Convert your pin attach to universal mount (SSQA).

[walnutman]

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[RayIN]

Unless you're switching attachments every day, it's a waste of money & labor IMO. I can switch my pin-type bucket and forks attachment in 20-30 minutes, and I'm 83.
I plan out my work for the week and organize bucket work and forks work grouped so frequent changing is unnecessary.
BTW, the facebook page doesn't work properly for me; a phone is not a replacement for a movie camera IMO.

 

[walnutman]

Unless you're switching attachments every day, it's a waste of money & labor IMO. I can switch my pin-type bucket and forks attachment in 20-30 minutes, and I'm 83.
I plan out my work for the week and organize bucket work and forks work grouped so frequent changing is unnecessary.
BTW, the facebook page doesn't work properly for me; a phone is not a replacement for a movie camera IMO.

It allows you to use other attachments that don't have the same style.
You could buy a used attachment that is SSQA and just use it.

 

[Tinhack]

I wouldn't give up my SSQA. I switch between a bucket, forks and a grapple. I'm 75 and switch in a couple of minutes. And that's the long version for grapple hydraulic connections.

 

[RayIN]

It allows you to use other attachments that don't have the same style.
You could buy a used attachment that is SSQA and just use it.

I agree. The same can be said for pin mount too. Since I have pin mount, it would be expensive to switch, then have to convert present attachments.

 

[John_Mc]

Unless you're switching attachments every day, it's a waste of money & labor IMO. I can switch my pin-type bucket and forks attachment in 20-30 minutes, and I'm 83.
I plan out my work for the week and organize bucket work and forks work grouped so frequent changing is unnecessary.
BTW, the facebook page doesn't work properly for me; a phone is not a replacement for a movie camera IMO.

To each their own. Having tried both, I will never own a tractor without a SSQA.

I cheaped out and bought my tractor with a pin mount bucket figuring I wouldn;t have occasion to switch much. After grumbling about it for years, I finally decided to switch. My wife gave me the tractor side of the SSQA attachment for Christmas. I debated having the "ears" cut off my bucket and a SSQA plate welded on. Ended up just buying a new SSQA bucket and selling the old one.

If I'm not messing with hydraulic connections, I can easily make a swap in under a minute. Hooking up the hydraulics when swapping in my grapple doesn't add much time.

I do a lot of swapping in the winter, switching between my forestry grapple (getting logging done when the ground is frozen) and the bucket (for scraping ice off the driveway and other general purpose work). Messing with a pin-on swap in the really cold weather was a pain in the butt. Even in the summer, the convenience of the quick swap makes it so much easier to get jobs done efficiently.

 

[sd455dan]

I wouldn't give up my SSQA. I switch between a bucket, forks and a grapple. I'm 75 and switch in a couple of minutes. And that's the long version for grapple hydraulic connections.

Count me in , modified my first Rhino tractor from pin on to QA, and have multiple attachments, then bought the TLB and another Rhino.

Over the winter bought the conversion pieces for the mods so all three can accept any attachment.

QA or bust!

 

[4570Man]

Unless you're switching attachments every day, it's a waste of money & labor IMO. I can switch my pin-type bucket and forks attachment in 20-30 minutes, and I'm 83.
I plan out my work for the week and organize bucket work and forks work grouped so frequent changing is unnecessary.
BTW, the facebook page doesn't work properly for me; a phone is not a replacement for a movie camera IMO.

Wait until you find out about forks that adjust hydraulically. But a SSQA front end loader is basically a necessity.

 

[WM75Guy]

If you have multiple implements and multiple machines SSQA is the only way to go. Years ago, I converted our TC40DA to SSQA to switch between the bucket, pallet forks, and a hay spear. I have SSQA on all three of my tractors and now the CTL. I changed the hydraulic couplers on my hay grapple and brush grapple to 1/2" so I can use them on the CTL, freeing up my WM75 mowing tractor from grapple work. The pallet forks, hay spear, and any of the 4 buckets work on any of the four machines. The backup hay grapple still has 3/8" couplers for the WM75 tractor.

 

[hslogger]

Nobody regrets having SSQA

 

[BlueKnife]

Unless you're switching attachments every day, it's a waste of money & labor IMO. I can switch my pin-type bucket and forks attachment in 20-30 minutes, and I'm 83.
I plan out my work for the week and organize bucket work and forks work grouped so frequent changing is unnecessary.

