the way..

I wouldn't even care to park the tractor and move it by hand.

 

[Rustyiron]

And I don't and have never worked for John Deere!

That surprise's me, you give some very good answers here and I suspected you worked at Finch's JD dealership. :thumbsup:

 

[kennyd]

That surprise's me, you give some very good answers here and I suspected you worked at Finch's JD dealership. :thumbsup:

Well thanks! But nope...I do however live about 3 miles (as the crow flies) from the Westminster location.

 

[Musdalen]

Is the bucket attach system on a new 2016 Kubota an SSQA system? I know it is quick on and off, similar to the JD, but I didn't get the impression that it was skid-steer compatible.

 

[CADplans]

Well thanks! But nope...I do however live about 3 miles (as the crow flies) from the Westminster location.

BUT,, the real question is:

When did you last sleep at a Holiday Inn Express??

 

[kennyd]

Is the bucket attach system on a new 2016 Kubota an SSQA system? I know it is quick on and off, similar to the JD, but I didn't get the impression that it was skid-steer compatible.

Generally, yes they are except they call it the "2 Lever Quick Coupler". Some very small BX models with one dump cylinder do have a Kubota proprietary system however.

 

[kennyd]

BUT,, the real question is:

When did you last sleep at a Holiday Inn Express??

I can't tell all my secrets man! (-;

 

[k0ua]

Is the bucket attach system on a new 2016 Kubota an SSQA system? I know it is quick on and off, similar to the JD, but I didn't get the impression that it was skid-steer compatible.

Kubota what?. It depends. Some of the smaller B series have a proprietary system. Some just have pin on (shiver ) etc.. Gotta say which one you are looking at.

 

[Musdalen]

Indeed, My mistake. It was an L3901. I'm basically comparing the JD 3039R and the Kubota L3901. Leaning Green, but the money is still in the bank at the moment