Anyone have the Kubota backhoe quick coupler?

[IslandTractor]

View attachment 273884View attachment 273885 The one thing you have to watch with a QA setup is how it the bucket sits versus the manufacturer's pin on version. Some QA setups increase the spacing of the pins which gives you a little more reach but also affects the leverage of the hoe because of the geometry change.

Thanks for your detailed and thoughtful comments. I was wondering about how the coupler might affect the bucket geometry. My Woods bucket has two sets of mounts for the bucket link pin. One is presumably fast and the other a more powerful position. As I am nearly always more interested in power than speed I need to make sure an coupler is designed to mount to the bucket power setting.

I already know that a coupler will disrupt the thumb to bucket geometry at least in length so the thumb teeth will no longer meet the bucket teeth and interdigitate (?interdentitate) properly. The malocclusion shouldn't matter for picking up logs or big rocks but it will mean that items smaller than the 6 inches or so (of added length from the coupler) will no longer be clamped. I guess I'll have to stop picking up dimes and pebbles.

I haven't been able to get Amulet on the phone yet today. I presume they have dealt with these issues before. Their website is pretty sparse on detail at this point so it is hard to tell whether they actually stock these couplers or make them up semi custom. I know that the Woods for example needs different size pins for the main and bucket link pins but the demo model they photographed and show in action has identical pin sizes. If they make them up on a semi custom basis I suppose it would be easy to specify some of the other dimensions too.

 

[lhansman]

Hi IslandTractor

Attached are a couple of photos of a used M59 QA I looked at prior to purchasing my L45. The original owner had other excavating equipment that used a QA system from a company called AMI so he had an AMI QA coupler put on the M59 so he could share buckets among his machines. As you can see the pins are 4"-6" away from the original location and you can see the plates they had to weld to the Kubota thumb in order to have it close along the bucket edge.

Regards,

Lauren

 

[lhansman]

Hi IslandTractor

Attached are a couple of photos of a used M59 QA I looked at prior to purchasing my L45. The original owner had other excavating equipment that used a QA system from a company called AMI so he had an AMI QA coupler put on the M59 so he could share buckets among his machines. As you can see the pins are 4"-6" away from the original location and you can see the plates they had to weld to the Kubota thumb in order to have it close along the bucket edge.

Regards,

Lauren
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[billybobjimmyjoejack]

I am not affiliated with Amulet, I'm just a guy with some free time and no money so I built my own. The ones that I saw for sale were about $1000 and I just don't have that kind of money. With a little time and some patience some cardboard for templates a portaband to cut the steel and a welder and about $50 in steel and bushings I was able to build my own.

 

[art]

Sorry Island I was on the wrong piece. The american Kubota quick attach for the bucket is a nicer then the C units! Take a look at the excavator or M-59 units.

 

[lhansman]

For those of you that are interested, attached is a photo of a set of L45 ears from H&H for the Canadian backhoe QA. These look similar to the QA on the JD110 so it would be interested to compare the dimensions on the Kubota L45 and the JD110. Can anyone post a photo of a US L45 QA bucket - I'm curious to see if there is a difference.

Regards,

Lauren

 

[mbradey]

For those of you that are interested, attached is a photo of a set of L45 ears from H&H for the Canadian backhoe QA. These look similar to the QA on the JD110 so it would be interested to compare the dimensions on the Kubota L45 and the JD110. Can anyone post a photo of a US L45 QA bucket - I'm curious to see if there is a difference.

Regards,

Lauren
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Here's a pic of a US L39 QA bucket

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

FYI, Woods does make a coupler for the BH90.. #1026151.

 

[IslandTractor]

There is a list of QC's for a BX25 in the BX25 Goodies thread,
towards the end I believe. I think it is a picture of an order. It
has a female QC and male ends to match.

Thanks. I looked in that thread but cannot find a QC for a backhoe. I do see the FEL QC, is that what you were referring to?

 

[Artisan]

Thanks. I looked in that thread but cannot find a QC for a backhoe. I do see the FEL QC, is that what you were referring to?

I was in err... Hope you get a proper resolve...

 

[lhansman]

Thanks for the photo MBradey

Now that I see that, it wouldn't be that big a deal to modify my L45 buckets to take the pin and eliminate the PITA bolt and wedge. Unfortunately I have three buckets plus the ripper so it would be quite a bit of work. I guess I'll have to see how much wrenching I'm prepared to do rather than take the time and money to modify my current setup. The L39 sure looks like a better solution to me.

Regards,

Lauren

 

[Machz17]

My L39 looks to be a different qa setup. Can anyone tell me what buckets or brackets I need to look for that will fit this? I’m looking for 12” and 36” buckets or brackets and buy buckets to put the brackets on. Thanks

 

[Smokeydog]

Kubota Backhoe BT12 Quick Attach Bucket Ears Attachment BT4581 BT4582 BT4583 | eBay

Look similar. Don’t know if these would work. The L39 and L45 used the same bt1000 backhoe?

Bought qa ears for B26 from dealer. The B26 qa buckets are much heavier construction than the pin on. It’s a quick and strong design much like your L39.

M59 has pin on bucket with thumb. Not sure what I need to go qa. Even though the eBay listing has bt1200 listed it doesn’t say M59. Lots of ears for excavators.

 

[Machz17]

Thank you for the info! I have contacted the seller!

 

[Donwestmx]

I had Werk-Brau Co. in Findlay, Ohio make a 24” ditch bucket with a bolt on cutting edge for my BH92. They had all the specifications I just had to let them know I had the factory Kubota quick coupler model BT4550 quick coupler installed on it.

 

[Machz17]

Kubota Backhoe BT12 Quick Attach Bucket Ears Attachment BT4581 BT4582 BT4583 | eBay

Look similar. Don’t know if these would work. The L39 and L45 used the same bt1000 backhoe?

Bought qa ears for B26 from dealer. The B26 qa buckets are much heavier construction than the pin on. It’s a quick and strong design much like your L39.

M59 has pin on bucket with thumb. Not sure what I need to go qa. Even though the eBay listing has bt1200 listed it doesn’t say M59. Lots of ears for excavators.

The eBay link can only do the l47 model and not the l39, on to the next. Might have to make my own somehow

 

[Machz17]

I had Werk-Brau Co. in Findlay, Ohio make a 24” ditch bucket with a bolt on cutting edge for my BH92. They had all the specifications I just had to let them know I had the factory Kubota quick coupler model BT4550 quick coupler installed on it.

I’ll shoot them an email and see if they can make me brackets. Seeing as the make
The buckets for kubota, they should be able to source the brackets for me! Thanks!

 

[Machz17]

Turns out werk-brau does make the brackets by request only. But at $730 a piece plus freight and tax, i’ll be making my own haha!

 

[Donwestmx]

Wow, I only paid $1000.00 for the Complete 24” bucket with a bolt on cutting edge.

 

[Machz17]

Yeah I found 2 buckets, a 12” and a 39” smooth edge for a total of $650 just needed the brackets! Well more hassle than anything now, probably didn’t save money now haha