Probably true for folks who are only ever going to use two attachments and don't change them very often. If you wanted to go buy a different attachment though, your choices are limited. I have at least 8 different attachments for my machine (all SSQA that I built) and it's quite common for me to change them several times a day. I can also go borrow something different from a neighbor. I wish that we (the US) had standardized around the Euro QA style, but we didn't, so SSQA it is.

 

[sd455dan]

Probably true for folks who are only ever going to use two attachments and don't change them very often. If you wanted to go buy a different attachment though, your choices are limited. I have at least 8 different attachments for my machine (all SSQA that I built) and it's quite common for me to change them several times a day. I can also go borrow something different from a neighbor. I wish that we (the US) had standardized around the Euro QA style, but we didn't, so SSQA it is.

That is another great point. There is actual competition in QA attachments prices, proprietary designs not so much.

If you decide to change or upgrade, there is decent demand for standard SSQA to be able to sell on the used market.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Except for the BX25D the tractors have SSQAs and I use them very often.

Had to convert this loader to be able to run a snowblower meant for a skid steer, so now I can also use pallet forks, buckets, and other things, on this stronger loader.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I only have the factory bucket, and added forks ... No way I'd be without SSQA, if another tractor or attachment comes along that doesn't have it, it will be adapted!

I also added a quick attach setup for my backhoe bucket, I now have three other "tool ends" that pop on there!

If more than one tool will fit on, it's getting a quick and easy way to swap it out, that why I also have a quick hitch on the three points on both tractor's!

 

[sd455dan]

I only have the factory bucket, and added forks ... No way I'd be without SSQA, if another tractor or attachment comes along that doesn't have it, it will be adapted!

I also added a quick attach setup for my backhoe bucket, I now have three other "tool ends" that pop on there!

If more than one tool will fit on, it's getting a quick and easy way to swap it out, that why I also have a quick hitch on the three points on both tractor's!

YES.

The tractor implements and stock FEL mounts can and will resist.

But Resistance is Futile.

They WILL be Assimilated into the SSQA Hive.

 

[4Liberty]

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I built my own, cut off the brackets and built my own with the plates. If you are decent at fabrication it’s doable. My problem was there was no adapter available for my loader(776B Ford). I can tell you it got pretty involved because my loader arms are wider than the SSQA, but it was worth every bit of the time I spent. In the time it takes to get out of the seat and move the latches you can switch attachments, and there are endless attachments for SSQA available. I don’t regret it one bit but during the process I wondered if it was going to be worth it.

 

[TORQUIN]

I converted my L3830 over more than 2 years ago and have been very happy with it. I'll never go back. Didn't know it was an option when I bought my tractor in 2004. Bought the parts for the conversion off Amazon for very reasonable prices, to convert my WR Long 4N1 and the tractor-side adapter. Got a 1/2" thick adapter plate for the bucket-side. Probably too thick, but it should never fail.

Chris

 

[CoyPatton]

I agree. The same can be said for pin mount too. Since I have pin mount, it would be expensive to switch, then have to convert present attachments.

I have not yet converted my pin on to to ssqa although I have been thinking about it. My thing is that what I find, I’ll need to either convert a set of forks (or other attachments) to match my pins, or convert my bucket to ssqa. The only pin on forks to fit my loader I’ve located would have to be custom done which almost doubled the price of what I can find of ssqa forks.
Lots of work regardless—convert loader to ssqa and bucket to ssqa. So for my limited fork work I keep using the “clamp on” forks, although I use chains and binders rather than clamps.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

My problem was there was no adapter available for my loader(776B Ford). I can tell you it got pretty involved because my loader arms are wider than the SSQA, but it was worth every bit of the time I spent.

Had my loader arms been another 1/2" wider it would've taken a fair amount of extra work.

I think they are 3/4" wider than the standard store bought SSQA setup I used.

 

[4Liberty]

I had a good bit of offset. Took a little work but now my options for attachments are many. Pardon the lack of paint I just finished it. You cant see a gap in the picture but I left about an inch to allow for slight differences in manufacturing. The standard for the plate is 45” so I made the latch plates 44.